NCAA Division III MBB - A Midseason Look
There are only four NCAA DIII schools in the Missouri/Kansas territory. And only one West of St. Louis. Yet, there are 116 of our athletes competing in DIII, coast to coast. And here they are.
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In this series, we take an in-depth, midseason look at all of the area athletes who compete in a sport in one of the NCAA divisions. During the Winter Season, both Men’s and Women’s Basketball are covered. All three divisions. We list identifying demographic information along with 25 statistics for each athlete. Highlighted, are those who are in the Top Five of any of ten statistical categories. Recent articles in this series are:
NCAA DI MBB - 111 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DI WBB - 122 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DII MBB - 152 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DII WBB - 166 Athletes - Read the article here.
NCAA DIII MBB - 116 Athletes - This is it!
NCAA DIII WBB - 92 Athletes - Coming Soon.
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Playing On Sports covered five Fall Season sports. The “It’s a Wrap” series takes a postseason look at each athlete. Complete stats are provided. Also highlighted are those athletes who achieved one of several distinctions. It is a great way to wrap up the season to see the achievements and honors earned by our local athletes on the national stage.
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Field Hockey - All Three Divisions - 67 Athletes - See the athletes here here.
Football - Division I - 590 Athletes - Coming Soon
Football - Division II - 941 Athletes - Coming Soon
Football - Division III - 218 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Volleyball - Division I - 182 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Women’s Volleyball - Division II - 263 Athletes - See the athletes here.
Women’s Volleyball - Division III - 116 Athletes - Coming Soon
Men’s Soccer - Division I - 107 Athletes - Coming Soon
Men’s Soccer - Division II - 217 Athletes - Coming Soon
Men’s Soccer - Division III - 156 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Soccer - Division I - 299 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Soccer - Division II - 361 Athletes - Coming Soon
Women’s Soccer - Division III - 128 Athletes - Coming Soon
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A Mid-Season Look at NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball
There are 25 statistics for each of the athletes on the attached spreadsheet. But first, let’s take a look at the Leader Board.
A.J. Weston (Lincoln College Prep/Dean College) leads by a wide margin in Minutes Per Game. His 36.9 minutes are well spent as he also leads in Points/Game with 19.8 per outing. He accounts for a lot of his team’s points as he is 2nd from this area in assists, with 58.
Some players earn their game time early. Andrew Kim (Pembroke Hill/Sarah Lawrence College) is one who has been on the court a lot. He has the 3rd most Minutes/Game. During those 30.3 minutes per game, he has dished out 76 assists, by far the most of this group of athletes. There are seven other freshmen who landed a spot on the Leader Boards. We will be seeing them a lot over the next three years.
The Leader Boards are below and the spreadsheet is attached.
The High Schools
These Division III Men’s Basketball athletes come from 86 high schools throughout Missouri and Kansas. The high schools with the most graduates competing in NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball are:
Chaminade - 4
Ladue Horton Watkins - 4
Blue Valley North - 3
Christian Brothers - 3
John Burroughs - 3
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The Spreadsheet
Don’t miss the spreadsheet attached at the end which contains eight biographical details along with 25 statistics for each of the 116 athletes.
Average Minutes Per Game (Min. of 10 Games)
36.9 - A.J. Weston - Guard - Senior -Lincoln College Prep - Dean College - Great Northeast Athletic Conference
31.6 - Preston Thomas - Guard - Junior - Princeton-MO - Houghton College - Empire 8 Conference
30.3 - Andrew Kim - Guard - Freshman - Pembroke Hill - Sarah Lawrence College - Skyline Conference
30.2 - Joe Berry - Guard - Sophomore - Thomas More Prep-Marian - University of Chicago - University Athletic Association
29.9 - Brent Wagner - Guard - Senior - Central-Park Hills - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Three Point Percentage (Min. of 25 Attempts)
.429 (12 of 28) - Noah Butler - Forward - Senior - Free State - Aurora University - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
.415 (22 of 53) - Jack Hutchinson - Guard - Junior - Washburn Rural - Simpson College - American Rivers Conference
.412 (21 of 51) - Walker Gohring - Guard - Freshman - Fulton - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.383 (18 of 47) - Nick Howard - Forward - Sophomore - St. Thomas Aquinas - Benedictine University-ILL - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
.382 (13 of 34) - Nick Roper - Guard - Junior - MICDS - Illinois Wesleyan - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
Free Throw Percentage (Min. of 30 Attempts)
.912 (31 of 34) - Demarcus Bond - Guard - Senior - St. Louis University High - Millikin University - College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
.865 (83 of 96) - AJ Weston - Guard - Senior - Lincoln College Prep - Dean College - Great Northeast Athletic Conference
.821 (46 of 56) - Aaron Poage - Guard - Freshman - Camdenton - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.792 (57 of 72) - Brennan Jeffries - Guard - Senior - Jefferson City - Westminster College-MO - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.744 (29 of 39) - Charles Nelson - Forward - Freshman - Miller Career - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Field Goal Percentage (Min. of 50 Attempts)
.619 - (86 of 139) - Harrison Wilmsen - Forward - Junior - Priory - Illinois Wesleyan University - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
.585 - (38 of 65) - Frazier Ott - Forward - Junior - Chaminade - Millikin University - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
.569 (66 of 116) - Adam Painter - Forward - Sophomore - Francis Howell Central - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.558 (43 of 77) - Jaylen Swinney - Forward - Freshman - Ladue Horton Watkins - Fontbonne University - St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
.548 (80 of 146) - Bobby Alford III - Forward - Freshman - Christian Brothers - Principia College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Points Per Game (Min. of 10 Games)
19.8 - AJ Weston - Guard - Senior - Lincoln College Prep - Dean College - Great Northeast Athletic Conference
16.3 - Preston Thomas - Guard - Junior - Princeton-MO - Houghton College - Empire 8 Conference
15.7 - Josiah Talmadge - Guard - Sophomore - Neodesha - Blackburn College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
15.5 - Jack Lawson - Guard - Junior - Lutheran South - Colby College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
13.7 - Bobby Alford III - Forward - Freshman - Christian Brothers - Principia College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Rebounds Per Game (Min. of 10 Games)
8.4 - Jack Lawson - Guard - Junior - Lutheran South - Colby College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
7.0 - Karl Moore, Jr. - Forward - Junior - Jennings - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
6.9 -Josiah Talmadge - Guard - Sophomore - Neodesha - Blackburn College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
6.9 - Jemard Sykes II - Guard - Sophomore - Gateway STEM - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
6.6 - Nick Howard - Forward - Sophomore - St. Thomas Aquinas - Benedictine University-ILL - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Total Assists
76 - Andrew Kim - Guard - Freshman - Pembroke Hill - Sarah Lawrence College - Skyline Conference
58 - A.J. Weston - Guard - Senior -Lincoln College Prep - Dean College - Great Northeast Athletic Conference
55 - Jaden McClain - Guard - Sophomore - St. Louis University High - Millikin University - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
44 - Luke Adams - Guard - Junior - Blue Valley North - Vassar College - Liberty League
43 - Jack Lawson - Guard - Junior - Lutheran South - Colby College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
Total Blocked Shots
20 - Karl Moore, Jr. - Forward - Junior - Jennings - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
14 - Trevor Reed, Jr. - Forward - Freshman - John Burroughs - Denison University - North Coast Athletic Conference
13 - Colten Berry - Forward - Sophomore - Nixa - Hendrix College - Southern Athletic Association
13 -Josiah Talmadge - Guard - Sophomore - Neodesha - Blackburn College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
13 - Demetris Phillips - Forward - Freshman - Lutheran-St. Charles - Berea College - Collegiate Conference of the South
Total Steals
27 - Josiah Talmadge - Guard - Sophomore - Neodesha - Blackburn College - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
25 - Jemard Sykes II - Guard - Sophomore - Gateway STEM - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
25 - Charles Nelson - Forward - Freshman - Miller Career Academy - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
23 - Jamie Calmese - Guard - Senior - Orchard Farm - Greenville University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
22 - Brent Wagner - Guard - Senior - Central-Park Hills - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Assist to Turnover Ratio (Min. of 25 Assists)
1.64 - Jemard Sykes II - Guard - Sophomore - Gateway STEM - Webster University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1.56 - Ethan Chartrand - Forward - Sophomore - Webster Groves - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1.56 - Adam Painter - Forward - Sophomore - Francis Howell Central - Fontbonne University - St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1.54 - Jack Lawson - Guard - Junior - Lutheran South - Colby College - New England Small College Athletic Conference
1.53 - Noah Butler - Forward - Senior - Free State - Aurora University - Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Here is the spreadsheet with 25 statistics for each of the 116 athletes. The data is as of January 19, and is provided by each school. The athletes are sorted by average points per game:
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