THREE TIGERS TABBED WITH BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

Mitchell, S.D. - The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) announced the 2022 GPAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team selections this morning. The Tigers basketball program posted three players to the All-Conference list, led by Mason Larson with defensive player of the year honors. Koln Oppold was selected to the GPAC All-Conference list receiving first-team honors, while Jeffrey Schuch was tabbed as an honorable mention.

All-Conference First Team

Oppold, a senior forward from Sioux Falls, S.D., led the Tigers during the regular season and the GPAC tournament, scoring a total of  409 points, 21 steals, and 105 assists. He appeared in 29 games, while starting 28 games this season for the Tigers. Oppold scored a season-high of 33 points this year versus Midland University. 

Honorable Mention & Defensive Player of the Year

The Langford, S.D. native, Larson, a senior forward, was selected as an honorable mention honoree and defensive player of the year after recording 274 points, 56 assists, 36 blocks, and averaging 5.3 rebounds per game. He scored a season-high of 24 points earlier this year versus Northwestern. Larson started in 27 games this season for the Tigers of Dakota Wesleyan University. 

Honorable Mention

As a Dell Rapids, S.D. native, Schuch appeared in all 29 games this season for the Tigers while starting in 26 of those game. During the 2021-22 season, he tallied an average of 11 points per contest while grabbing 5.4 rebounds. Schuch, on the season, held shooting percentages of 50.6% from the floor, 38.5% beyond the arc, and 73.5% at the charity stripe. Schuch notched a season high in points against Midland after scoring 21 points.

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