NIACC's Trousell selected second-team all-region
MASON CITY - NIACC sophomore forward Tim Trousell was selected to the 2016-17 all-NJCAA Region XI second-team on Monday.
NIACC freshmen Brad Rathjen and Nick Wurm were both all-region honorable mention selections.
NIACC coach Mark Mohl has had 25 all-region selections since taking over as coach in the 2008-09 season.
Trousell led the NIACC men in scoring (12.1 points per game) and rebounds (8.3 rebounds per game). Trousell grabbed 258 rebounds in his only season in a NIACC uniform, which ranks 22nd on the school's single-season rebounding list.
Rathjen averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds and made 42 3-point goals for the Trojans, who were 16-15 overall and 3-9 in the ICCAC. Rathjen dished out 96 assists and collected 35 steals.
Wurm averaged 11.1 points per game and 4.5 rebounds per game. He had 54 3-point goals, 100 assists and 32 steals.
League and tournament champion Southwestern led the way with three first-team all-region selections. Jordan Johnson, Brodric Thomas and KeShawn Wilson were all first-team selections for the Spartans.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI FIRST TEAM
Wali Parks (DMACC), fr., G/F; Tray Croft (Iowa Central), fr, G; Kyle Beisch (Iowa Lakes), fr., G; Miles Wentzien (Kirkwood), soph., G; Bryon Harp (Kirkwood), soph., G; Jordan Johnson (Southwestern), soph., G; Brodric Thomas (Southwestern), fr., G; KeShawn Wilson (Southwestern), soph., G.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI SECOND TEAM
Keeon Johnson (Ellsworth), soph., G; Mitch Keller (Iowa Lakes), soph., F; Dennis Joiner (Iowa Lakes), fr., G; Chris King (Kirkwood), fr., G; Da'Rion King (Kirkwood), soph., F; Tim Trousell (NIACC), soph., F; Jamil Maddred (Southwestern), soph., G; Lavon Hightower (Southwestern), soph., F.
ALL-NJCAA REGION XI HONORABLE MENTION
Nibra White (DMACC), soph., G; Amel Kuljuhovic (Ellsworth), fr., F; Streeter McIlravy (Iowa Lakes), fr., G; Jaylon Tapplar (Iowa Lakes), fr., F; Sakur Triplett (Kirkwood), soph., F; Ethan Meeker (Kirkwood), fr., G; Brad Rathjen (NIACC), fr., G; Nick Wurm (NIACC), fr., G; Calvin Chambers (Southwestern), soph., G.
