2021-22 NAIA Men’s Basketball All-America Teams Announced
Mar 24, 2022
Men’s Basketball – Zach Wrightsil
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After crowning the 84th NAIA Men’s Basketball National Champion on Tuesday, the NAIA announced its selections of the 2021-22 NAIA Men’s Basketball All-America Teams. Zach Wrightsil of Loyola (La.) was named the NAIA National Player of the Year after helping guide the Wolf Pack to their second NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship in team history. Loyola head coach Stacy Hollowell was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year after leading his team to a red banner and a 37-1 record.
Three teams of 10 players each comprised the three teams, along with the 47 player honorable mention list. Carroll (Mont.), Loyola, LSU Shreveport (La.) and William Penn (Iowa) led the group with two selections each. Georgetown (Ky.) was the lone team with multiple honorable mentions with two.
Wrightsil has consistently risen up the ranks as an honorable mention to the All-America selections to a second-team selection last year. The senior from Prosper, Texas averaged 18.7 points per game for the 2022 National Champions and shot 62 percent from the floor throughout the course of the season.
As a whole, seven players moved from being named an honorable mention a season ago to one of the three NAIA All-America teams in 2022. Of that group, Seth Maxwell of Indiana Wesleyan was the lone player to move from honorable mention in 2021 to first team in 2022. Three players returned to the first team after having been named to it a season ago (Jaylon Scott, Bethel (Kan.), Mason Walters, Jamestown (N.D.), Kevion Blaylock, William Penn (Iowa))
Coach Stacy Hollowell was named the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year following the national title game on Tuesday night. Hollowell led the Loyola Wolf Pack to the second red banner in team history in just his eighth season at the helm. The Wolf Pack were ranked No. 1 heading into the 2022 National Championship and finished 37-1 on the year.
FIRST TEAM
Name School Position Class Hometown
Jaylon Scott ^ Bethel (Kan.) G Sr. Allen, Texas
Jovan Sljivancanin & Carroll (Mont.) F Sr. Belgrade, Serbia
Matt Simpson Florida College G Sr. Plant City, Fla.
Seth Maxwell * Indiana Wesleyan C Sr. Clark Summit, Pa.
Mason Walters ^ Jamestown (N.D.) F Jr. Jamestown, N.D.
Zach Wrightsil & Loyola (La.) G Sr. Prosper, Texas
Alex Gross & Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) C Sr. Hope, Ind.
Cameron Hines & Science & Arts (Okla.) G Sr. Ft. Cobb, Okla.
Riley Minix Southeastern (Fla.) F Jr. Vero Beach, Fla.
Ryan Batte Thomas More (Ky.) C Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio
Cash Williams William Jessup (Calif.) G Jr. Fresno, Calif.
Kevion Blaylock ^ William Penn (Iowa) F Sr. Houston, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Name School Position Class Hometown
Angelo Johnson * Arizona Christian G Jr. Melbourne, Fla.
Carter Kent Concordia (Neb.) G Sr. Crete, Neb.
Desean Hampton IU Kokomo (Ind.) F Sr. Speedway, Ind.
Kae’ron Baker Louisiana Christian G Sr. Navasota, Texas
Myles Burns * Loyola (La.) G Sr. Houston, Texas
Leondre Washington % LSU Shreveport (La.) G Sr. Englewood, N.J.
Sindou Diallo * Montana Tech PG Sr. Tacoma, Wash.
Alex Van Kalsbeek % Northwestern (Iowa) F So. Orange City, Iowa
Antwaan Cushingberry % Saint Francis (Ind.) G Jr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Cevin Clark Southwestern (Kan.) G So. Arkansas City, Kan.
Darryl Baker * Talladega (Ala.) G Sr. Jeffersonville, Ind.
Karmari Newman * William Penn (Iowa) G Sr. Detroit, Mich.
THIRD TEAM
Name School Position Class Hometown
Shamrock Campbell * Carroll (Mont.) PG Sr. Spokane, Wash.
Jonathan Brown Central Methodist (Mo.) G So. London, England
Ricardo Time College of Idaho G Sr. Palm Beach, Fla.
Christian Rodriguez Cornerstone (Mich.) G Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich.
CJ Hines & Faulkner (Ala.) PG Fr. Atlanta, Ga.
Kortland Martin * Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) G Sr. Humbolt, Tenn.
Dylan Allen IU South Bend (Ind.) G Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Jeff Boyd LSU Shreveport (La.) G Sr. Chicago, Ill.
Christian Stewart Marian (Ind.) G Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Jaden Lietzke Oklahoma Wesleyan F Fr. Owasso, Okla.
Nykolas Mason SAGU (Texas) G Sr. Frisco, Texas
Markelle Turner ^ Union (Ky.) G So. Barbourville, Ky.
^ 2021 1st Team AA & 2021 2nd Team AA % 2021 3rd Team AA * 2021 Honorable Mention
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Name School Position Class Hometown
Eric Klekas Ave Maria (Fla.) G 5th Yr. Elko, Nev.
Eric Pierce Bellevue (Neb.) G Sr. Oceanside, Calif.
Soloman Clayton Bethany (Kan.) F Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa
Cliff Byrd II Bethel (Kan.) G Sr. Memphis, Texas
Jaden Kleinhesselink Briar Cliff (Iowa) G Sr. Sheldon, Iowa
Kelvin Robinson Central Baptist (Ark.) G Sr. Little Rock, Ark.
Tony Burks Columbia (Mo.) G Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
Tavon King Cumberland (Tenn.) G Sr. Gates, Tenn.
Bryce Coppock Dordt (Iowa) G So. Hawarden, Iowa
Phil Malatare Eastern Oregon G Jr. Arlee, Mont.
Cade Coffman Evangel (Mo.) F Sr. Mountain Grove, Mo.
Jalon Perry Faulkner (Ala.) G Sr. Live Oak. Fla.
Chinedu Okonkwo Florida College C Sr. Samaru, Nigeria
Corey Benton Florida Memorial G Sr. Columbus, Ohio
Kyran Jones Georgetown (Ky.) F So. Bowling Green, Ky.
Derrin Boyd Georgetown (Ky.) G Fr. Princeton, Ky.
Frankie Davidson Grace (Ind.) F So. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Ryan Miller Grand View (Iowa) G Sr. Walker, Iowa
Josh Powell-Davis Hope International (Calif.) C Sr. Oakland, Calif.
Zach Goodline Huntington (Ind.) G Jr. Coloma, Mich.
Trequan Spivey IU Kokomo (Ind.) G Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Jared Johnson IU Northwest (Ind.) F Jr. Chicago Heights, Ill.
Jun Murdock Kansas Wesleyan G So. Wichita, Kan.
Brandon Davis Loyola (La.) G So. LaPlace, La.
AJ Rainey LSU Alexandria (La.) G Jr. Gray, La.
Mark Mettie Madonna (Mich.) F Sr. Livonia, Mich.
Anthony Brown MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) G Jr. Olathe, Kan.
John Yeager Missouri Baptist G 5th Yr. St. Louis, Mo.
Mascio McCadney Montana State Northern G Sr. Detroit, Mich.
Caleb Bellach Montana Tech G So. Manhattan, Mont.
Jalen Hodges Montana Western F Sr. Duluth, Ga.
Noah Dunn Montreat (N.C.) F Fr. Greensboro, N.C.
Trent Hillbrands Northwestern (Iowa) G Sr. Remsen, Iowa
Rashaun Coleman Oklahoma City G Sr. Houston, Texas
Tyler Schmidt Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) G So. Valparaiso, Ind.
Josiah De’laCerda Ottawa (Ariz.) F Jr. Fresno, Calif.
Joshua Kashila SAGU (Texas) G Sr. Angola, Lunada
David Ejah Saint Francis (Ind.) F So. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Stephon Hall Science & Arts (Okla.) G Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Gary Mims Simpson (Calif.) F Jr. Palatka, Fla.
Joshua Evans St. Xavier (Ill.) G Sr. Dolton, Ill.
Londell King Stillman (Ala.) F Sr. Tallahassee, Fla.
Jack Monis Viterbo (Wis.) F Jr. Oconomowoc, Wis.
Joseph Martz Warner (Fla.) G Jr. Orlando, Fla.
Mastadi Pitt Washington Adventist (Md.) G Sr. Hampton, Va.
Myles Corey William Jessup (Calif.) G Fr. Ontario, California
Makye Richard Xavier (La.) G Sr. Morgan City, La.