2025-26 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Awards Released
The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its 2025-26 Men’s Basketball awards. All-Conference teams are selected by a vote of conference head coaches. First and Second Teams consist of 10 members each. Individual awards include Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Champion of Character Coach.
Player of the Year: Jaxson Fugate, Indiana Tech
Indiana Tech sophomore Jaxson Fugate put together a stellar season for the Warriors. The Fort Wayne native appeared in 27 games, averaging 20.3 points per contest, good for third in the conference on 59% shooting from the field. He was also a standout on the glass, averaging eight rebounds per game and pulling down 217 on the season. Showing his ability on both ends of the court, Fugate was second in the WHAC in blocked shots with 46 and also tallied 29 steals. Fugate becomes the fourth Indiana Tech men’s basketball player to earn Player of the Year honors.
Defensive Player of the Year & Newcomer of the Year: Tymias Williams, Rochester Christian University
Williams has been a force in all facets of the game for Rochester Christian University (RCU) this season. The junior appeared in 27 games, averaging 18.7 points, on 50% shooting from the field. His defensive prowess included 68 steals (1st in the WHAC), 37 blocked shots (5th) and 215 rebounds, 155 of which came on the defensive glass. Williams becomes the first RCU player to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors and just the second to claim Newcomer of the Year accolades.
Coach of the Year: Noel Emenhiser, Madonna University
For the third time in his career and second time in the last three seasons, Madonna head coach Noel Emenhiser has been selected by his peers as the WHAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. Emenhiser led the Crusaders to a WHAC regular season title with an 18-4 mark in conference play and 21-7 record overall. The Crusaders lead the conference in points per game (89.1), three-point percentage (37.7%), and field goal percentage (49.4). Madonna has punched its ticket to the NAIA National Championships as a result and will also be the top seed with home court advantage in the 2026 WHAC tournament.
Champion of Character Coach: Jake DuPree, Lourdes University
Lourdes Head Coach Jake DuPree was selected by his peers as the Men’s Basketball Champion of Character Coach. This award goes to the coach who best models the NAIA’s Core Values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership. This is his first time earning his honor in just his second season as head coach.
In addition to the All-Conference awards, the WHAC also announced its All-Academic and Champions of Character teams. The All-Academic Team consists of sophomores or above with a cumulative 3.25 GPA who have been at their school for one full year. The Champions of Character Team comprises one player from each school who best represents the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
First Team All-Conference
Name Institution Year Position
Caden Pokorzynski Aquinas College SO F
Blake Stewart Cornerstone University SR G
Jaxson Fugate Indiana Tech SO F
Blake Davison Indiana Tech SR G
Derek Fairley Lourdes University SO G
Ahmoni Weston Madonna University SR G
Joey Liedel Madonna University JR G
Tymias Williams Rochester Christian University JR F
Jackson Reynolds University of Michigan-Dearborn JR G
Antonio King University of Northwestern Ohio SR G
Second Team All-Conference
Name Institution Year Position
Devon Boyd Aquinas College SR G
Nick Ellis Cleary University SR F
Kayden Bird Cornerstone University JR G
Evan Angstmann Defiance College SO F
Logan Beaston Indiana Tech SO G
Michael Afrakoff Lawrence Tech University FR G
Stephen Coleman Jr. Lourdes University SR G/F
DeAntwan Randall Madonna University JR F
James Fisher Rochester Christian University SR F
Linden Holder Rochester Christian University SR G
All-Defensive Team
Name Institution Year Position
Caden Pokorzynski Aquinas College SO F
Jaxson Fugate Indiana Tech SO F
Ahmoni Weston Madonna University SR G
Mario Johnson Madonna University JR F
Tymias Williams Rochester Christian University JR F
All-Freshman Team
Name Institution Year Position
Jordan Bledsoe Aquinas College FR G
Karter Koester Lourdes University FR G/F
Charlie Wood Lourdes University FR C
J’Siah Jefferson Lourdes University FR G
Nick Sobush Siena Heights University FR G
Champion of Character Team
Sammy Jacobs Aquinas College
Trevor Viau Cleary University
Sam Koetsier Cornerstone University
Logan Horton Defiance College
Adam Walden Indiana Tech
Greg Wilkinson Lawrence Tech University
Andre Wilburn Lourdes University
Kyle Havens Madonna University
Jeremy Neal Rochester Christian University
Alex McCoy Siena Heights University
Thomas Dillard IV University of Michigan-Dearborn
Caleb Chapman University of Northwestern Ohio
All-Academic Team
Trey Chmielewski Aquinas College
David Day Aquinas College
Samuel Jacobs Aquinas College
Kaleb Mitchelson Aquinas College
Cameron Moore Aquinas College
Jacob Mueller Cleary University
Amare Slaughte Cleary University
Samuel Koetsier Cornerstone University
Andres Mora Cornerstone University
Levi Schultz Cornerstone University
Daniel Seydel Cornerstone University
Blake Stewart Cornerstone University
Devonte Curry Defiance College
Dre’Sean Roberts Defiance College
Carter Sudhoff Defiance College
Brennan Miller Indiana Tech
Evan Haroldson Indiana Tech
Jaxson Fugate Indiana Tech
Blake Davison Indiana Tech
Steele Brasfield Indiana Tech
Brady Titus Indiana Tech
Caleb Lehrman Indiana Tech
Eric Hobson Indiana Tech
Inaki Bueno Martinez de Zuazo Lawrence Tech University
Joel Ghiterman Lawrence Tech University
Jeremiah Grady Lawrence Tech University
Nathan Louden Lawrence Tech University
Shamar Mathews Lawrence Tech University
Pablo Mejias Riobo Lawrence Tech University
Alberto Morati Lawrence Tech University
Gregory Wilkinson Lawrence Tech University
Ramon Zapater Lawrence Tech University
Dasan Doucet        Lourdes University
Ben Morrison Lourdes University
Zachary Alindogan Madonna University
Braden Buza Madonna University
Jermaine Davis Madonna University
Jayden Fergin Madonna University
Simon King Madonna University
Joseph Molnar Madonna University
Kobe Sackett Madonna University
Isaac Smith Madonna University
Sebastian Soriano Madonna University
LaMar Walls Madonna University
Joshua Waun Madonna University
Lucas Brannen Rochester Christian University
Larsen Carr Rochester Christian University
Vir Chowdhary Rochester Christian University
Dustin Farrow Rochester Christian University
Ashton Goul Rochester Christian University
Vance Lin Rochester Christian University
Jeremy Neal Rochester Christian University
Jagat Pratap Rochester Christian University
Roland Vincze Rochester Christian University
Julius Walker Rochester Christian University
Cyrus Watkins Rochester Christian University
Tymias Williams Rochester Christian University
Spencer Brown Siena Heights University
Jack Olis Siena Heights University
George Kalatzis Siena Heights University
Danilo Rajlic Siena Heights University
Jonas Tester Siena Heights University
Abdulrahman Helwa University of Michigan-Dearborn
Ali Homayed University of Michigan-Dearborn
Jackson Reynolds University of Michigan-Dearborn
Demarcus Harris University of Northwestern Ohio