Crossroads League Announces Men’s Basketball Award Winners, Bethel’s Steve Drabyn named Coach of the Year

by | Mar 5, 2025 | Basketball, Bethel University, College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

Crossroads League Announces Men’s Basketball Award Winners

 JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League announced its 2024-2025 Men’s Basketball All-League honors on Wednesday, following No. 7 Grace’s sweep of the regular season and tournament championships.

Along with securing a fourth-straight CL Championship, Grace took CL Player-of-the-Year honors for a second-straight year with Ian Scott taking the award. Scott was joined in the major honors by CL Defensive Player of the Year, Maximus Gizzi of Huntington and CL Freshman of the Year, Aidan Franks of Marian. Bethel’s Steve Drabyn took home the Crossroads League Coach-of-the-Year honor.

The All-Crossroads League honors were voted on by the head men’s basketball coaches from around the league.

 2024-2025 Crossroads League Coach of the Year

Steve Drabyn, Bethel

2024-2025 Crossroads League Player of the Year

Ian Scott, Grace

2024-2025 Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Year

Maximus Gizzi, Huntington

2024-2025 Crossroads League Freshman of the Year

Aidan Franks, Marian

2024-2025 First-Team All-Crossroads League

Ian Scott, Grace
Lane Sparks, Huntington
Gabe Newhof, Spring Arbor
Luke Almodovar, Saint Francis
Caedmon Bontrager, Indiana Wesleyan
Anton Webb, Taylor
Ian Raasch, Grace

Trent Edwards, Bethel
Griffin Kliewer, IWU
Isaiah Malone, Saint Francis

2024-2025 Second-Team All-Crossroads League

Alonas Peciulis, Bethel
Landen Jordan, Huntington
Bailey Conrad, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Travis Grayson, Spring Arbor
Aidan Franks, Marian
Luke Brown, Indiana Wesleyan
Drew Goodline, Huntington
Gage Sefton, Grace
Kevyn Robertson, Spring Arbor
Kaden Fuhrmann, Taylor

2024-2025 Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League

Maximus Gizzi, Huntington
Preston Phillips, Bethel
Zane Burke, Saint Francis
Trent Koning, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Dylan Moles, Marian
Milton Gage, Mount Vernon Nazarene
Noah Lovan, Marian
Richard Wilson, Goshen

2024-2025 Crossroads League All-Defensive Team

Maximus Gizzi, Huntington
Ian Scott, Grace
Kevyn Robertson, Spring Arbor

Anton Webb, Taylor
Trent Edwards, Bethel

 

2024-2025 Crossroads League All-Freshmen Team

Aidan Franks, Marian
Noah Lovan, Marian
Hunter Walston, Grace
Shane Rykse, Spring Arbor
Isaac Andrews, Indiana Wesleyan

 

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