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2013 D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region
Capital University senior Spencer Niekamp has been named to the 2013 D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-Great Lakes Region first team, the Web site announced Wednesday, March 13.
Niekamp, the 2012-13 Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year, helped lead the Crusaders to the program's second consecutive conference regular season title. Capital was ranked as high as fourth in the region during the campaign.
A forward from St. Henry, Ohio, Niekamp led the Crusaders and ranked among the top 10 in the league in points per game (15.3) and rebounds per game (5.5). He became the program's 31st member of the 1,000 career point club in December and finished his career 12th on the team's all-time scoring list. Niekamp also shot 48.8 percent from the field and ranked in the top five in the conference in 3-point shooting percentage (47.2).
Last season, Niekamp earned third team all-region accolades after helping lead Capital to the OAC regular season and tournament championships and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Niekamp is a two-time first team All-OAC selection and a three-time All-OAC Tournament team member. He also garnered NABC All-District second team honors a year ago.
Niekamp is the lone representative from the OAC on the first or second team, though Mount Union's Jarrett Ruffin was named the region's Rookie of the Year.
Ohio Wesleyan guard Andy Winters was picked Player of the Year, while Calvin's Kevin Vande Streek was tabbed the region's Coach of the Year.
2013 D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region
Capital University senior Spencer Niekamp has been named to the 2013 D3hoops.com Men's Basketball All-Great Lakes Region first team, the Web site announced Wednesday, March 13.
Niekamp, the 2012-13 Ohio Athletic Conference Player of the Year, helped lead the Crusaders to the program's second consecutive conference regular season title. Capital was ranked as high as fourth in the region during the campaign.
A forward from St. Henry, Ohio, Niekamp led the Crusaders and ranked among the top 10 in the league in points per game (15.3) and rebounds per game (5.5). He became the program's 31st member of the 1,000 career point club in December and finished his career 12th on the team's all-time scoring list. Niekamp also shot 48.8 percent from the field and ranked in the top five in the conference in 3-point shooting percentage (47.2).
Last season, Niekamp earned third team all-region accolades after helping lead Capital to the OAC regular season and tournament championships and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Niekamp is a two-time first team All-OAC selection and a three-time All-OAC Tournament team member. He also garnered NABC All-District second team honors a year ago.
Niekamp is the lone representative from the OAC on the first or second team, though Mount Union's Jarrett Ruffin was named the region's Rookie of the Year.
Ohio Wesleyan guard Andy Winters was picked Player of the Year, while Calvin's Kevin Vande Streek was tabbed the region's Coach of the Year.
