Coe College men's basketball players Cael Schmitt, TJ Schnurr, and Bennett Sherry received all-conference honors in the American Rivers Conference's postseason awards. Schmitt secured his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year title and was named first-team all-A-R-C for the fourth time. Schnurr, a senior forward, earned his second consecutive first-team nod and hit the 1,000-career point mark earlier this season. Sherry, a junior forward, received a second-team honor for his first career all-conference award. Coe College, along with Dubuque and Nebraska Wesleyan, had multiple first-team selections.

By the Numbers
  • Schmitt played a team-high 892 minutes and averaged 17.0 points, 3.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.4 steals
  • Schnurr averaged a team-high 17.2 points during the season and 17.5 points in conference play
  • Sherry averaged 1.9 steals, 1.1 blocks per game, and 9.5 points per contest
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State of Play
  • Schmitt continued to showcase his defensive prowess by guarding the opposing team's primary ball handler or guard.
  • This marks the sixth consecutive year in which multiple Kohawk players have earned all-conference honors.
Bottom Line

Schmitt, Schnurr, and Sherry's commendable performances have secured their positions as key players in the American Rivers Conference, with Schmitt notably excelling as a top defender and Schnurr demonstrating his offensive prowess. Coe College's consistent representation in the all-conference honors reflects the program's ongoing success in developing top-tier talent.