KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Central Missouri Mules basketball team had a pair of student-athletes receive All-MIAA postseason honors including guard Jordan Hayes and freshman Tim Jordan Jr., the conference office announced on Tuesday, March 5.
 
Redshirt senior Jordan Hayes was named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team after posting the third-highest steals in the conference with 43 (led UCM averaging 1.6 steals per game) and was second on the team with 12 blocks. The Grand Prairie, Texas native played in 27 games this season making 26 starts and averaged a team-high 6.1 rebounds (ranked eighth in the MIAA), 5.5 points, and 2.6 assists per contest.
 
Forward Tim Jordan Jr. earned All-MIAA Honorable Mention accolades for his efforts on the court this season playing in 26 games while making 22 starts for the Mules. A native of Dallas, Texas, Jordan Jr. was one of two first-year players to receive all conference honors after finishing the season averaging 11.5 points (ranks third for UCM) and 4.3 rebounds (fourth-most on the team).
 
MIAA POSTSEASON AWARDS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wes Dreamer, Northwest Missouri
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bjarni Jonsson, Fort Hays State
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Jordan Frison, Pittsburg State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri 

MIAA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM 
RJ Forney – Pittsburg State, Jr. 
Jordan Hayes – Central Missouri, Sr.
Isaiah Jackson – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Bjarni Jonsson – Fort Hays State, Sr.  
Darius Yohe – Emporia State, Sr. 

ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM 
Alijah Comithier – Emporia State, Sr. 
Wes Dreamer – Northwest Missouri, Sr.
Deshaun English II – Pittsburg State, Sr. 
Kaleb Hammeke – Fort Hays State, Jr.
Jaden Wells – Central Oklahoma, Jr.

ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Darius Dawson – Missouri Southern, Jr. 
Owen Long – Emporia State, Sr. 
Elijah Nnanabu – Fort Hays State, Sr. 
Andrew Orr – Washburn, Jr. 
Bennett Stirtz – Northwest Missouri, So. 

ALL-MIAA THIRD TEAM
Rodney Battle – Rogers State, Sr. 
Taye Fields – Missouri Western, Jr. 
Donald Richardson – Lincoln, Sr. 
Jeramy Shaw – Pittsburg State, Sr. 
JaRon Thames – Missouri Western, Sr. 

ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Anthony Allen – Northeastern State, So. 
Atavian Butler – Emporia State, Sr. 
Danquez Dawsey – Central Oklahoma, Jr.
Jordan Frison – Pittsburg State, Fr. 
Kofi Hamilton – Rogers State, Jr. 
Isaiah Jackson – Northwest Missouri, Jr.
Isaac Johnson – Rogers State, Sr.  
Bjarni Jonsson – Fort Hays State, Sr.
Tim Jordan Jr. – Central Missouri, Fr. 
Martin Macenis – Missouri Southern, Sr. 
Mitch Mascari – Northwest Missouri, Jr. 
Vinson Sigmon Jr. – Missouri Southern, Sr. 
Stevie Strong – Newman, Jr.
Sam Ungashick – Washburn, So.