Stelzer Earns NABC All-America Honors; Invited to All-Star Game

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ben Stelzer (Manitowoc, Wis.) became just the fourth player in school history to earn All-America honors from multiple organizations in the same season as he was named to the 2015 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II All-America team. The 6-1 senior guard was also invited to participate in the 2015 Reese's Division II College All-Star game this weekend, but declined because of injury.

Stelzer, who earlier this week was named to the Daktronics All-America Second Team, led all players in the Midwest Region in scoring (22.1 points per game). He ranked second in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.96) and was also among the national leaders in scoring and 3-point percentage (45.7). Stelzer, with 618 points this season, totaled 1,755 career points—seventh most in Michigan Tech history. He also reset Tech's record for career 3-pointers made (363).

In addition to All-America honors from both the NABC and Daktronics, Stelzer has earned Capital One Academic All-America Second Team, Daktronics Midwest Player of the Year, GLIAC Player of the Year and All-GLIAC First Team in 2014-15.

Stelzer joined Ali Haidar, Josh Buettner and Matt Cameron as the only players to earn both Daktronics and NABC All-America accolades in the same season.

The Reese's Division II College All-Star game will be played on Friday, March 27, at 7:00 p.m. (CDT) at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.

The NABC All-America Team is selected and voted on by NABC member coaches and consists of 16 student-athletes.

2015 NABC Division II All-America Team
Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 6-7, Junior, Forward, Berlin, Ohio
Troran Brown, Montevallo, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Phoenix, Ariz.
Kevin Capers, Florida Southern, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Winter Haven, Fla.
Devante Chance, IUP, 5-11, Senior, Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Terrence Drisdom, Cal Poly Pomona, 6-5, Senior, Corona, Calif.
Dan Jansen, Augustana, 6-9, Junior, Forward, Orange City, Iowa
Troy Leaf, Azusa Pacific, 6-1, Senior, Guard, San Diego, Calif.
Mitch McCarron, Metropolitan State, 6-3, Senior, Guard, Brisbane, Australia
Jordan Riewer, Minnesota State Moorhead, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Staples, Minn.
Chris Santo, Saint Anselm, 6-5, Senior, Forward, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Keshun Sherrill, Georgia Regents, 5-9, Sophomore, Guard, Cleveland, N.C.
Tylon Smith, Southern Connecticut, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Manchester, Conn.
Ben Stelzer, Michigan Tech, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Manitowoc, Wis.
Deonta Stocks, West Georgia, 6-1, Sophomore, Guard, Lithonia, Ga.
Jake Thelen, Bellarmine, 6-7, Senior, Forward, Edgewood, Ky.
Derrick White,Colorado, Colorado Springs, 6-5, Junior, Guard, Parker, Colo.