Monroe Named GLIAC Freshman of the Year

BAY CITY, Mich. — Michigan Tech's Kyle Monroe (Green Bay, Wis./Ashwaubenon) was today named GLIAC Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year as the league announced its 2015-16 postseason awards. Tech's first GLIAC Freshman of the Year since Jason Marcotte (2001-02), Monroe also earned All-GLIAC Second Team honors.

Monroe led all GLIAC freshman and ranked sixth in the GLIAC in scoring in 2015-16 with an 18.7 average. He notched nine 20-point games this season as well as two 30-point outings while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor on the year. The 6-5 forward finished ninth in the league in rebounding at 6.9 per game and eighth in steals (1.4 per game). He was Tech's high scorer in 15 of 26 games and finished nearly halfway to 1,000 points (485) after his rookie campaign.

Monroe's 485 career points was the highest-scoring rookie campaign in Tech history and his per-game average of 18.7 was the second-highest—behind only Larry Grimes' average of 20.0 per game (480 in 24 games). Grimes (1968-72) holds the Michigan Tech record for career points at 2,360.

The All-GLIAC teams were nominated and voted upon by the league's 16 head coaches with 10 players on the All-GLIAC First Team, 10 on the Second Team and 10 on the All-Defensive Team. Monroe was the only Huskies player honored.

Michigan Tech finished its 2015-16 campaign last Thursday (Feb. 25) with an 85-75 victory over Northern Michigan. The Huskies were 11-15 overall and 10-12 in league play.

Note: All-GLIAC Women's Basketball Teams will not be announced until Friday (Mar. 4) evening at a banquet prior to the GLIAC Final Four.