2017 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
2017 | NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament|
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Teams | 32 |
Champions | Union (KY) (35-3) (1 title) |
Runner-Up | Cornerstone (MI) (34-4) |
Semifinalists | Indiana Wesleyan (29-8) Bellevue (NE) (25-11) |
Coach of the Year | Kevin Burton (Union (KY)) |
Chuck Taylor MVP | Paul Stone (Union (KY)) |
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Mike Martin (Union (KY)) |
The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.[1]
Tourney awards and honors[]
Individual awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Paul Stone, Union (KY)[1]
- Championship Hustle Award: Mike Martin, Union (KY)
- NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year: Kim Elders, Cornerstone (MI)
- NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year: Kevin Burton, Union (KY)
2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship All-Tournament Team[]
Name | School |
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Tyrone Sherman | Union (KY)[1] |
Mike Martin | Union (KY) |
Sam Vander Sluis | Cornerstone (MI) |
Cory Cox | Cornerstone (MI) |
Kyle Steigenga | Cornerstone (MI) |
Lane Mahurin | Indiana Wesleyan |
Bob Peters | Indiana Wesleyan |
Mike Cardenas | Bellevue (NE) |
Nick Hilton | Bellevue (NE) |
Bryan McGriff | Eastern Oregon |
*Paul Stone | Union (KY) |
Bracket
2017 NAIA Division II bracket[]
- * denotes game decided in overtime
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Union Wins First Ever National Championship". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Categories:
- NAIA Men's Basketball Championship
- 2017 in sports in Missouri
- 2016–17 NAIA Division II men's basketball season