Duax, Voelker named All-WIAC, Kramper All-Sportsmanship

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Senior Robert Duax and junior Carter Voelker each earned a spot on the 2019 All-WIAC Men's Basketball Team and senior Colin Kramper was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.

This is Duax's third appearance on the All-WIAC team including the Player of the Year honors in 2018. He averaged 17.8 points on 42.9 percent shooting from the field, 35.9 percent from 3-point range and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. Duax added 3.6 rebounds, two assists and 1.7 steals per game. Duax scored in double-digits all but three games this season and eclipsed 30 points three times. He scored a career-high 35 points on Feb. 6 against UW-Oshkosh. 

Voelker is appearing on the All-WIAC team for the first time. He averaged 13.2 points on 40.3 percent shooting from the field and 35.3 percent from 3-point range while leading the team with an average of two 3-pointers per game. Voelker led the team with 33.3 minutes per game, finished second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game and tied Duax for team-lead with 1.7 steals per game. Voelker had a career-high 26 points in the Jan. 12 win over UW-Stout. His career-high was the first of four games in a row that he scored 20+ points.

Kramper has appeared in 64 games for the Pioneers throughout his career and started in the 55-50 win over UW-Stevens Point on Feb 16. On Jan. 4, 2017, Kramper had a career-high 14 points in just 16 minutes when he shot 4-of-4 from 3-point range.

2019 All-WIAC Men's Basketball Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)

Ben Boots, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, Kimberly, Wis.
Ethan Bublitz, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)
Nate Dodge, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, East Troy, Wis.
Robert Duax, Platteville, Senior, Forward, Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)
Jack Flynn, Oshkosh, Junior, Center, Appleton, Wis. (West)
Adam Fravert, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Marshfield, Wis.
Brendon Manning, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
Ben Meinholz, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, Oconomowoc, Wis. (Milwaukee Marquette)
Cole Rabedeaux, Eau Claire, Junior, Guard, Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap)
Carter Voelker, Platteville, Junior, Guard, Kiel, Wis.
Brett Wittchow, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, Rosendale, Wis. (Laconia)

Honorable Mention

Andre Brown, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Kenosha, Wis. (Indian Trail)
Melvin Brown Jr., Whitewater, Senior, Forward, Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent)
Jon Ciriacks, Stout, Sophomore, Forward, East Troy, Wis.
Drew Fredrickson, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, Mount Horeb, Wis.
Austin Heidecker, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Prior Lake, Minn.
Julian Jackson, River Falls, Junior, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry)
Canon O'Heron, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Bangor, Wis.
David Sachs, Whitewater, Senior, Guard, Highland Park, Ill.
Ben Widdes, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Rice Lake, Wis.

All-Defensive Team

Adam Fravert, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Marshfield, Wis.
Austin Heidecker, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Prior Lake, Minn.
Taulvish McCray, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Neenah, Wis.
Brett Tauber, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward/Center, Madison, Wis. (Memorial)
Wilyam Wright, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Bolingbrook, Ill. (Plainfield East) 

All-Sportsmanship Team

Zach Dahl, Stout, Senior, Guard, Buffalo, Minn.
Colin Kramper, Platteville, Senior, Guard, Downers Grove, Ill. (North)
Dalton Menke, Whitewater, Senior, Guard/Forward, Rockford, Ill. (Winnebago)
Kyle McDonald, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Cambridge, Minn. (Cambridge-Isanti)
Mark Nelson, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard/Forward, Madison, Wis. (Monona Grove)
Clay Seifert, River Falls, Senior, Guard, Prescott, Wis.
Sam Skoyen, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Hastings, Minn.
Brian Wilman, Oshkosh, Junior, Forward, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)

Player of the Year:  Ben Boots of Oshkosh
Coach of the Year:  Matt Lewis of Oshkosh
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete:  Brett Tauber of Stevens Point