Five Pioneers recognized, Voelker and Gard earn top honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Senior Carter Voelker was named WIAC Co-Player of the Year and Coach Jeff Gard was named WIAC Coach of the Year. Junior Quentin Shields joined Voelker on the All-WIAC team. Sophomore Kyle Tuma and junior Justin Stovall received Honorable Mention. Stovall and Shields were each named to the All-Defensive team and senior Tanner Hudziak was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.

This marks the second time Gard was voted WIAC Coach of the Year with his first coming in the 2017-18 season. Gard led the Pioneers to a first place finish in the WIAC regular season with a 12-2 WIAC record. The Pioneers had a conference best +13 point differential, ranking second in scoring (78 points/game) and second in points allowed (65 points/game).

The Pioneers led the conference in knocking down and defending the three-point shot. They make a WIAC-high 250 three-pointers (9.62/game) at a 39.6% clip as a team and held their opponents to just 30.4% from deep. As a team, they finished second in the conference in rebounding (37.6/game) and assists (12.88 per game).

Voelker was named WIAC Co-Player of the Year after being named All-WIAC his junior season and Honorable Mention as a sophomore. In conference play, Voelker ranked fourth in scoring (16.9 points/game), third in rebounding (7.1/game) and first in assists (4.0/game) while leading the WIAC with a 1.81 assist to turnover ratio. 

Voelker's top performances:
-12/27 - LeTourneau - 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. He shot 38.1% (8-of-21) from the field.
-1/18 - UW-La Crosse - 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Voelker shot 43.8% (7-of-16) from the field.
-2/15 - UW-River Falls - 30 points, six rebounds and 1 assist. He shot 76.9% (10-of-13) from the field and 87.5% (7-of-8) from three-point range.

Shields earned his first All-WIAC selection after receiving Honorable Mention in 2018. Shields was also named to the All-Defensive team, with the top five defensive players. In conference play, Shields ranked 15th in scoring (12.1 points/game), fifth in assists (2.83/game) and sixth in free throw percentage (82.6%) and three point percentage (42.2%). 

Shields's top performances:
-11/16 - Wash U - 29 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists. Shields shot 61.1% (11-of-18) from the field and 85.7% (6-of-7) from three-point range.
-1/29 - UW-Oshkosh - 28 points, 6 rebounds and five assists. He shot 43.8% (7-of-16) from the field and 92.9% (13-of-14) from the free throw line.
-2/27 - UW-Eau Claire - 31 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Shields shot 55.6% (10-of-18) from the field and 57.1% (4-of-7) from deep.

Stovall earned his first WIAC recognition and was named to the All-Defensive team and received Honorable Mention. Stovall led the WIAC in blocks by a wide margin with 1.86/game and the player ranked second had 1.14/game. In conference play, Stovall ranked 21st in scoring (11.1 points/game), fourth in rebounding (6.9/game), third in field goal percentage (56.1%) and seventh in free throw percentage (80.9%). 

Stovall's top performances:
- 12/8 - Olivet - 16 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. Stovall shot 50% (5-of-10) from the field and went 5-of-5 from the free throw line. 
- 1/25 - UW-River Falls - 21 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks. He shot 81.8% (9-of-11) from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.
- 1/29 - UW-Oshkosh - 16 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and four blocks. Stovall shot 62.5% (5-of-8) from the field.

Tuma was named Honorable Mention for the first WIAC honor of his career. In conference play, Tuma scored 10.7 points a game and ranked seventh in rebounding (6.0/game), second in free throw percentage (86.1%) and top seven in three pointers made (1.93/game) and three-point percentage (40.3%). 

Tuma's top performances:
- 1/25 - UW-River Falls - 13 points, 10 rebounds and one steal.
- 1/29 - UW-Oshkosh - 12 points, seven rebounds and four steals. 
- 2/8 - UW-Stout - X points, eight rebounds, one steal and two blocks

Hudziak earns All-Sportsmanship for his efforts in his 2019-20 senior season.
-Hudziak appeared in eight games for the Pioneers
-He scored a season high five points against UW-River Falls on February 25.
-Hudziak's career high came in 2017-18 when he scored 10 points without missing a shot. He went 4-of-4 from the field including 2-of-2 from three-point range.

2020 All-WIAC Men's Basketball Honors:

Co-Players of the Year:  Adam Fravert of Oshkosh and Carter Voelker of Platteville
Newcomer of the Year:  Levi Borchert of Oshkosh
Coach of the Year:  Jeff Gard of Platteville
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete:  Matthew Keller of River Falls

All-WIAC Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Ethan Anderson, La Crosse, Sophomore, Guard, Black River Falls, Wis.
Equan Ards, Whitewater, Junior, Guard/Forward, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
Ethan Bublitz, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran)
Julian Jackson, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (Patrick Henry)
Jack Flynn, Oshkosh, Senior, Center, Appleton, Wis. (West)
Adam Fravert, Oshkosh, Senior, Forward, Marshfield, Wis.
Terek Nesheim, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, Mount Horeb, Wis.
Cole Rabedeaux, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap)
Quentin Shields, Platteville, Junior, Guard, Chicago, Ill. (Brooks College Prep Academy)
Carter Voelker, Platteville, Senior, Guard, Kiel, Wis.

Honorable Mention
Levi Borchert, Oshkosh, Freshman, Forward, Kimberly, Wis.
Carter Brooks, Eau Claire, Junior, Forward, Lakeville, Minn. (North)
Jon Ciriacks, Stout, Junior, Forward, East Troy, Wis.
Wyatt Cook, La Crosse, Junior, Forward, Pewaukee, Wis.
Blake Ehrke, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Deerfield, Wis.
Cameron Kuepers, Eau Claire, Junior, Guard, Madison, Wis. (Lakeside Lutheran)
Garrett Nelson, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard, Beaver Dam, Wis.
Spencer Page, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Forward, Rice Lake, Wis.
Brandon Spray, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward, Prairie du Sac, Wis. (Sauk Prairie)
Jack Stensgard, River Falls, Junior, Guard, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)
Justin Stovall, Platteville, Junior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)
Kyle Tuma, Platteville, Sophomore, Forward, Valders, Wis.

All-Defensive Team
Adam Fravert, Oshkosh, Senior, Forward, Marshfield, Wis.
Luke Norcia, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Highland Park, Ill.
Quentin Shields, Platteville, Junior, Guard, Chicago, Ill. (Brooks College Prep Academy)
Justin Stovall, Platteville, Junior, Forward, Chicago, Ill. (Whitney Young)
Blake Wacholz, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Lakeville, Minn. (South)

All-Sportsmanship Team
TYreese Alexander, Stout, Junior, Forward, Pontiac, Mich. (Oxford)
Zac Haese, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Wrightstown, Wis.
Tanner Hudziak, Platteville, Senior, Guard, Wild Rose, Wis.
Riley Jensen, Whitewater, Senior, Center, Milton, Wis. (Janesville Craig)
Matt Keller, River Falls, Senior, Guard, Elk River, Minn.
Matt Koerner, Stevens Point, Senior, Forward/Center, West Bend, Wis. (West)
Adam Link, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Marshall, Wis.
Jake Zeitler, Oshkosh, Senior, Forward, Luxemburg, Wis. (Luxemburg-Casco)