Armga makes All-Midwest Region Team

Courtesy of MTU Athletics

HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech senior guard Austin Armga was named to the 2013-14 Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region Second Team. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.

Armga, a native of Waupun, Wis., leads the Huskies in scoring (23.2), rebounding (5.1) and minutes (34.3), while shooting 51.5 percent from the floor and 87.6 percent from the free throw line. He ranks 10th all-time in scoring at Tech with 1,515 points. Armga was also named a Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-American and to the All-GLIAC First Team.

The Huskies were selected as an at large bid for the 2014 NCAA Division II Tournament and play No. 14 Southern Indiana on Saturday (Mar. 15) in the Midwest Regional. Top-seeded Drury hosts the tournament.

USI’s Aaron Nelson was named the 2014 Daktronics, Inc. Midwest Region player of the year. Nelson is joined on the first team by Lake Superior State’s Derek Billing, Findlay’s Greg Kahlig, Hillsdale’s Tim Dezelski and Mike Carlson of Truman State.

The D2SIDA All-America men’s basketball team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition.
2013-14 Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region First Team

Name – School -Pos. – Ht. – Wt. – Yr. – Hometown

Aaron Nelson, Southern Indiana F 6-8 249 Sr. Chicago Heights, Ill.

Derek Billing, Lake Superior State G 6-2 185 Sr. Anna, Ohio

Greg Kahlig, Findlay F 6-6 215 Sr. Fort Recovery, Ohio

Tim Dezelski, Hillsdale F 6-6 230 Sr. Northville, Mich.

Mike Carlson, Truman State F 6-9 200 Sr. Superior, Wis.

2013-14 Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region Second Team

Name – School -Pos. – Ht. – Wt. – Yr. – Hometown

Zygimantas Riauka, Wis.-Parkside F 6-9 235 Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.

Cameron Adams, Drury F 6-5 200 Jr. Fort Smith, Ark.

Bryce Foster, Missouri S&T G-F 6-4 205 R-Sr. Florissant, Mo.

Kameron Bundy, Drury G 6-2 175 So. Nixa, Mo.

Austin Armga, Michigan Tech G 6-3 185 Sr. Wapun, Wis.

Midwest Region Player of the Year – Aaron Nelson, Southern Indiana