Lindenwood men's basketball player Cory Arentsen was named a first-team all-MIAA selection on Tuesday. He is the first Lions player to be named a first-team all-conference pick since Lindenwood joined the MIAA.
 
Stanislas Heili was also named to the MIAA All-Defensive Team. He is the first Lindenwood player named to the all-defensive squad.
 
Arentsen is having one of the top seasons in Lindenwood history for an individual player, and was a unanimous selection for the first-team. He is third in the MIAA and 12th in NCAA Division II with 23.7 points per game. Arentsen also leads the MIAA in free-throw percentage, and is fifth nationally with a .903 mark. In other MIAA categories, Arentsen ranks 16th in rebounding (5.5), fourth in three-pointers made per game (2.8), ninth in three-point field-goal percentage (.405), 11th in field-goal percentage (.482), 17th in assists, and 32nd in steals.
 
Heili leads the MIAA with 2.5 blocks a game, and he ranks 12th nationally in that category. He has set Lindenwood's single-season (70) and single-game (7) blocking records this season. Heili has played a big role in the Lions leading the conference in scoring defense (65.5), field-goal percentage defense (.407), and blocks (5.00). Heili also ranks fourth in the MIAA with 8.0 rebounds a game, including 4.9 rebounds on the defensive side of the ball.
 
The Lions will start the MIAA Tournament on Tuesday evening with a 7 p.m. game at Pittsburg State.
 
2016 MIAA All-Conference
Player of the Year
Justin Pitts, G, So., NWMSU

Defensive Player of the Year
Brady Skeens, F, So., WU

Freshman of the Year
Javion Blake, G, Fr., WU

Coach of the Year
Ben McCollum, NWMSU  

All-MIAA First Team
Justin Pitts, G, So., NWMSU**[r2]
Connor Beranek, F, Sr., UNK**[r2]
Taevaunn Prince, G/F, Sr., MSSU**
Cory Arentsen, G/F, Sr., LWU**
Rob Davis, G, Jr., FHSU
**Unanimous Selection
[r2] Two time repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Terrence Moore, G, Sr., ESU
Anthony Virdure, G, Jr., LU
Josiah Gustafson, G, Jr., PSU
Ethan Brozek, C, Sr., UNK
Conner Crooker, G, Sr., NWMSU

All-MIAA Third Team
Craig Nicholson, G, Sr., FHSU
Trey Lansman, F, So., UNK
Dom Samac, F, Sr., FHSU
Charlie Brown, G, So., MSSU
Zach Schneider, F, Jr., NWMSU

All-Defensive Team
Brady Skeens, F, So., WU
Stanislas Heili, C, Sr., LWU
Terrence Moore, G, Sr., ESU
Javis Flynn, G, Sr., PSU
Ethan Brozek, C, Sr., UNK

Honorable Mention All-MIAA
D'Marnier Cunningham, UCM
Spencer Reaves, UCM
Seth Heckart, UCO
Cornell Neal, UCO
Charles McKinney, ESU
Kevin Allen, ESU
Jaylon Smith, LU
Austin Wright, MSSU
Aaron Emmanuel, MWSU
Trey Mohair, NSU
Dakota Caudill, NSU
Chris-Ebou Ndow, NWMSU
Trey Starks, PSU
Javis Flynn, PSU
Logan Hovey, SBU
Javion Blake, WU
Brady Skeens, WU