By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn University star senior point guard Tyler Geiman was named to the 2022 All-MIAA men's basketball first team as well as the MIAA's All-Defensive team on Tuesday by the MIAA office.
Also earning honors were Jalen Lewis, who was named third-team All-MIAA, and Michael Keegan, who was named the MIAA Freshman of the Year.
Washburn senior Tyler Geiman was named to the All-MIAA first team and the All-MIAA Defensive Team on Tuesday. [File photo/TSN]
Geiman was named first-team All-MIAA after leading the Ichabods with in scoring with a 15.5 scoring average, 6.2 rebounds per game and a 6.6 assist average.
He also led the Ichabods in minutes per game (34.8) and steals per game (1.3).
Geiman finished tied for 10th in the league in scoring, seventh in rebounding, first in assists and assist to turnover ratio, tied for 11th in steals and fifth in minutes played.
Geiman was named to the all-conference first team for the second time, joining Brady Skeens, Will McNeill, Ewan Auguste and Dan Buie as the only Ichabods to be named multiple times to the MIAA's top postseason team.
Geiman was also named to the MIAA All-Defensive team for the second time in his career.
Overall, it was Geiman's third time earning All-MIAA honors after earning honorable mention accolades in 2018-19 as a sophomore.
Jalen Lewis
Michael Keegan
Lewis earned third-team All-MIAA honors after averaging 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists while playing 31.2 minutes per game.
Lewis was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last season. Lewis finished 22nd in the MIAA in scoring and was ninth in the MIAA in 3-pointers per game and 21st in minutes per game.
Keegan joins Javion Blake as the only two Ichabods to be named the MIAA Freshman of the Year.
Keegan averaged 9.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists and registered a team-high 26 blocks while starting 26 of 28 games.
He finished 13th in the MIAA in rebounds per game, sixth in blocks and 20th in steals per contest.
Former Manhattan star Trevor Hudgins was named the MIAA player of the year.
The Ichabods will open the MIAA Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. facing Emporia State in Kansas City, Mo. at the Municipal Auditorium.
2022 All-MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL
First team
Isaiah Wade – Central Oklahoma, Senior
Tray Buchanan – Emporia State, Senior
Jared Vitztum – Fort Hays State, Senior
Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior
Second team
Callen Haydon – Central Oklahoma, Junior
Jumah'Ri Turner – Emporia State, Senior
Kaleb Hammeke – Fort Hays State, Redshirt-Freshman
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Devin Pullum – Rogers State, Senior
Third team
Camryn Givens – Central Oklahoma, Junior
Will Eames – Missouri Western, Redshirt-Sophomore
David Simental – Nebraska Kearney, Junior
Wes Dreamer – Northwest Missouri, Sophomore
Jalen Lewis – Washburn, Junior
Honorable mention
Central Missouri: JaCor Nelson, Senior – Gavin Pinkley, Senior – Cameron Hunter, Senior
Central Oklahoma: Jaden Wells, Freshman
Emporia State: Brendan Van Dyke, Senior
Fort Hays State: Nyjee Wright, Senior
Missouri Southern: Stan Scott, Senior – Avery Taggart, Freshman
Missouri Western: JaQuaylon "Q" Mays, Senior
Newman: Israel Barnes, Junior
Northeastern State: Emeka Obukwelu, Graduate
Pittsburg State: Bobby Arthur-Williams, Senior
Rogers State: Brewster Peacock, Senior
All-Defensive team
JaCor Nelson – Central Missouri, Senior
Mayuom Buom – Emporia State, Freshman
Bjarni Jonsson – Fort Hays State, Sophomore
Diego Bernard – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Tyler Geiman – Washburn, Senior
2022 MIAA Postseason Awards
Player of the Year – Trevor Hudgins – Northwest Missouri, Junior
Defensive Player of the Year – JaCor Nelson – Central Missouri, Senior
Freshman of the Year – Michael Keegan – Washburn
Coach of the Year – Bob Hoffman – Central Oklahoma
