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Four Bearcats Selected for GLVC Honors; Bultman Named Unanimous First Team All-GLVC

McKendree University men's basketball gained four individual Great Lakes Valley Conference honors for the 2022-23 season as announced by the league office on Wednesday morning.  

Senior guard Bryson Bultman was named to the All-GLVC First Team by unanimous selection, adding to his arsenal of accolades from previous seasons, including 2021-22 First Team, 2020-21 First Team, and 2019-20 Freshman of the Year. Bultman has proved a large presence on both ends of the floor for the Bearcats, averaging 16.6 points (2nd in GLVC), 6.4 rebounds (7th in GLVC), and 5.2 assists (2nd in GLVC) for the 2022-23 season. Bultman has shot 49 percent from the field, 40 percent from beyond the arc, and 77 percent from the free throw line while tallying four double-doubles on the season and posting a season-high 36 points in mid-January against Maryville. Recently, Bultman surpassed 1,500 career points, deeming him the Division II all-time leading scorer for McKendree (since 2013).  

Junior forward Milos Vicentic was voted to the GLVC Second Team, earning the first conference accolade of his career. Vicentic ranked just behind Bultman at 3rd in scoring for the conference, netting 15.9 points per game. With a 52.9-percent field goal percentage for the season, Vicentic tallied McKendree's second-highest percentage and the eighth-highest field goal percentage in the GLVC, in addition to shooting 39.5 percent from three and 75.3 percent from the foul line. Most recently, Vicentic posted back-to-back double-doubles in the final games of the regular season.  

Sophomore forward Caleb Zurliene clinched a spot on the All-Defensive Team after leading the conference in blocks for the majority of the season. Currently, Zurliene stands at 2.15 blocks per game while recording a career-high five blocks in two games this season. Zurliene ranked 10th in rebounding for the conference at 6.2 per game in addition to grabbing the sixth-highest number of defensive rebounds for the year (5.19 per game). Across Division II, Zurliene ranks 12th in total blocks and blocks per game. 

Rounding out the All-Conference awards for McKendree is fifth-year senior forward Luke Hensler who is McKendree's 2022-23 recipient of the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award. The 13 student-athletes named to the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Team earned the honor because they have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior during the 2022-23 season. McKendree men's basketball head coach George Suggs on McKendree's honorees: "All four of these guys should be really proud of their accomplishments this season. Bryce continued his stellar performance this season and has again improved on what a great season last year. His work ethic is second to none. Milos has emerged as a force in the league this year and shown what he's capable of. He has worked hard to get to this point but has done such a great job and continues to improve. Caleb has been a huge difference-maker defensively for us and this recognition shows it. He has guarded all over the floor and was the best shot blocker in the league as well as one of the best in the country. Luke deserves as many awards as you can give a guy. He holds this team together and is a guy every coach would love to have. He's had a tremendous career here and earned this recognition." 

Below is the complete list of GLVC honorees for the 2022-23 season: 

Player of the Year: Kendrick Tchoua, Indianapolis Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Fuller, UMSL Freshman of the Year: Logan Applegate, Drury  Coach of the Year: Paul Corsaro, Indianapolis  

First Team All-GLVC  Jack Weber, Illinois-Springfield (Unanimous) Jesse Bingham, Indianapolis (Unanimous) Kendrick Tchoua, Indianapolis (Unanimous) Bryson Bultman, McKendree (Unanimous) Isaiah Fuller, UMSL  Rich Byhre, Rockhurst  Mitch Ganote, Southwest Baptist  Quinn Nelson, Southwest Baptist Elijah Hazekamp, Truman State Jordan Jermain, William Jewell  

Second Team All-GLVC  Max Kunnert, Illinois-Springfield  Beau Frericks, Lewis  Ben Palacios, Maryviile Milos Vicentic, McKendree Ikenna Okeke, Missouri S&T  Julien Smith, Missouri S&T Lovell Williams, Missouri S&T Bowen Sandquist, UMSL Malik Hardmon, Quincy Paul Zilinskas, Quincy Mason Alexander, William Jewell  

All-Defensive Team Brock Wakefield, Drury Jacob Hanna, Illinois-Springfield Jesse Bingham, Indianapolis Jakobie Robinson, Indianapolis Caleb Zurliene, McKendree  Kaden Froebe, Missouri S&T Isaiah Fuller, UMSL (Unanimous) Mitch Ganote, Southwest Baptist Kobe McKinley, William Jewell  Heri Tshiyoyo, William Jewell  

All-Freshman Team  Logan Applegate, Drury (Unanimous) Andrew Young, Missouri S&T Matt Enright, UMSL  Timaris Brown, Rockhurst  Drenin Dinkins, Southwest Baptist  

James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award  Ryce Piper, Drury Michael Wright, Illinois-Springfield Ben Nicoson, Indianapolis Vlado Zrnic, Lewis Ben Palacios, Maryville  Luke Hensler, McKendree Kelly Vaughn, Missouri S&T Bowen Sandquist, UMSL Zion Richardson, Quincy Rron Thaci, Rockhurst  Ayden Stone, Southwest Baptist Trey Shearer, Truman State Robbie Hanson, William Jewell  

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