Northwest Missouri State senior guard DeShaun Cooper and freshman forward Zach Schneider both received honors from the Division II Bulletin on Monday. Cooper was named a fourth-team All-America selection while Schnedier garnered All-Freshman team accolades.

Cooper was the MIAA Player of the Year and an NABC All-American for the Bearcats. He was also a first team All-Central Region selection from CoSIDA/Daktronics and was a first team All-Central District honoree from the NABC. He earned All-Central Region tournament honors as Northwest finished the year at 24-9 after reaching the Sweet 16. He finished his Northwest career ranking first in assist average (4.3 apg), second in career assists (489), third in three pointers (170), third in free throws made (440), fourth in points (1,702), sixth in field goals made (546) and seventh in steals (132).

Schneider was the MIAA Freshman of the Year, appearing in all 33 games for the Bearcats. He averaged 7.7 points per game and 2.8 rebounds per contest. He shot 44.9 percent from beyond the arc (70-for-156) and scored in double figures in 10 games. Schnedier established himself as one of the Bearcats’ top outside shooters on a team that set a school mark for three-point accuracy in 2013-14. He hit at least one three pointer in 27 contests.

Northwest finished the year 24-9 and won the MIAA co-regular season championship with a 16-3 mark. The Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.

— Northwest Sports Information —