MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University junior Justin Pitts has been named the 2016-17 Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) Central Region Player of the Year. He was also named to the All-Central Region first team for the second straight year. Pitts is now eligible for D2CCA All-America honors which will be voted upon later this season.

The two time MIAA Player of the Year is now the all time leading scorer in program history with 1,825 points in 92 career games (19.8 ppg). This year, he is averaging a team-best 20.3 points and 5.2 assists per game. He has scored in double figures in 30-of-32 games this season and all 29 contests against Divsion II opponents.

2016-17 D2 Conference Commissioner’s Men’s Basketball All-Central Region
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri State

FIRST TEAM
Gage Davis, St. Cloud State University
Aaron Lien, Minnesota State University Moorhead
* Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri State University
Braxton Reeves, East Central University
Jordan Spencer, Augustana University

SECOND TEAM
Rob Davis, Fort Hays State University
Derylton Hill, University of Arkansas at Monticello
Tyler Rudolph, Minot State University
Brady Skeens, Washburn University
Anthony Virdure, Lincoln University

* Denotes 2015-16 All-Central Region First-Team selection

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