2001-02 WIAC Men's Basketball
Athletes of the Week

Week of Feb. 11 - 17
Tim Dworak, Junior (Kewaunee), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Dworak helped the Titans to a pair of road wins last week and a share of the 2001-02 WIAC title. In a 74-66 win over La Crosse, he poured in 27 points and hauled in 14 rebounds with two blocks and one steal. It was his WIAC-leading tenth double-double (points-rebounds) of the season. His performance included a 17-for-18 effort from the free throw line. In an 84-59 win over Eau Claire, he had 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting from the field and eight rebounds. It was his sixth 30-plus scoring effort in conference play this season. Dating back to last season, Dworak has scored in double figures in 31 straight games.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
UW-Platteville, Bryan Stangel, Junior, Forward, Monroe
UW-River Falls, Edmund Johnson, Senior, Forward, Indianola, Iowa
UW-Stevens Point, Entire Team
UW-Stout, Steve Krueger, Senior, Forward, Three Lakes
UW-Superior, Jason Strilzuk, Senior, Guard, Balsam Lake (Unity)

Week of Feb. 4 - 10
Eddie Hebert, Senior (Barrington, Ill./Fremd), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Hebert averaged 32.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals in two La Crosse victories. He scored a season-high 33 points in the Eagles' 92-60 win over Platteville. Hebert was 13-of-17 from the field, including three-of-four from three-point range, and four-for-four from the free throw line. He added four rebounds and two assists. Hebert then scored 31 points with seven assists, six rebounds and four steals in an 87-72 victory at Superior. He was ten-for-19 from the field and ten-for-11 from the line. In the two games, Hebert shot 63.9% (23-of-36) from the field and 93.3% (14-of-15) at the line.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
UW-Oshkosh, Nick Scherer, Junior, Guard, Manitowoc
UW-River Falls, Brian Mathison, Junior, Guard, Cumberland
UW-Stevens Point, Kalonji Kadima, Junior, Forward, Milwaukee (King)
UW-Stout, Andy Bray, Sophomore, Forward, Menominee, Mich.
UW-Superior, Alin Andre, Senior, Center, Miami, Fla. (Miami Beach)

Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3
Eddie Hebert, Senior (Barrington, Ill./Fremd), Guard of UW-La Crosse
Hebert averaged 22.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in two La Crosse victories last week. He scored 25 points with ten rebounds in an 84-72 win over Stevens Point, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Pointers. Hebert then scored 20 points with six assists and five rebounds in an 80-74 victory at River Falls. He was 14-of-25 (56.0%) from the field in the two games, including six-of-ten from three-point range. Hebert was 11-of-13 (84.6%) at the free throw line. La Crosse has now won its most games since 1988-89 (15-12) and most conference games since 1987-88 (9-7).

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Steve Syrjala, Junior, Wing, Antigo
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Miller, Junior, Guard, Hudson
UW-Platteville, Tyler Selk, Junior, Forward, Randolph
UW-River Falls, Rich Melzer, Sophomore, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (River Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Jason Kalsow, Freshman, Forward, Huntley, Ill.
UW-Stout, Nate Templer, Sophomore, Forward, Beaver Dam
UW-Superior, Cody Kastern, Sophomore, Forward, Superior (Senior)
UW-Whitewater, Aubrey Lewis-Byers, Junior, Forward, Janesville (Craig)

Week of Jan. 21 - 27
Josh Iserloth, Junior (Plymouth), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Iserloth matched his own school record by scoring 40 points in a 91-80 overtime victory at Whitewater. The win gave the Warhawks their first loss at home this season. Iserloth was 14-for-25 from the field, including four-for-six from the three-point line. He was a perfect eight-for-eight from the free throw line. Iserloth sent the game into overtime with two free throws with 22 seconds remaining. His 11 rebounds gave him his first double-double (points-rebounds) of the season. Iserloth also reached the 40-point plateau on January 9 against River Falls.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Dan Archambault, Freshman, Guard, Oshkosh (West)
UW-La Crosse, Eddie Hebert, Senior, Guard, Barrington, Ill. (Fremd)
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Dworak, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
UW-Platteville, Bryan Stangel, Junior, Forward, Monroe
UW-River Falls, Rich Melzer, Sophomore, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (River Falls)
UW-Stout, Tyrone Rhone, Junior, Guard, Milwaukee (Vincent)
UW-Superior, Cody Kastern, Sophomore, Forward, Superior (Senior)

Week of Jan. 14 - 20
Tim Dworak, Junior (Kewaunee), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Dworak continued his outstanding play by totalling 57 points, 20 rebounds, four steals and three assists as Oshkosh moved into second place in the WIAC standings with a pair of wins. In Oshkosh’s 77-69 win over Eau Claire on January 16, Dworak scored 36 points, grabbed six rebounds and recorded three steals. He also was 12-for-12 on free throw attempts. It was his fifth 30-plus scoring game in eight WIAC contests. In Oshkosh’s 65-60 win over River Falls on January 19, Dworak scored 21 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished off three assists. The double-double (points and rebounds) against the Falcons was his seventh of the season, including his sixth in nine WIAC games. Dworak’s weekly (two-game) shooting totals were 22-of-37 from the field and 13-of-13 from the free throw line. Through nine WIAC games this season, he has averaged 30.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Steve Syrjala, Junior, Guard, Antigo
UW-La Crosse, Matt Schultz, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
UW-Platteville, Ben Schambow, Senior, Center, Platteville
UW-Stevens Point, Nick Bennett, Freshman, Guard, Stevens Point (SPASH)
UW-Stout, Steve Krueger, Senior, Center, Three Lakes
UW-Superior, Brandon Vesel, Senior, Guard, Duluth, Minn. (Central)

Week of Jan. 7 - 13
Josh Iserloth, Junior (Plymouth), Forward of UW-Stevens Point
Iserloth made Stevens Point basketball history on Wednesday night, when he became the first Pointer player to score 40 points in a single game in the Pointers’ 94-79 win at River Falls. His scoring effort was also the best in the conference since Oshkosh’s Brad Clark poured in 40 points against Superior on Dec. 11, 1999. Iserloth’s performance included an eight-for-eight effort on three-point attempts, also setting a school record for three-pointers in a game and three-point field goal percentage in a game. He finished the game 14-for-18 from the field and had six rebounds. Through Wednesday’s game, he had hit 22 of his last 25 three-point attempts. On Saturday, Iserloth scored 15 points on seven-for-14 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds, had three blocked shots and four steals against Oshkosh. For the week, he had 55 points, 15 rebounds, nine-for-11 on three point attempts (82%), four steals and four blocked shots.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Schultz, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Dworak, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
UW-River Falls, Edmund Johnson, Senior, Forward, Indianola, Iowa
UW-Stout, Steve Krueger, Senior, Center, Three Lakes
UW-Superior, Dan DeFoe, Junior, Forward, Detroit, Mich. (Cooley)

Week of Dec. 31 - Jan. 6
Tim Dworak, Junior (Kewaunee), Forward of UW-Oshkosh
Dworak turned in a pair of double-double performances in points and rebounds to lead Oshkosh to a pair of WIAC victories. In Oshkosh’s win over nationally-ranked Whitewater on January 2, Dworak scored 38 points to tie a career high and grabbed 14 rebounds to set a career best. He also added two assists and one steal. It was the third straight WIAC game that Dworak had scored 35-plus points in a game. In Oshkosh’s 73-68 overtime win over Stout on January 5, Dworak scored 29 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season. He also added three steals and two assists. Dworak’s two-game totals featured 67 points on 20-of-33 shooting from the field and 25-of-32 shooting from the free throw line and 25 rebounds.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Witte, Junior, Center, Monona (Monona Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Schultz, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
UW-Stevens Point, Neal Krajnik, Sophomore, Guard, Manitowoc (Roncalli)
UW-Stout, Jeff Vandenberghe, Sophomore, Guard, Coon Rapids, Minn.
UW-Superior, Brandon Vesel, Senior, Guard, Duluth, Minn. (Central)

Week of Dec. 17 - 30
Brandon Vesel, Senior (Duluth, Minn./Central), Guard of UW-Superior
Vesel had 43 points, eight rebounds and two assists in a pair of Yellowjacket wins at the 11th annual Pete Thorn Invitational in Crawfordsville, Ind. He was named the tournament MVP for his efforts. In a 65-61 victory over MacMurray (Ill.) on Saturday, he had 15 points, five rebounds and two steals. In the championship game against Olivet (Mich.) on Sunday, he poured in a season-high 28 points on six-of-nine shooting from the field and 14-of-16 from the free throw line. The pair of victories improved the Yellowjackets’ record to 6-5 on the season.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Austin)
UW-Oshkosh, Nate Miller, Junior, Guard, Hudson
UW-Platteville, Ben Schambow, Senior, Center, Platteville
UW-Stevens Point, Ron Nolting, Sophomore, Guard, Preston, Iowa

Week of Dec. 10 - 16
Steve Krueger, Senior (Three Lakes), Center of UW-Stout
Krueger picked up his fourth and fifth double-doubles of the year in leading Stout to a perfect 2-0 record on the week, defeating Eau Claire, 80-74, and Viterbo, 71-53. Against the Blugolds, Stout snapped a nine-game conference road losing streak as Krueger scored 25 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. He was 8-for-15 from the floor and 9-for-13 from the line. Krueger also had two assists and one blocked shot. Against Viterbo, Krueger scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds. He was 8-for-10 from the floor - including his first three-point field goal as a Blue Devil, and 4-for-4 from the line (Stout was a perfect 9-for-9 from the line, Viterbo 13-for-13). Krueger had one assist, one blocked shot and two steals. On the week, Krueger scored 46 points (16-for-25 field goals, 13-for-17 from the line), with 26 rebounds, three assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Witte, Junior, Center, Monona (Monona Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Eddie Hebert, Senior, Guard, Barrington, Ill. (Fremd)
UW-River Falls, Rich Melzer, Sophomore, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn. (River Falls)
UW-Stevens Point, Josh Iserloth, Junior, Forward, Plymouth
UW-Superior, Tony Peterson, Junior, Forward, Luck

Week of Dec. 3 - 9
Kent Becker, Senior (Stone Lake/Hayward), Guard of UW-River Falls
Becker helped the Falcons to two wins last week, including a WIAC win at Oshkosh on Saturday that gave the Falcons their first win against the Titans in nine meetings. In Tuesday’s 84-73 win over Northwestern (Minn.), he led the team with 20 points. He had four rebounds, three assists and two steals. At Oshkosh, he again led the team with 24 points and was 10-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-3 from three-point range. He added four rebounds, four assists and two steals. For the two games, he was 17-for-24 from the field, including 5-for-8 from three-point range and 7-for-10 from the line for 44 points. He had eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and only three turnovers in 67 minutes of action.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Witte, Junior, Center, Monona (Monona Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Eddie Hebert, Senior, Guard, Barrington, Ill. (Fremd)
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Dworak, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
UW-Platteville, Will Carter, Junior, Guard, Calumet Park, Ill.
UW-Stevens Point, Jason Kalsow, Freshman, Forward, Huntley, Ill.
UW-Stout, Steve Krueger, Senior, Center, Three Lakes
UW-Superior, Tony Peterson, Junior, Forward, Luck
UW-Whitewater, Jake Wolter, Senior, Guard, Wauwatosa (East)

Week of Nov. 26 - Dec. 2
Aubrey Lewis-Byers, Junior (Janesville/Craig), Forward of UW-Whitewater
Lewis-Byers led the Warhawks to a pair of wins on the week. In a 65-62 season-opening win over River Falls, he poured in 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 from the line. Lewis-Byers also had nine rebounds and one steal in the contest. Earlier in the week against Wisconsin Lutheran, he had 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the field and also added five rebounds and two steals. For the week, Lewis-Byers had 42 points on 18-of-20 shooting (90 percent), 14 rebounds and three steals.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Witte, Junior, Center, Monona (Monona Grove)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Schultz, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Dworak, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
UW-Stevens Point, Kalonji Kadima, Senior, Guard, Milwaukee (Rufus King)
UW-Stout, Scott Krueger, Senior, Center, Three Lakes
UW-Superior, Jason Strilzuk, Senior, Guard, Balsam Lake (Unity)

Week of Nov. 19 - 25
Scott DeWyre, Junior (Glenwood City), Guard of UW-River Falls
DeWyre helped the Falcons to a pair of wins last week. He led the team in scoring in the win over 18th-ranked St. Thomas (Minn.). DeWyre finished the game with 22 points, going 8-for-13 from the field including 6-for-8 from three-point range. In a 72-59 win at Lake Forest (Ill.), he chipped in 11 points. In the two games, DeWyre scored 33 points and was 12-for-17 from the field including 9-for-11 from three-point range. He also had six assists, five steals and three rebounds.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
UW-La Crosse, Ryan Petry, Sophomore, Forward, Delafield (Kettle Moraine)
UW-Oshkosh, Tim Dworak, Junior, Forward, Kewaunee
UW-Platteville, Ben Schambow, Senior, Center, Platteville
UW-Stevens Point, Josh Iserloth, Junior, Forward, Plymouth
UW-Stout, Casey Chapman, Junior, Guard, Hartland (Arrowhead)
UW-Superior, Brandon Vesel, Senior, Guard, Duluth, Minn. (Central)

Week of Nov. 12 - 18
Tyler Selk, Junior (Randolph), Forward of UW-Platteville
Selk scored a career-high 37 points - including 25 of the Pioneers’ first 32 - to lead Platteville to a 79-71 win over Coe (Iowa) Friday. Selk made 13-of-19 from the field and 10-of-11 from the line. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Selk followed that performance up by scoring 13 points in a 79-71 overtime victory at St. John’s (Minn.), ranked as high as ninth in the preseason polls. He added six rebounds and two steals to help defeat the Johnnies.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Jason Larson, Junior, Guard, Sugar Land, Tex. (Stephen F. Austin)
UW-La Crosse, Matt Schultz, Senior, Guard, Cuba City
UW-River Falls, Rich Melzer, Sophomore, Forward, Minneapolis, Minn.
UW-Stevens Point, Jason Kaslow, Freshman, Forward, Huntley, Ill.
UW-Stout, Nate Templer, Sophomore, Forward, Beaver Dam
UW-Superior, Jason Strilzuk, Senior, Guard, Balsam Lake (Unity)

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