KANSAS CITY, Mo.-- Trine's Jared Holmquist has been named to the 2016 National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-Great Lakes District Team, the organization announced Thursday evening.
Holmquist (Reed City, Mich. / Reed City) picked up Second Team All-District honors to pick up his second all-region nod of the year. The senior was previously named to the D3hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Second Team. The 2016 NABC Coaches' Division III All-District teams recognize the best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division, as selected by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division III. Holmquist is Trine's first player to earn multiple All-Region honors since Ian Jackson in 2012-13.
The All-District nod adds to Holmquist's growing list of accomplishments from the 2015-16 season. Highlighting his accomplishments this season was being named the 2015-16 CoSIDA Academic All-American® of the Year for men's basketball. Holmquist's accomplishments on and off the court led to him being named a finalist for the 2016 Jostens Trophy, which is awarded to the most outstanding NCAA Division III men's and women's basketball player who excels on the court, in the classroom, and in the community.
He also received national recognition from DIII News as the Player of the Month for November and was named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week.
Holmquist wrapped up a second-consecutive All-MIAA First Team campaign, ranking 18th in the nation with 216 field goals made and 31st in scoring at 21.5 points per game. He was named the MIAA Player of the Week three times during the season. Holmquist won six MIAA Player of the Week honors in his career.
Over the course of his career, Holmquist produced 1,538 points- the ninth most in team history. He started more games than any player on record in program history, ranking second in team history in blocks and third in rebounds.
Trine concluded its season 18-9 overall and placed fourth in the MIAA with a 7-7 mark in conference games. The Thunder made its first-ever appearance in the MIAA Tournament Championship won its most games as a member of NCAA Division III.