Leavenworth, Kan.— The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and the University of Saint Mary is thrilled to announce the 2025-26 KCAC Men's Basketball all-conference teams and award winners. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by vote of the KCAC head men's basketball coaches.
Junior guard from Topeka, Kansas
Kaeden Bonner made his presence known again this season and earned himself the honor of Second Team All-KCAC in a highly competitive and talented men's basketball conference. Bonner leads the Spires in many impressive categories this year, leading the team in scoring averaging just over 17 points per game. Kaeden is also shooting team high 42% from deep this year, 85% from the line, and 45% from the field. Bonner stays active on both sides of the ball, leading the Spires in steals this year with a staggering 41 recorded takeaways, and 42 assists on the year. With post season for the Spires underway tonight in Wichita and his senior year on the horizon,
Kaeden Bonner's career list of records and achievements is far from complete.
The second Spire to achieve the honor of post season recognition is junior
Jordan Brown. Brown earned himself a spot on the All-KCAC Honorable Mention Team for his unwavering efforts this year. The Lawrence native was the second leading scorer on the USM squad, averaging 13.9 points per game to go along with 40 steals this season and 5 rebounds per contest. Jordan has been a pivotal part of this Spire offense the last three seasons and earlier this month, he added another achievement to his resume by surpassing 1,000 career points, a phenomenal accomplishment.
Kaeden, Jordan and their Spire teammates look to keep their momentum going tonight in the first round of the KCAC Men's Basketball Tournament as they travel to Wichita, Kansas to take on the No.16-ranked Friends University Falcons at 6:00 p.m. in the Garvey Center. Tickets can be purchased on the USM men's basketball schedule page or
HERE.
The following athletes were selected by the conference men's basketball coaches as All-KCAC First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Honorable Mention, Defensive Team, and Freshman Team.
FIRST TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Tamaje Izuagbe (U)@ |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
F |
So. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Korbin Gunn (U)(F) |
McPherson College |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Randy Woolf, Jr. (U) |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Waco, Texas |
| Carmelo Yakubu (U) |
Bethel College |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Wyatt Bell |
Southwestern College |
G |
Grad. |
Keller, Texas |
SECOND TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Xavier Kahube |
Avila University |
F |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Cahlese Lee |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Kaeden Bonner |
University of Saint Mary |
G |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Garrett Davault |
Evangel University |
G |
Sr. |
Norwood, Mo. |
| Ethan Williams |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
So. |
Mesquite, Texas |
THIRD TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Trenton Patterson |
Bethel College |
G |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Evan Barber |
Southwestern College |
G |
Jr. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Caiden Punt # |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
G/F |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Collin Maclin |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jacob Lafferty |
Evangel University |
F |
So. |
Sparta, Mo. |
| Gio Mack |
Avila University |
G |
Jr. |
Belton, Mo. |
HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Yashi McKenzie |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nigel John |
Southwestern College |
F |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| KJ Marshall |
McPherson College |
F |
R-Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Ringo Deng |
Friends University |
F |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Jordan Brown |
University of Saint Mary |
G |
Jr. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Nick Bene |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
F |
R-Jr. |
Forney, Texas |
| Marque Wilkerson |
Tabor College |
G |
Sr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Julian Smith |
Sterling College |
F |
So. |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Evens Appolon |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
C |
Jr. |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Albert Diarra |
Bethel College |
C |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Micah Willis |
Ottawa University |
G |
Sr. |
Slidell, La. |
| Joseph Gonzales |
McPherson College |
G |
Sr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Jadin Johnson |
York University |
G |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Drew McMillin |
Evangel University |
G |
Grad. |
Republic, Mo. |
| Keddric Mays II |
Bethany College |
G |
Jr. |
Cypress, Texas |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Korbin Gunn (F) |
McPherson College |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Brandon Avedon |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Eli Benning |
Friends University |
G |
Fr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Rustan Griffen |
Bethel College |
F |
R-Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Angel Hidalgos |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
Fr. |
Dominican Republic |
| Jake Weaver |
Tabor College |
C |
Fr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Jaden Wilson (D) |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G/F |
R-Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Dominick Harris |
Bethel College |
G |
So. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Ringo Deng |
Friends University |
F |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| KJ Marshall |
McPherson College |
F |
R-Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Gio Mack |
Avila University |
G |
Jr. |
Belton, Mo. |
(U) = Unanimous Selection
@= Selected "Player of the Year."
# = Selected "Newcomer of the Year."
(F)= Selected "Freshman of the Year."
(D) = Selected "Defensive Player of the Year."
