The Thunder men's basketball team captured the 2026 NCCAA Central Region Tournament title last week, and some would leave with some individual honors as well. The Thunder had four players represented on the Central Region All-Region teams. Senior, guard, Xavier Lucas would earn a first-team nod for the Thunder after being named a second-team all-conference performer. Lucas played in all 12 regular season region games, while starting in nine. He would average 15.8 points per game on 55.9% shooting from the field and 43.8% from the three-point line, to go along with 8.3 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, and 1.1 steals per game in 23.3 minutes per game. He would also convert on 75.9% of his free throws in region games only. Sophomore, guard, Tatum Pierce would also earn a first-team nod for the Thunder who was first-team all-conference as well. Pierce played in all 12 regular season region games, while starting in 11. He would average 15.6 points per game on 43.5% shooting from the field and 31.5% from the three-point line, to go along with 7.8 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, 1.3 steals per game, and 1.5 blocks per game in 27.9 minutes per game. He would also convert on 72.0% of his free throws in region games only. Junior, forward, Hunter Hill would be named to the second-team much like he was in the conference. Hill played in all 12 regular season region games, while starting in three. He would average 13.3 points per game on 59.4% shooting from the field, to go along with 5.5 rebounds per game in 20.7 minutes per game in region games only. Senior, guard, Jaxon Hurla was a honorable mention selection in 2026, while being a second-teamer in 2025. Hurla played and started in all 12 regular season region games. He would average 13.3 points per game on 36.7% shooting from the three-point line, to go along with 2.3 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, and 1.0 steals per game in 25.8 minutes per game. He would also convert on 90.5% of his free throws in region games only.

The Thunder are still waiting on their seeding for the NCCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament that will be hosted by North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information on the tournament will be released later this week.

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