Woodside wins Summit League Player of the Year

Published 3:27 pm Thursday, March 5, 2009

North Dakota State University men’s basketball player Ben Woodside was selected as the Summit League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Thursday.

Woodside, an Albert Lea alum, was voted as player of the year by the league’s 10 head coaches, sports information directors and select media members.

Woodside led the league in scoring with 22.2 points per game in league contests and ranked second in the league with 5.7 assists per game.

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Woodside led the Bison to the league’s regular season crown in his senior season.

Woodside had five games where he scored 30 or more points, which included his 60-point game against Stephen F. Austin. He also tied an NCAA record in that game when he made 30 free throws.

Woodside become NDSU’s all-time leading scorer this season and set a single season scoring record with 688 points this season.

The Summit League Conference tournament begins Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Bison will play Centenary in the first round at 6 p.m.