For the ninth time in Michigan Tech men’s basketball history and seventh time in the last 14 years, the GLIAC Player of the Year wears a Huskies jersey. Senior Ben Stelzer (Manitowoc, Wis.) earned the honor in voting from the league’s head coaches.
Stelzer was also named to the All-GLIAC First Team while backcourt mate Jordan Chartier (Chatham, Mich.) earned a spot on both the All-GLIAC Second Team and GLIAC All-Defensive Team.
Stelzer led the GLIAC in scoring all season, finishing at 22 points per game. The recently-named Academic All-American posted 20 or more points in 18 games with three 30-point performances. He leads the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.96) and ranks among the national leaders in scoring and 3-point percentage (45.0). Stelzer, with 572 points this season, has totaled 1,709 career points—seventh most in Michigan Tech history. The senior guard also reset Tech’s record for 3-pointers made (355). Stelzer was the preseason GLIAC Player of the Year and four-time GLIAC Player of the Week during the 2014-15 campaign that saw the Huskies finish second in the GLIAC standings.
Chartier ranks second on the team in scoring at 10.3 points per game. He leads the GLIAC and ranks seventh nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.26-to-1) with 88 assists and just 27 turnovers all season. The 6-2 guard also averages 4.5 rebounds—second most on the team—while playing 36.2 minutes of each contest.
The two Huskies helped Tech to a 16-6 mark in GLIAC play—tied for the second best mark in the league. Tech holds the No. 2 seed in the GLIAC Tournament, which begins Wednesday (Mar. 4). The Black and Gold host No. 7-seeded Walsh for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.
Notes: Other GLIAC MVPs from Michigan Tech were Ali Haidar (2011-12 and 2012-13), Josh Buettner (2003-04 and 2004-05), Matt Cameron (2001-02 and 2002-03), Matt Trombley (1994-95) and Russ VanDuine (1980-81) … The All-GLIAC Women’s Basketball Teams will be announced at a banquet on Friday (Mar. 6) prior to the GLIAC Final Four.
| 2014-15 GLIAC Men’s Basketball Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams | ||||
| Player of the Year: Ben Stelzer – Michigan Tech |
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| Freshman of the Year: Ben Haraway – Malone |
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| Coach of the Year: Steve Hettinga – Lake Superior State |
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2014-15 All-GLIAC First Team |
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| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Ben Stelzer | Michigan Tech | Sr. | G | Manitowoc, Wis. / Roncalli |
| Drew Lehman | Ferris State | Sr. | G | Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic |
| Kyle Cooper | Hillsdale | Jr. | F | Northville, Mich. / Detroi Catholic Central |
| Wendell Davis | Ashland | So. | F | Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Bell |
| Alex Williams | Lake Superior State | Sr. | G | Benton Harbor, Mich. / Benton Harbor |
| C.J. Turnage | Saginaw Valley State | So. | F | Ypsilanti, Mich. / Milan |
| Jake Heagen | Findlay | Sr. | F | New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn |
| Will Bowles | Northwood | Sr. | F/C | East Detroit, Mich. / South Lake |
| Jesse Hardin, Jr. | Walsh | Jr. | G | Warren, Ohio / Harding |
| Tony Harris | Lake Superior State | Sr. | G | Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale |
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2014-15 All-GLIAC Second Team |
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| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Jared Stolicker | Ferris State | Jr. | C | Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellogg |
| Damon Bozeman | Saginaw Valley | Jr. | G | Detroit, Mich. / Madison Heights |
| Garrett Hall | Saginaw Valley | So. | G | Indianapolis, Ind. / Cathedral |
| Dylan Langkabel | Northwood | Jr. | G | Morristown, Ind. / Morristown |
| Maurice Jones | Northwood | Jr. | G | Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill / USC |
| Jamil Dudley | Lake Erie | Sr. | F | Massillon, Ohio / Massillon |
| Ricardo Carbajal | Grand Valley State | Jr. | F | Munster, Ind. / Quincy |
| Ryan Sabin | Grand Valley State | Sr. | G | Byron Center, Mich. |
| Jordan Chartier | Michigan Tech | Jr. | G | Chatham, Mich. / Superior Central |
| Josh Fleming | Ferris State | Jr. | F | Carol Stream, Ill. / Glenbard North |
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2014-15 GLIAC All-Defensive Team |
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| Name | School | Year | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Tony Harris | Lake Superior State | Sr. | G | Auburn Hills, Mich. / Avondale |
| Kellen Smith | Saginaw Valley | Jr. | G | Covington, Ky. / Scott |
| Jared Stolicker | Ferris State | Jr. | C | Middleville, Mich. / Thornapple-Kellogg |
| Akaemji Williams | Lake Superior State | Fr. | G | Rochester, Mich. / Adams |
| Dawuan Thomas | Ashland | Sr. | G | Dayton, Ohio / Trotwood-Madison |
| Jordan Chartier | Michigan Tech | Jr. | G | Chatham, Mich. / Superior Central |
| Ryan Sabin | Grand Valley State | Sr. | G | Byron Center, Mich. |
| John Staley | Findlay | Jr. | F | Dayton, Ohio / Chaminade-Julienne |
| Davonte Beard | Walsh | Sr. | G | Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary |
| James Chappell | Ferris State | Jr. | F | Detroit, Mich. / Southwestern |