KANSAS — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) continues a series to highlight "All-Time" teams from each of our fourteen full-member institutions. By "All-Time," we mean historic teams from each institution, nominated by each athletic department. How each team symbolizes being "historic" for their institution can run the gamut from:
- Championship teams (either at the KCAC or NAIA level)
- Teams with non-championship significance to the KCAC or NAIA
- Teams with particular significance to the institution
- Teams that broke records or hit major statistical landmarks
- Teams that broke a cultural barrier
- And more! We're giving institutions the autonomy to decide what they think makes a team historic or "all-time."
MCPHERSON COLLEGE "ALL-TIME" TEAM: 2011-12 MEN'S BASKETBALL
Note: This team competed prior to the NAIA combining its two basketball divisions into one (occurred in the 2020-21 academic year).
Significance to Institution
- Best season in the history of the McPherson College men's basketball program.
Significance to KCAC/NAIA:
- Took home the 2011-22 KCAC regular-season and tournament titles.
- Earned McPherson's sixth KCAC men's basketball championship.
- First KCAC championship since 1945.
- Made it to the NAIA Men's Basketball Div. II National Championship semifinals, where they lost to Northwood University (now Keiser).
- Led by the 2011-12 KBCA College Coach of the Year Tim Swartzendruber (now the Director of Athletics at Bethel College).
Significant Stats/Records Accomplished by Team:
- 33-4 overall record (16-2 in the KCAC).
- Set the following team records in the history of McPherson College men's basketball.
- Most points scored in a season (2879).
- Most field goals made in a season (986).
- Most field goals attempted in a season (2307).
- Most free throws made in a season (688).
- Most free throws attempted in a season (999).
- Most rebounds in a season (1561).
- Most steals in a season (307).
- Most games played in a season (37).
- Most games won in a season (33).
Statistical Leaders on the Team:
- Aaron Frazier - KCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year; First Team NAIA All-American; NAIA Men's Basketball Division II Championship All-Tournament Team.
- 215 Field Goals Made
- 639 Points
- 18.3 points per game average
- 50% field goal percentage
- 83% free throw percentage
- 41 blocks
- Samson Shivers
- Jordan Crawford - Honorable Mention NAIA All-American. NAIA Men's Basketball Division II Championship All-Tournament Team.
- Adam Bruner
Photo courtesy of the McPherson College Athletic Department.
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