Michigan Tech guard Marcus Tomashek (1) surveys the floor while driving around a screen set by teammate Dawson Nordgaard (33) during a game against Grand Valley State Saturday at the SDC Gym in Houghton. (David Archambeau/For the Gazette)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Awards Committee and Small College Basketball announced the Trevor Hudgins Top-25 Watch List for the 2024-25 season. The Trevor Hudgins Award is presented annually to the senior who has had the best overall four-year (or five-year) career within Small College Basketball. Junior guard Marcus Tomashek represented Michigan Tech on the watch list and is the only representative from the GLIAC.

John McCarthy, the founder of Small College Basketball, introduced the Trevor Hudgins Award during the 2023-24 season and the inaugural award was presented to KJ Jones II (Emmanuel). 

“Congratulations to the 25 players that have made the Trevor Hudgins Award Watch List. Each of these players are in the final year of their remarkable college careers, playing their entire career at the small college level,” said McCarthy. “Of all the players in the country that have played their entire career at the small college level, this is an elite group. I am grateful to the members of our National Awards Committee for their insight and information about many players under consideration for this list.”  

Tomashek is also a member of the Bevo Francis Award Top-100 Watch List from Small College Basketball, as he remains one of the top-scorers in the country.

The GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year averages 25.5 points (third in the country), on 45.4 percent from the field, adding 4.1 rebounds and a team-leading 3.3 assists per game. He ranks fourth in the country with 484 points this season leading Michigan Tech to an undefeated record at home (9-0), 15-5 overall and in a tie for the top of the league with a GLIAC ledger of 10-2.

He has scored 30 or more points in six games and two games over 40 points, with his career-high of 45 points coming in an overtime win over then-No. 8 nationally ranked Ferris State on January 25th. 

The award is named in honor of Northwest Missouri State’s Trevor Hudgins, who had a historic career with the Bearcats. He led the Bearcats to three consecutive NCAA Division II National Championships. During his career, Hudgins started in every game and never missed one.

He also never lost an NCAA Tournament game, leading the Bearcats to a remarkable 17-0 record in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Hudgins was named the NCAA Division II Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022. He holds both the NWMSU scoring and assists records and finished his career with 2,829 points, which ranks first all-time in the 110 year history of the MIAA. 

The 2025 season marks the second time that the Trevor Hudgins Award will be awarded. In 2024 KJ Jones of Emannuel College was named the inaugural winner. On March 1st, the list will be reduced to 15 players. The video of the finalists will be released on Saturday, April 5th, and the award winner will be announced through a video presentation on Monday, April 7th, at halftime of the NCAA Division I National Championship Game. 

Considerations for the Trevor Hudgins Award are overall career statistics and achievements, team achievements, awards, and personal character. The player must have played his entire career at the small college level. This is the highest award given to a four-year (or five-year) player within Small College Basketball. The overall intent of the Trevor Hudgins Award is two-fold: 1) To keep the collegiate legacy of Trevor Hudgins alive and continue to tell his story to the next generation, and 2) To provide a national platform to honor outstanding players – and ultimately one player – within small college basketball on an annual basis. The Trevor Hudgins Award is sponsored by Northwest Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State Alumni Association, the Scribner Family Foundation Fund, Windmill Benefits and the Kansas State Credit Union.

TOMASHEK NAMED GLIAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

HOUGHTON — For the fourth time this season, junior guard Marcus Tomashek has earned GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors, the league announced on Monday.

Tomashek leads the league with four Offensive Player of the Week honors for the 2024-25 campaign. 

Hailing from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Tomashek led the Huskies in scoring in the fourth GLIAC weekend sweep of the season for Michigan Tech, who earned wins over Davenport (77-69) and Grand Valley State (81-66) to remain undefeated at the SDC Gymnasium this season. The Huskies earned the series sweep over the Lakers for the first time since the 2017-18 season. 

He scored a game-high 28 points against Grand Valley State and recorded his 12th career 30-point game with 32 points in the win over Davenport on Thursday. For the weekend, he averaged 28 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 21-for-25 from the free-throw line.

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Tomashek joins the rest of the Huskies on the road this week, traveling to Wayne State Thursday and Saginaw Valley State on Saturday.