2021-22 NAIA Men’s Basketball All-Americans
SEWARD, Neb. – An elite senior season has resulted in Concordia University Men’s Basketball standout Carter Kent being named an NAIA Second Team All-American, as announced by the NAIA on Thursday (March 24). The honor comes on the heels of Kent leading the Bulldogs to an appearance in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Kent is the program’s first player to land on either the first, second or third team of the All-America list since Chandler Folkerts (second team) in 2017.
The honor roll in 2021-22 for Kent has included recognition as a First Team All-GPAC and CoSIDA Academic All-America award winner. As a senior this season, Kent averaged 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the floor, 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 83.8 percent from the foul line. Over the past four seasons, Kent did not miss a single game while playing in 126 contests (125 starts). His career totals stand at 1,699 points, 438 rebounds, 324 assists, 248 3-point field goals (.351) and 115 steals. On the program’s all-time lists, Kent ranks fifth in scoring and 3-point field goals and seventh in assists.
Kent’s career awards are listed below. A star on the court, the Crete High School product also sports a spotless 4.0 grade-point average as a biology major. Kent plans to enter veterinarian school at the University of Nebraska upon his graduation from Concordia this May. An ultimate team player, Kent helped guide the Bulldogs to two GPAC tournament titles, two national tournament appearances, one GPAC regular season championship and to a combined four-year record of 84-42.
Kent career honors
· 2021-22 NAIA Second Team All-American
· Program’s No. 5 all-time scorer (1,699 career points)
· Four-time All-GPAC (2021-22 First Team; 2020-21/2019-20 Second Team; 2018-19 Honorable Mention)
· 2018-19 GPAC Freshman of the Year
· Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American; three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District
· Two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete
· Three-time Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Team
· Twice named GPAC Player of the Week
All-Time Concordia All-Americans
Scott Beck (2005-HM)
Porter Birtell (2012-HM)
Tyler Byrd (2011-HM)
Josh Dahlke (1999-HM)
Rick Dietze (2003-HM; 2004-2nd)
Darin Englebart (1995-2nd; 1996-2nd)
Chandler Folkerts (2016-HM; 2017-2nd)
Jason Glines (1993-HM; 1994-HM)
Jason Jisa (2005-3rd)
Carter Kent (2022-2nd)
Ben Limback (1998-HM; 1999-HM)
Drew Olson (2003-HM)
John Puelz (1992-HM)
Scott Schmidt (1997-HM)
Tim Schroeder (2000-HM)
Brevin Sloup (2020-HM)
Devin Smith (1992-HM)
Glen Snodgrass (1997-HM)
Bret Walter (1996-HM)
Travis Wischmeier (2002-HM)
Jon Ziegler (2007-3rd)