NAIA League Breakdown – The Crossroads League

The Crossroads League is an 10 team NAIA D2 League that features programs from Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. You can get all of the Crossroads League Men’s Basketball news at http://www.crossroadsleague.com/

2018-2019 Standings

National Champions

While there are plenty of good NAIA DII leagues, I am not sure there is one better then the Crossroads League right now. The league has claimed four of the last six national championships, including last season, when Spring Arbor (MI) took home the DII Crown. Five teams from the league (Spring Arbor, Indiana Wesleyan, Marian, Mount Vernon Nazarene, and Bethel qualified for the NAIA DII tournament. Indiana Wesleyan, Spring Arbor, and Marian all made the Elite 8, while Marian and Spring Arbor would advance to the Fab Four, where Spring Arbor beat Marian on their way to the National Title. Spring Arbor shared the regular season Crossroads League crown with Indiana Wesleyan, while IWU won the conference championship.

Top Players Returning

1st Team All-Americans

Kyle Mangus – Crossroads League POY

School Indiana Wesleyan
Class JR
Position G

Paul Marandet – NAIA DII Tournament MVP

School Spring Arbor
Class SR
Position G

2nd Team All-Americans

Trevion Crews

School Bethel
Class JR
Position G

Jevon Knox

School  Mount Vernon Nazarene
Class Jr
Position G

HM All-American

Brandon Durnell

School  Spring Arbor
Class Jr
Position F

Key Players Lost

2nd Team All-American

Wes Stowers

School  Marian

Position G

3rd Team All-American

Reginald Kissoonlal

School  Marian

Position F

Evan Maxwell

School  Indian Wesleyan

Position F

HM All-Americans

Logan Godfrey

School  Grace

Position F

Brett Vipperman

School Mt Vernon Nazarene

Position G/F

New Coach

Bethel College

Steve Drabyn takes over at Bethel College. Coach Drabyn comes to Bethel after six years as the assistant at NCAA D1 Lipscomb.

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