Kansas Wesleyan's
Caiden Punt was selected as the KCAC Newcomer of the Year by conference coaches headlining KWU's three picks to the 2025-26 All-KCAC teams as announced by the conference office.
Punt was excellent for the Coyotes in his first season in purple and gold, averaging 15 points per game during conference play, ranking No. 17 in the conference. Overall he ranked 13
th in the conference in scoring, averaging 16 per game. He ranked eighth in the conference in rebounding in conference play at 6.3 per game and sixth overall at 6.7 per game.
Punt was also selected to the All-KCAC third-team.
Evens Appolon was selected to the honorable-mention All-KCAC team. He averaged 10.3 points per game in conference play and 11.5 per game overall. He ranked seventh in the KCAC in rebounding in conference play at 6.5 per game and 15
th overall at 5.6 per game. He led the KCAC in blocks per game at 1.5 per game in conference play and 1.4 per game overall.
Brandon Avedon was selected to the All-KCAC All-Freshman team. He averaged 12.9 points per game overall and 13.2 per game in conference play ranking No. 22 in the conference. He ranked third in the KCAC in assists per game at 4.3 in conference play. He also ranked No. 25 in the conference in steals per game at 1.2.
KWU finished the season 14-14 overall and 12-10 in the KCAC.
FIRST TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Tamaje Izuagbe (U)@ |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
F |
So. |
Burleson, Texas |
| Korbin Gunn (U)(F) |
McPherson College |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Randy Woolf, Jr. (U) |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Waco, Texas |
| Carmelo Yakubu (U) |
Bethel College |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Wyatt Bell |
Southwestern College |
G |
Grad. |
Keller, Texas |
SECOND TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Xavier Kahube |
Avila University |
F |
Sr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| Cahlese Lee |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Kaeden Bonner |
University of Saint Mary |
G |
Jr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Garrett Davault |
Evangel University |
G |
Sr. |
Norwood, Mo. |
| Ethan Williams |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
So. |
Mesquite, Texas |
THIRD TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Trenton Patterson |
Bethel College |
G |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Evan Barber |
Southwestern College |
G |
Jr. |
Moore, Okla. |
| Caiden Punt # |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
G/F |
Jr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Collin Maclin |
Friends University |
G |
Sr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jacob Lafferty |
Evangel University |
F |
So. |
Sparta, Mo. |
| Gio Mack |
Avila University |
G |
Jr. |
Belton, Mo. |
HONORABLE MENTION TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Yashi McKenzie |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Nigel John |
Southwestern College |
F |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| KJ Marshall |
McPherson College |
F |
R-Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Ringo Deng |
Friends University |
F |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Jordan Brown |
University of Saint Mary |
G |
Jr. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Nick Bene |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
F |
R-Jr. |
Forney, Texas |
| Marque Wilkerson |
Tabor College |
G |
Sr. |
Topeka, Kan. |
| Julian Smith |
Sterling College |
F |
So. |
Hutchinson, Kan. |
| Evens Appolon |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
C |
Jr. |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Albert Diarra |
Bethel College |
C |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Micah Willis |
Ottawa University |
G |
Sr. |
Slidell, La. |
| Joseph Gonzales |
McPherson College |
G |
Sr. |
Spring, Texas |
| Jadin Johnson |
York University |
G |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Drew McMillin |
Evangel University |
G |
Grad. |
Republic, Mo. |
| Keddric Mays II |
Bethany College |
G |
Jr. |
Cypress, Texas |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Korbin Gunn (F) |
McPherson College |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Brandon Avedon |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
G |
Fr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Eli Benning |
Friends University |
G |
Fr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Rustan Griffen |
Bethel College |
F |
R-Fr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Angel Hidalgos |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G |
Fr. |
Dominican Republic |
| Jake Weaver |
Tabor College |
C |
Fr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| NAME |
INSTITUTION |
POSITION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Jaden Wilson (D) |
Oklahoma Wesleyan University |
G/F |
R-Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Dominick Harris |
Bethel College |
G |
So. |
Flower Mound, Texas |
| Ringo Deng |
Friends University |
F |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| KJ Marshall |
McPherson College |
F |
R-Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Gio Mack |
Avila University |
G |
Jr. |
Belton, Mo. |
(U) = Unanimous Selection
@= Selected "Player of the Year."
# = Selected "Newcomer of the Year."
(F)= Selected "Freshman of the Year."
(D) = Selected "Defensive Player of the Year."
