The Summit League announced it’s end-of-year awards today for men’s and women’s basketball. Eight Golden Grizzlies received recognition by the league.

Junior center Keith Benson was voted conference Player of the Year and was selected First Team all-conference.

Oakland University head coach Greg Kampe was chosen as the Summit League’s Coach of the Year.

Additionally, senior point guard Johnathon Jones was also selected First Team all-conference.

On the women’s side, senior forward Melissa Jeltema was voted First Team all-Summit League.

Freshman Bethany Watterworth garnered Second Team and All-Newcomer honors, while senior Hanna Reising was named the Sixth Woman of the Year.

Below is the full list of awards:

Men’s basketball awards

Player of the Year

Keith Benson, Oakland

Coach of the Year

Greg Kampe, Oakland

Newcomer of the Year

Michael Craion, Oral Roberts

Defensive Player of the Year

Ceola Clark, Western Illinois

Sixth Man of the Year

Jon Avery, IUPUI

First Team

Keith Benson, Oakland

Ceola Clark, Western Illinois

Robert Glenn, IUPUI

Johnathon Jones, Oakland

Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts

Alex Young, IUPUI

Second Team

Michael Craion, Oral Roberts

Derick Nelson, Oakland

Clint Sargent, SDSU

Michael Tveidt, NDSU

Deilvez Yearby, IPFW

Honorable Mention

Davis Baker, Southern Utah

Eric Carlson, NDSU

Jay Couisnard, UMKC

Kevin Ford, Oral Roberts

Kai Williams, SDSU

All-Newcomer Team

Michael Craion, Oral Roberts

Jay Couisnard, UMKC

Warren Niles, Oral Roberts

Nate Wolters, SDSU

Larry Wright, Oakland

Women’s basketball awards

Player of the Year

Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts

Coach of the Year

Jerry Finkbeiner, Oral Roberts

Newcomer of the Year

Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts

Defensive Player of the Year

Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts

Sixth Woman of the Year

Hanna Reising, Oakland

First Team

Jaci Bigham, Oral Roberts

Katie Birkel, North Dakota State

Maria Boever, South Dakota State

Melissa Jeltema, Oakland

Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts

Chazny Morris, UMKC

Second Team

Anne Boese, IPFW

Ketty Cornemann, South Dakota State

Challis Pascucci, Southern Utah

Stephanie Rosado, IPFW

Bethany Watterworth, Oakland

Honorable Mention

Kerah Nelson, IUPUI

Jordon O’Brien, Western Illinois

Kristin Rotert, South Dakota State

Ashley Samuelson, North Dakota State

Janae Voelker, Oral Roberts

All-Newcomer Team

Jaci Bigham, Oral Roberts

Kevi Luper, Oral Roberts

Kerah Nelson, IUPUI

Stephanie Rosado, IPFW

Bethany Watterworth, Oakland