Pictured: North Central senior Connor Raridon became the first Cardinal player since his brother Derek in 2013 to win the conference's Fred Young Most Outstanding Player.

2020 All-Conference Men's Basketball Team

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced today the 16 members of the 2020 All-Conference Men's Basketball Team.

North Central senior forward Connor Raridon was named the CCIW's Fred Young Most Outstanding Player, becoming the first Cardinal since his brother Derek in 2013 to win the award. Raridon is now a four-time all-conference recipient including three-straight First Team selections. 

Three other student-athletes repeated as First Team selections including Augustana senior forward Pierson Wofford, Elmhurst junior guard Jake Rhode and North Central senior forward Matt Cappelletti. Carthage senior forward Kienan Baltimore earned his first-ever First Team selection following two-straight Second Team honors.

Carroll senior guard Nick Penny and North Central junior guard Blaise Meredith earned their second-straight Second Team honor.

North Central's Todd Raridon was named the CCIW Coach of the Year for the third time in his career after leading the Cardinals to their first CCIW regular season title since 2012. It was the program's seventh title and third under Raridon.

Illinois Wesleyan guard Luke Yoder became the Titans' first-ever CCIW Freshman of the Year.

The conference postseason begins tonight with the 2020 CCIW Men's Basketball Tournament. Visit the event website for a full schedule, along with live video and live stats links.  
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.