Koonkaew helped lead the Falcons to two WIAC wins, including a 73-60 win over No. 1-ranked UW-Stevens Point and road victory at UW-Superior. In the win over the Pointers, he led all scorers with 20 points. He was 8-of-14 from the field, including one-of-two from three-point range. He was a perfect three-of-three at the line. Koonkaew also led the team with four assists and added three rebounds, one blocked shot and one steal. In 28 minutes of action, he did not commit a turnover. In the two WIAC contests, Koonkaew scored 29 points, had five assists, five rebounds and two steals. He was 11-of-24 (45.8 percent) from the field, including two-of-three (66.7 percent) from behind the arc. Koonkaew was a perfect five-of-five at the line.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Amadou Fofana, Senior, Inside, Appleton, Wis. (West)
UW-Oshkosh, Brian Washington, Sophomore, Forward, Waukesha, Wis. (South)
UW-Platteville, Nick Allen, Senior, Guard, Barneveld, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Dan Tillema, Junior, Forward, Randolph, Wis.
UW-Stout, Mahlon Thomas, Senior, Forward, Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Park Center)
UW-Superior, Jake Smith, Senior, Guard, Rhinelander, Wis.