2025 All-Conference Teams

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LARRY BIRD PLAYER OF THE YEAR Presented by Great Southern Bank: Bennett Stirtz, Drake
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Bennett Stirtz, Drake
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: All Wright, Valparaiso
DEFENSIVE MVP: Connor Turnbull, Evansville
SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Tavion Banks
STATE FARM MVC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Tytan Anderson, UNI
MOST IMPROVED TEAM CAPTAIN: Chase Walker, Illinois State
MVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Ben McCollum, Drake

2025 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Team
First Team 
Tytan Anderson, UNI
Duke Deen, Bradley
Jonathan Pierre, Belmont
Bennett Stirtz, Drake
Samage Teel, Indiana State
Chase Walker, Illinois State

Second Team 
Tayshawn Comer, Evansville
Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois
Darius Hannah, Bradley
Johnny Kinziger, Illinois State
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso

Third Team 
Trey Campbell, UNI
Ali Dibba, Southern Illinois
Mitch Mascari, Drake
Zek Montgomery, Bradley
Carter Whitt, Belmont

All-Newcomer Team
Tayshawn Comer, Evansville
Jonathan Pierre, Belmont
Bennett Stirtz, Drake
Samage Teel, Indiana State
Carter Whitt, Belmont

All-Freshman Team
Jack Daugherty, Illinois State
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley
Sam Orme, Belmont
Gabriel Pozzato, Evansville
All Wright, Valparaiso

All-Defensive Team
Daniel Abreu, Drake
Tytan Anderson, UNI
Dalton Banks, Illinois State
Darius Hannah, Bradley
Connor Turnbull, Evansville

All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers & panel)
*Tavion Banks, Drake
Jack Daugherty, Illinois State
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State
Jaquan Johnson, Bradley
Modestas Kancleris, UIC
Brody Peebles, Belmont

Most-Improved Team (selected by beat writers & panel)
*Chase Walker, Illinois State
Jaden Daughtry, Indiana State
Kennard Davis Jr., S. Illinois
Cam Haffner, Evansville
Cooper Schwieger, Valparaiso
Isaiah Walker, Belmont

*denotes team "captain" as designated by the league's beat writers and media panel