Team of the Year | Ottawa University Athletics
Team of the Year | Ottawa University Athletics
Men's Basketball Named the KCAC Champions of Character Team of the Year
The Ottawa University men's basketball team has been awarded the KCAC Champions of Character Team of the Year honor for their sport in the 2022-23 season. Champions of Character award winners from each institution have also been chosen. The KCAC Team of Character and Champions of Character awards are sponsored by IMA Financial Group and Dissinger Reed, and both were based on the NAIA Champions of Character award. A team is recognized in each sport, as voted on by their peer coaches.
The Braves participate in service opportunities on campus and in the community. These projects include, but are not limited to:
• Delivering Meals on Wheels, something the program has done for eight years in a row.
• Assisted with a "Fall Festival" carnival at a local school
• Parterned with the local Elks club to put on a Christmas dinner for COF, which is an organization that works with adults with intellectual disabilities.
Committed to advancing character-driven athletics, the NAIA Champions of Character program aims to inspire student-athletes, coaches, officials, and fans to hold high standards and embody what character truly means in a competitive arena. By keeping the five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership at the heart of the athletics experience, the Champions of Character program empowers participants to change the culture of sport.
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions of Character awards are presented by IMA Financial Group and Dissinger Reed, and are awarded to the student-athletes and team who best represent the mission of the Champions of Character Program.
Your 2022-23 Men's Basketball Champions of Character Student-Athletes are:
| NAME | INSTITUTION | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
| Jared Larson | Avila University | Jr. | Independence, Mo. |
| Jah-Kez Moore | Bethany College | Sr. | Palmdale, Calif. |
| Ike Umeh | Bethel College | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Ian Sprouffske | Friends University | Fr. | Rainier, Wash. |
| Trey Duffey | Kansas Wesleyan University | Jr. | Topeka, Kan. |
| Luis Rodriguez, Jr. | McPherson College | Sr. | The Colony, Texas |
| Austin Poling | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Jr. | Trophy Club, Texas |
| Kobe Johnson | Ottawa University | Fr. | Ottawa, Kan. |
| Trey White | Southwestern College | Jr. | Baxter Springs, Kan. |
| Ean Heise | Sterling College | Jr. | Bethany, Okla. |
| David Moss | Tabor College | Sr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| Blake Chadwick | University of Saint Mary | So. | Wichita, Kan. |
| Isaiah King | York University | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
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