Anderson becomes men’s basketball program’s sixth Academic All-American and third Panther to be honored this year
By UNI Athletics
AUSTIN, Tex. — UNI senior Tytan Anderson has been selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Second Team, as announced by CSC on Tuesday.
Honoring 15 of the nation’s top Division I student-athletes for their academic success and achievements from the 2024-25 school year, Anderson is the 59th Academic All-American selection in UNI history and sixth member of the men’s basketball program to receive the honor. Anderson also joins Lauren Heinsch (women’s soccer) and Kira Fallert (volleyball) as Northern Iowa’s third Academic All-American honoree this year.
An Eldridge, Iowa native, Anderson earned First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) recognition, along with MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors and an MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team selection this year after posting a team-high 15.5 points per game average. Along with a team-best 6.5 rebounds a game while shooting 57.7% from the field. Leading the Panthers with 18 total blocks, Anderson, the 2023 MVC Most Improved Team captain and two-time MVC Honor Roll recipient, is also the conference’s leader in made free throws and free throw attempts.
Anderson was named the MVC Player of the Week of Dec. 30, 2024 and notably scored a career-high 27 points at both Valparaiso and Belmont this season. He has notched six games with 20+ points this year and has scored in double-digit figures in all but four contests this year, having scored at least one point in his last 97 games dating back to the 2022-23 season.
2024-25 CSC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (Division I Men’s Basketball)
First Team
Steven Ashworth (Creighton)
Tamin Lipsey (Iowa State)
RJ Luis Jr. (St. John’s)
Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)
Stevie Mitchell (Marquette)
Second Team
Jaden Akins (Michigan State)
Tytan Anderson (UNI)
Tyson Degenhart (Boise State)
Zuby Ejiofor (St. John’s)
Sion James (Duke)
Gibson Jimerson (Saint Louis)
Michael Rataj (Oregon State)
Blaise Threatt (Weber State)
Third Team
Masen Miller (North Dakota State)
Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
UNI’s All-Time CSC Academic All-Americans
1974 – Paul James (Football) – First Team
1977 – Mark Enright (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
1977 – Mike Kemp (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
1978 – Tim Weber (Baseball) – Second Team
1980 – Owen Docktor (Football) – Second Team
1982 – Ray Storck (Men’s Basketball) – Honorable Mention
1984 – Randy Kraayenbrink (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
1985 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
1986 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
1987 – Mary Bernhardt (Volleyball) – First Team
1989 – Kris Schroeder (Volleyball) – Second Team
1991 – Mike Schulte (Football) – Second Team
1992 – Gary Steffensmeier (Wrestling) – Third Team
1992 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Third Team
1994 – Karen Vande Voort (Softball) – Second Team
1995 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – Third Team
1996 – Kate Galer (Volleyball) – First Team
1998 – Jon Judisch (Track & Field) – Third Team
1999 – Brad Meester (Football) – First Team
2000 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team
2000 – Kylie Sloan (Softball) – Third Team
2001 – Ryan Brunner (Baseball) – Third Team
2001 – Levente Timar (Track & Field) – Third Team
2002 – Travus Welsch (Baseball) – Third Team
2002 – Balaza Csillag (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team
2002 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – Second Team
2003 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) – First Team
2003 – Jill Arganbright (Volleyball) -First Team
2003 – Molly O’Brien (Volleyball) – Second Team
2003 – Katie Miller (Women’s Basketball) – Third Team
2004 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team
2005 – Dirk Homewood (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2006 – James Lindgren (Football) – First Team
2007 – Nick Baima (Wrestling) – Third Team
2008 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2008 – Josh Mahoney (Football) – Second Team
2009 – Mat Clark (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2009 – Ryan Grenko (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Second Team
2009- Josh Mahoney (Football) – First Team
2010 – Ben Boothby (Football) – Second Team
2011 – Ben Boothby (Football) – First Team
2011 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – Second Team
2013 – Jacqui Kalin (Women’s Basketball) – First Team
2013 – Shelby Kintzel (Volleyball) – First Team
2013 – Macy Ubben (Volleyball) – Second Team
2015 – Holly Salzbrenner (Track & Field/Cross Country) – Third Team
2015 – Isaac Ales (Football) – Second Team
2015 – Jacob Rathmacher (Football) – First Team
2015 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team
2016 – Karter Schult (Football) – First Team
2017 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – Second Team
2018 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2018 – Marcus Weymiller (Football) – First Team
2019 – Alex Jackson (Track & Field/Cross Country) – First Team
2022 – AJ Green (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
2023 – Tyrell Gordon (Wrestling) – Third Team
2024 – Lauren Heinsch (Women’s Soccer) – Second Team
2024 – Kira Fallert (Volleyball) – Second Team
2025 – Tytan Anderson (Men’s Basketball) – Second Team
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