Area athlete earns All-American honors
SEWARD – Following one of the best individual seasons in Concordia University men’s basketball history, senior forward Noah Schutte was recognized appropriately on Monday, April 1.
The NAIA honored Schutte as a 2023-24 NAIA Third Team All-American. Schutte moved up to the Third Team after being chosen as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American in 202223. A top-five scorer in school history, Schutte led the Bulldogs, 24-8 (15-5 GPAC), back to the national tournament for the third-straight year and to a share of the 2023-24 Great Plains Athletic Conference regular-season title.
This past season, Schutte averaged 20.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game while starting all 32 contests. He shot 55.2 percent (229-for-415) from the floor, 35.9 percent (37-for-103) from 3-point range and 83.3 percent (175-for-210) from the foul line. In 115 career games at Concordia, the Laurel native has totaled 1,827 points, 727 rebounds, 195 assists and 78 steals. Schutte has been named a First Team All-GPAC selection in back-to-back years.
Schutte has averaged more than 20 points per game in back-to-back seasons. He is the program’s first player to earn All-American accolades in consecutive seasons since Chandler Folkerts in 2016 and 2017. Other All-Americans coached by head coach Ben Limback include Carter Kent (2022) and Brevin Sloup (2020).
Schutte’s career highlights
• Three-time All-GPAC (HM sin 2021-22; 1st Team in 2022-23 and 2023-24).
• Two-time NAIA All-American (HM in 202223; 3rd Team in 2023-24).
• 2022 NAIA National Championship All-Tournament Team.
• 2022-23 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Team Captain.
• Program all-time career rankings of fifth in points scored (1,827) and eighth in rebounds (727).
• Led the Bulldogs to three national tournaments (national quarterfinals in 2022) and to three combined GPAC championships.
• Two-time CIT MVP. All-Time Concordia All-Americans: Scott Beck (2005-HM) Porter Birtell (2012-HM) Tyler Byrd (2011-HM) Josh Dahlke (1999-HM) Rick Dietze (2003-HM; 2004-2nd) Darin Englebart (1995-2nd; 1996-2nd) Chandler Folkerts (2016-HM; 2017-2nd) Jason Glines (1993-HM; 1994-HM) Jason Jisa (2005-3rd) Carter Kent (2022-2nd) Ben Limback (1998-HM; 1999-HM) Drew Olson (2003-HM) John Puelz (1992-HM) Scott Schmidt (1997-HM) Tim Schroeder (2000-HM) Noah Schutte (2023-HM; 2024-3rd) Brevin Sloup (2020-HM) Devin Smith (1992-HM) Glen Snodgrass (1997-HM) Bret Walter (1996-HM) Travis Wischmeier (2002-HM) Jon Ziegler (2007-3rd)
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