GORHAM, Maine – Graduate student
Bryce Lausier (Glenburn, Maine/Hampden Academy) and junior THomas Whelan (Bronx, N.Y./Fordham Prep) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's basketball team have been named to the 2024-2025 Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association (MMBCWA) All-State Team. Lausier earned a spot on the All-State first team, while Whelan picked up second team honors. Both Lausier and Whelan were recently named first team All-Little East Conference.
In his third season with the Huskies, Whelan is earning second-team All-State honors for the second time in his career. Recording his 1000
th career point during the 2024-2025 season, Whelan led the Huskies in scoring averaging 22.1 points per game while shooting an outstanding 53.8 percent (206-for-383) from the field, including a 33.8 percent mark from three-point territory. Adding 5.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game, Whelan scored in double-digits in in 24 of 25 games played, and had 16 games with 20 or more points, and four games with at least 30 points, including a season and career-high 39 points at UMass Dartmouth (January 16, 2205). In 70 career games, Whelan has totaled 1142 points, 333 rebounds, 166 assists and 88 steals and is averaging 16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.25 steals per game. He has a career shooting percentage of 52.6 (428-for-814), and has knocked down 58 career threes.
Averaging 22.0 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, Lausier is earning All-State honors after his first season with the Huskies. Ranked third in NCAA Division III statistics for double-doubles, Lausier racked up 19 across a 25-game schedule, and is second in the nation. in defensive rebounds per game at 10.40. Named the Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association (MMBCWA) Player of the Week four times during the season, and the Little East Conference Player of the Week once, Lausier had a season and career-high 34 points against UMass Boston (January 8, 2025) and a season and career-best 20 rebounds against Concordia (Texas) (December 29, 2024). Scoring in double-figures in each of his 25 games played, Lausier hit the 20-point barrier 16 times, and had five games with at least 30 points.
Southern Maine finished the 2024-25 season with a 12-14 overall record and an 8-8 mark in Little East Conference action. Earning the fifth seed in the Little East Conference tournament, Southern Maine qualified for the conference playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
2024-2025 Maine Men's Basketball Coaches and Writers Association
| Player of the Year |
Remijo Wani |
St. Joseph's |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Curt Heinz |
Maine Maritime Academy |
| Rookie of the Year |
Silvano Ismail |
St. Joseph's |
| Coach of the Year |
Tyler Ackley |
St. Joseph's |
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| First Team All-State |
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| Curt Heinz |
Senior |
Maine Maritime |
| Bryce Lausier |
Graduate Student |
Southern Maine |
| Akhe McMichael |
Junior |
UMaine Presque Isle |
| Riles Neff |
Senior |
Husson |
| Remijo Wani |
Sophomore |
St. Joseph's |
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| Second Team All-State |
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| Silvano Ismail |
Freshman |
St. Joseph's |
| Jeremy Moronta |
Graduate Student |
Husson |
| Max Poulton |
Senior |
Colby |
| Babacar Pouye |
Sophomore |
Bates |
| Thomas Whelan |
Junior |
Southern Maine |
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| All-Defensive Team |
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| Afandi Achufusi |
Senior |
Bowdoin |
| Wani Donato |
Junior |
St. Joseph's |
| Curt Heinz |
Senior |
Maine Maritime |
| Myles Jones |
Senior |
UMaine Presque Isle |
| Babacar Pouye |
Sophomore |
Bates |
| Adrian Torres |
Junior |
University of New England |
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