AU basketball standout Tate Ivanyo earns national honors

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Anderson University men’s basketball Tate Ivanyo has received numerous national accolades after closing out his storied career. Ivanyo was named the 2025 Jostens Trophy winner and the College Sports Communicators Academic All-American of the Year.

Ivanyo also garnered National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First-Team All-American honors. The senior from Valparaiso was tabbed the NABC District 8 Player of the Year. Ivanyo became a consensus all-American by being named a D3hoops.com Fifth-Team All-American. This is the second year Ivanyo has earned NABC All-American honors and the first year he has received D3hoops.com All-American recognition.

The Jostens Trophy honors – one for men’s basketball and one for women’s basketball – are national awards created by the Rotary Club of Salem and sponsored by Jostens, Inc., to recognize the most outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players of the year. The awards focus on three major criteria: basketball ability, academic prowess, and service to one’s surrounding communities. The Jostens Trophy models the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self” by recognizing those who truly fit the ideal of a well-rounded Division III student-athlete.

The CSC Academic All-American award celebrates the student-athlete in NCAA D-III men’s basketball who best represents an elite combination of athletic excellence and academic excellence.

“It’s an honor to be named the CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year,” Ivanyo said. “It’s been a process starting with my freshman year. My professors have poured into me on the academic side; I’ve met with multiple professors on a weekly basis for the past three years. They’ve really poured into my life, not just with academics but with life outside of school as well. I think that’s a testament to the academic side. With the basketball side, my teammates and coaches have also poured into me. They have helped push me to believe in who I am as a player and as a person.”

Ivanyo was selected to the NABC NCAA D-III All-Star Game, which features 20 of the most prominent men’s basketball seniors in NCAA D-III. He was also a consensus all-region selection for the third time in his career as well as being a consensus first-team all-region selection for the second time in his career.

Tate Ivanyo (Senior; 6-4 Wing; Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Twp.)

• CSC Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (2024-25)
• Jostens Trophy Winner (2024-25)
• Three-time CSC Academic All-American (First Team: 2024-25; Third Team: 2023-24, 2022-23)
• Two-time NABC All-American (First Team: 2024-25; Second Team: 2022-23)
• NABC District 8 Player of the Year (2024-25)
• D3hoops.com Fifth-Team All-American (2024-25)
• NABC NCAA D-III All-Star (2024-25)
• Three-time NABC All-Region Selection (First Team: 2024-25, 2022-23; Second Team: 2023-24)
• Three-time D3hoops.com All-Region Selection (First Team: 2024-25, 2022-23; Third Team: 2023-24)
• Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Player of the Year (2024-25, 2022-23)
• First-Team All-HCAC (2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23)
• HCAC All-Tournament Team (2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23)
• HCAC Tournament MVP (2023-24, 2022-23)
• Two-time HCAC Athlete of the Week recipient in 2024-25 season (Earned player of the week three times in career)
• Named to D3hoops.com Team of the Week during 2024-25 season
• 20.5 Points Per Game (47th in nation, 3rd in HCAC)
• .889 Free-Throw Percentage (104-of-117) (19th in nation, 2nd in HCAC)
• 2.89 3-Pointers Made Per Game (33rd in nation, 3rd in HCAC)
• .395 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (81-of-205) (40th in nation, 2nd in HCAC)
• 1.9 Steals Per Game (4th in HCAC)
• .468 Field-Goal Percentage (195-of-417) (7th in HCAC)
• 2.5 Assists Per Game (10th in HCAC)
• 1,755 Career Points (3rd in School History, 1st in Anderson D-III Era)
• 255 Career 3-Pointers Made (School Record)
• .857 Career Free-Throw Percentage (258-of-301) (4th in School History)
• 621 Career Field Goals Made (T-7 in School History)
• 141 Career Steals (9th in School History)
• 16.6 Points Per Game in Career (9th in School History)
• .402 Career 3-Point Field-Goal Percentage (255-of-635) (10th in School History)
• 635 Career 3-Pointers Attempted (School Record)
• 106 Career Games Started (2nd in School History)
• 1,286 Career Field Goals Attempted (8th in School History)
• 81 3-Pointers Made in 2024-25 Season (T-2 in School History)
• .889 Free-Throw Percentage (104-of-117) in 2024-25 Season (4th in School History)
• 205 3-Pointers Attempted in 2024-25 Season (2nd in School History)

Anderson University educates students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 50 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 20 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult and graduate programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized for excellence in business, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, music, nursing, psychology, and teacher education programs. Established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God, the university remains committed to its Christ-centered mission.