Prior to McDonald 's junior season of 2017 – 18 , he was named the Horizon League 's preseason player of the year . He again led the Norse in scoring and rebounding ( 17.0 and 9.6 ) , and also led the conference in double-doubles with 18 as the Norse won the Horizon League regular-season title outright . McDonald was again named to the All-Horizon League first team and All-Academic Team , this time as the only individual to make both teams . The Norse were shocked in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament by Cleveland State , landing them in the National Invitation Tournament as a conference regular-season champion that did not make the NCAA tournament . They would lose 66 – 58 in the first round at Louisville despite a halftime lead and a double-double from McDonald . After the season , McDonald was named as a Lou Henson All-American as one of the top 30 mid-major players in Division I men 's basketball . During the 2018 offseason , McDonald represented the US in the inaugural FISU America games for university athletes in the Americas , held in Brazil , with the USA winning the gold medal
Horizon League Tournament
2018 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
Drew McDonald (basketball)