VanVleet helped lead the 2013 – 14 team to the first 31 &ndash; 0 regular season in NCAA Division I men 's basketball history . As a result , he was named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference first team and selected as the Missouri Valley Conference Men 's Basketball Player of the Year . He was also selected to the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Most-Improved Team . Following the 2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament , VanVleet was a 2014 NCAA Men 's Basketball All-American second team selection by '' Sports Illustrated '' and Bleacher Report , third-team selection by the '' Sporting News '' and the NABC . He earned honorable mention recognition from the Associated Press . On March 11 VanVleet was named to the all-District VI ( IA , MO , KS , OK , NE , ND , SD ) team by the United States Basketball Writers Association ( USBWA ) . VanVleet was listed on the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I All‐District 16 first team on March 12 . VanVleet was named as one of six finalists for the Cousy Award ( along with Kyle Anderson , Aaron Craft , Tyler Ennis , Shabazz Napier , and Marcus Paige ) . Following his sophomore season , he delivered the commencement address at his high school alma mater and became a highly demanded public speaker
2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2014 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Fred VanVleet