Musial earns his third straight Defensive Player of the Year honor, becoming the first player in conference history to claim the award three times. He averaged 3.1 assists, 2.5 steals, 0.5 blocks, and 8.3 rebounds per game, including 6.2 defensive boards, and recorded at least one steal in all but four contests. Musial’s impact was most evident in generating turnovers, as Drew ranked second in the Landmark Conference with 8.17 steals per game against conference opponents.