March 31, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  – Three Frontier Conference men’s basketball athletes were named to the 2025-26 NAIA All-America teams, the national office announced Monday.  The Frontier Conference landed one recipient on each of the three teams.

Omari Nesbit of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) became the first NAIA First Team All-American in program history, thanks to their run to the national quarterfinals with their 21-game winning streak.

He averaged 17.9 points per game, scoring double digits in 30 games this season for the Battlin’ Bears.  Nesbit’s highlight of the season came at the Frontier Conference postseason tournament where he drained a three-quarter court shot that sent the squad to the championship game.

Isaiah Crane of Carroll (Mont.) was named Second Team All-America.  He was the Frontier Conference men’s Basketball Player-of-the-Year and was the league’s leading scorer in the conference season back-to-back seasons.

Crane averaged 19.6 points per game for the Fighting Saints.  He led the Frontier Conference with 50.0 percent from the 3-point line (48-of-96 3-pointers).

Hayden Diekhans of Montana Tech earned the NAIA All-America Third Team distinction.  He became the second player in program history to earn multiple All-America honors.

He averaged 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for the Orediggers.  He led the team with 442 points, 233 rebounds, 78 assists, and 42 steals.

Rocky Mountain, Carroll, and Montana Tech played in the national tournament, as well as Bellevue (Neb.).  The Saints fell in the First Round, while the Orediggers lost in the Second Round. 

The Bruins made a surprising run as the No. 14 seed in the quadrant before falling to the conference’s foe RMC in the Round of 16 in an overtime thriller.