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Tru Allen, a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, led Northwest Nazarene University Nighthawks to the championship of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in March.

Allen, who grew up in Lapwai, played point guard for the Nighthawks and finished the season with averages of 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.8 steals a game.

Allen was nominated as Freshman of the Year in 2022, as well as All-GNAC Honorable Mention for both last year and this year.

Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball saw their season end in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, falling to top seed and fourth ranked Point Loma 78-64.

The Nighthawks finished their season at 1515 overall, earning the final seed in the GNAC Championships and running through the top three seeds to claim the first GNAC title in program history. In their second NCAA appearance, the NNU hung tough with the powerhouse Sea Lions, but a second half run gave PLNU the victory.

Allen had 11 points and five assists.

APRIL 2023