Simpson senior basketball guard Conor Riordan has been named a finalist for the 2020 Jostens Trophy, a trophy awarded to the outstanding NCAA Division III men’s and women’s basketball players who excel on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Riordan averaged 20.1 points per game and 4.1 assists, and ended his career with 1,533 points for the Storm, good for eighth best all time. Riordan also competed on the USA D-3 Basketball Select National Team and tells KNIA Sports he might not be done with basketball quite yet, and wants to perhaps explore opportunities potentially overseas.

“I think my body is only in this condition at one point in my life so if I have the opportunity to go and do it I think it would be a really unique experience, go out and see the world a bit. And then I can always come back here and pick up my teaching career.”

Riordan becomes the third finalist in Simpson men’s basketball history, joining two-time selection, Jesse Harris (2002-03). Ballots from the national selection committee are due by March 12 with the winning schools expected to be notified by March 13. The awards presentation is scheduled for Thursday, March 26 in Salem, Va.