WATERTOWN, S.D. -- Senior Paulo Araujo (Santa Ana, Calif.) highlighted the Bruins' selections on the all-North Star Athletic Association basketball squads announced today in conjunction with the NSAA Men's Basketball Tournament being played this weekend at the Watertown Civic Arena.
Araujo was named to the all-NSAA first team after earning second-team honors in 2021-22. In addition, senior Justin Motley (Cleveland, Ohio) earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second-straight season. He was also an all-NSAA honorable mention selection and a member of the NSAA All-Defense Team.
Senior Martis Johnson was also honored as Bellevue's Champion of Character representative.
Araujo led the Bruins and was third in the NSAA in scoring at 15.0 points per game. He led the conference in made 3-pointers with 69. Araujo scored a career-high 37 points in BU's 84-72 win over Valley City State on Jan. 7. He recorded double-figure points in 24 contests, including eight games with 20-or-more points.
Araujo finished his Bruin career with 987 career points and 148 3-pointers, which ranks ninth in school history.
Motley led the NSAA with 49 blocked shots on the season while ranking second with 7.0 rebounds per contest. He averaged 8.7 points per game.
Motley finished his BU career with 163 blocked shots, which ranks second in school history.
Bellevue finished the season with a 15-14 overall record and a fifth-place showing in the NSAA regular season with a 7-7 mark.
