March 27, 2026
Wheaton College junior Soren Richardson has been selected as one of 11 male finalists for the 2026 Jostens Trophy. The Jostens Trophy is a national award created by the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia, to honor the most outstanding men’s and women’s NCAA Division III basketball players of the year. The award takes into account three vital areas: basketball ability, academic prowess, and community service.
Richardson is a Christian Formation and Ministry major at Wheaton. The junior holds a 3.72 cumulative GPA.
Richardson earned his second-consecutive First Team All-CCIW award. He averaged 23.0 points per game in Wheaton’s 16 conference games to repeat at the league’s scoring leader. Richardson was named the CCIW Player of the Week award three times this season: December 8, January 12, and January 26, and has received the award five times in his career.
Overall this season, Richardson averaged 22.4 points per game as he shot 48.4% (208-430) from the field, including 36.4% (55-151) behind the three-point arc. He also contributed 4.2 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, and a team-high 1.5 steals per game this year. Richardson scored his season high of 36 points in road matchups at Elmhurst and North Park, and he had a season-high six assists in the road game at North Park. The junior scored in double digits for 25 of Wheaton’s 26 games this year.
Richardson has 1,457 career points at Wheaton, a mark that ranks 26th in program history. His 165 career three-pointers rank 12th in Wheaton’s record books. He also has 516 field goals, 160 assists, and 100 steals across his three seasons.
Richardson's selection marks the 14th time in the 28-year history of the award that a Wheaton player has been tabbed as a finalist.