Aurora University junior center Devon Richardson earned regional recognition on Monday when D3hoops.com announced the members of their 2025-2026 men's basketball All-Region Teams.

The All-Region Third-Team selection adds to the 2025-2026 honors for Richardson who was previously named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference.

Richardson earned the honor while averaging a double-double of 13.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, while shooting a blistering 64.7 percent (167-of-258) from the field and posting 12 double-doubles.

Richardson established himself as one of the top big men in NCAA Division III this season, ranking in the top 10 nationally in field goal percentage (third), rebounds (sixth, 294), offensive rebounds (ninth, 3.92 per game), and rebounding average (10th). He led the NACC in blocks (41), blocks per game (1.58), field goal percentage, and offensive rebounds, ranks second in double-doubles, total rebounds, defensive rebounds (7.38 rpg), and rebounds per game, and fourth in field goals (160).

Richardson scored in double figures 19 times, posting 20 points or more on eight occasions. His high-water mark for points came on Feb. 11 when he dropped 34 against Rockford on 13-of-17 shooting. He also pulled down 18 rebounds and blocked three shots against the Regents. Richardson was also dominant on the boards, recording 10 or more rebounds 17 times, including a NACC season-high 19 against Concordia Wisconsin on Dec. 14.

The Spartan men's team finished the 2025-2026 season with a 23-6 overall record and won the NACC tournament title with a 15-3 record. AU lost to Wisconsin-LaCrosse in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championships.

Players chosen to the D3hoops.com All-Region team are eligible for All-American selection. The men's All-American team will be announced at the end of this week, in conjunction with the Division III men's championships, and the women's will be announced in the week following the Division III women's semifinals.

This is the 25th year D3hoops.com has named an All-Region team. The D3hoops.com All-American teams will be released March 21, at the national championship game, and the men's basketball All-America team will be released in the following week.