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ANDERSON, S.C. -- After leading the Anderson men's basketball
team to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in eight
years and the best record in school history since becoming a
four-year institution, guards Brandon Young and Tony Anderson have
been recognized as all-conference performers, as announced by the
conference office Friday afternoon. Young was named to the first
team after starting all 27 regular-season games for the Trojans. He
became the school's all-time leading scorer versus North Greenville
after joining the prestigious 1,000-point club earlier this season,
becoming just the fourth player in the history of Anderson
University men's basketball to reach the milestone. The 6-foot-2
playmaker leads the team in scoring, steals and assists and ranks
fifth in the conference in assists and steals and 11th in scoring.
A native of Belmont, N.C., Young ranks 57th in the nation in steals
per game and led the Trojans in scoring on nine occasions, reaching
double figures in 25 games, while reaching the 20-point plateau six
times and handed out at least 5 assists in 10 games. Young closed
the season out with a streak of 18 consecutive double-figure
scoring games and had at least one assist in 26 of 27 games this
season. Anderson was selected to the third team following a regular
season that saw the 5-foot-11 senior rank second on the team in
scoring and 13th in the conference in scoring and 16th in steals.
The Greenville, S.C., native led the team in scoring in seven
games, with a season-high 32 points versus Belmont-Abbey. He
reached double figures in 20 games, while reaching the 30-point
plateau once and the 20-point level eight times. He also recorded
at least two steals in 11 games and handed out at least one assist
on 24 occasions, while averaging 20.2 points per game during a
six-game stretch late in the season. 'This is an outstanding honor
for both Brandon and Tony," Anderson head coach Jason Taylor said.
"They've both played huge roles and nbeen important to our success
as a team. It's great recognition for all the hard work they've put
in and it's a reflection of the team's success. Anytime an
individual earns an award like this it comes within the team
concept - they could not have earned these honors without their
teammates and these guys would be the first to say that." Mount
Olive, which claimed the regular-season title, had three players on
the all-conference squads, as Young was joined on the first team by
Mount Olive's Kendrick Easley, Pfeiffer's Chris Woods, Queens'
Daniel Bailey and Mason Ambler from Coker. Anderson hosts Belmont
Abbey in semifinal round action of the Conference Carolinas'
tournament tonight. The Trojans and Crusaders split during the
regular season, with each team winning on its home court. All
Conference Teams