ROCK HILL, S.C. - On the eve of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament, the freshman duo of Randall Shaw and Jeremy Bouton have earned all-conference honors as announced by the league office, Thursday morning.
Following a stellar freshman campaign, Shaw garnered SAC Freshman of the Year honors, along with capturing Honorable Mention All-South Atlantic Conference accolades, with Bouton earning an All-Freshman Team nod.
Shaw led the Trojans and was the highest-scoring newcomer in the league this season with his 19.8 points per game average while ranking fifth overall in the SAC in scoring. The native of Greenville, S.C., drained 68 treys on the season, which placed him sixth in the conference and sank 94 free throws, which was good enough for 15th.
The 6-foot-3 guard began his collegiate career in impressive fashion by pouring in a career-high 31 points in Anderson's season-opening win over Armstrong State and posted double figures in the scoring column on 22 occasions, while reaching the 20-point plateau in 17 contests. Shaw connected on a season-best five 3-pointers three times and was second on the team with a 70.7 free throw accuracy (94-of-113).
Bouton saw action in all 28 games, while drawing a starting nod in 22 and averaged nearly 19 minutes per contest. The freshman averaged nearly four points per game and more than three rebounds, while netting a career-best 19 points in the Trojans' 11-point setback to then-21st ranked Queens University of Charlotte in early December.
The 6-foot-6 guard connected on eight 3-pointers in a three-game span in December and pulled down at least five rebounds in six games. Bouton corralled a career-high seven boards against the Royals.
2016 Men's Basketball All-South Atlantic Conference Teams
First Team
Keenan Palmore, Lenoir-Rhyne
Gerel Simmons, Lincoln Memorial
Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial
Rob Lewis, Queens
Charles Clark, Carson-Newman
Sean Morgan, Queens
Second Team
Jalen Steele, Lincoln Memorial
Will Perry, Lenoir-Rhyne
Isiah Cureton, Wingate
Sawyer Williams, Carson-Newman
Darius Carter, Tusculum
Jameel Taylor, Catawba
Honorable Mention
Demarcus Threatt, Brevard
Marquis Rankin, Queens
Gerald Evans, Newberry
Dorian Pinson, Lincoln Memorial
Randall Shaw, Anderson
Donte Samuels, Coker
All-Freshman
Randall Shaw, Anderson
Mike Baez, Wingate
Zack Pangallo, Carson-Newman
D.J. Copeland, Newberry
Jeremy Bouton, Anderson
Player of the Year
Keenan Palmore, Lenoir-Rhyne
Freshman of the Year
Randall Shaw, Anderson
Coach of the Year
Josh Schertz, Lincoln Memorial
Statistical Champions
Points Per Game - Keenan Palmore, Lenoir-Rhyne, 22.0
Three Pointers Per Game - Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial, 3.61
Rebounds Per Game - Keenan Palmore, Lenoir-Rhyne, 9.6
Blocked Shots Per Game - Emmanuel Terry, Lincoln memorial, 1.88
Field Goal Percentage - Sean Morgan, Queens, 69.7
Assists Per Game - Keenan Palmore, Lenoir-Rhyne, 6.9
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Kendall Patterson, Tusculum, 2.21
Steals Per Game - Gerald Evans, Newberry, 2.12
Three Point Field Goal Percentage - Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial, 49.0
Free Throw Percentage - Will Perry, Lenoir-Rhyne, 89.8
Team Scoring Offense - Lincoln Memorial, 96.0
Team Steals - Newberry, 291
Team Field Goal Percentage -Carson-Newman, 52.5
Team FG Percentage Defense - Lincoln Memorial, 40.9
Team Assists - Lincoln Memorial, 481
Team Rebounding - Lincoln Memorial, 1,191
Team Blocked Shots - Wingate, 143
Team Three Point FG Percentage - Lincoln Memorial, 44.0
Team Scoring Defense - Wingate, 71.8
Team Free Throw Percentage - Lenoir-Rhyne, 73.4
Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Lincoln Memorial, 1.45
