ROCK HILL, S.C. -- As the regular season comes to a close on the 2023-24 athletic year, the Anderson University men's basketball team had a pair of players honored by the South Atlantic Conference on the All-Conference and All-Freshman teams, as announced by the league on Monday, March 4.
Senior Garrett Denbow (Ashland, Ohio) was the lone member of the Black and Gold to earn All-Conference honors, being named to the Second-Team while freshman AJ Wright Jr. (Tampa, Fla.) earned his way onto the All-Freshman Team.
The Trojans kick off their SAC Tournament run tomorrow night as they take on Wingate in a quarterfinal match-up in Rock Hill, S.C. at 7:30 p.m.
2023-24 South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference
First Team
Martez Brown, Lincoln Memorial Javeon Jones, Catawba Andre Leavell, Coker Josh Massey, Wingate Donell Nixon, Wingate Chase Rankin, Lincoln Memorial
Second Team
Nick Brenegan, Carson-Newman Garrett Denbow, Anderson DeAngelo Epps, Catawba Zeb Graham, Limestone Connor Jordan, Tusculum John Zhao, Carson-Newman
Third Team
Jack Browder, Carson-Newman Me'Kell Burries, Lincoln Memorial Kadyn Dawkins, Mars Hill Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial Nas Tyson, Lenoir-Rhyne Kendall Taylor, Wingate
All-Freshman
Hayden Abdullah, Coker Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial Carmelo Pacheco, UVA Wise Montraivis White, Catawba AJ Wright Jr., Anderson
Player of the Year
Donell Nixon, Wingate
Newcomer of the Year
Andre Leavell, Coker
Freshman of the Year
Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial
Defensive Player of the Year
Javeon Jones, Catawba
Coach of the Year
Brian Good, Wingate
Statistical Champions Points Per Game – Andre Leavell, Coker; 20.7 Three-Pointers Per Game – Nick Brenegan, Carson-Newman; 4.00 Rebounds Per Game – Martez Brown, Lincoln Memorial; 14.4 Blocked Shots Per Game – Hayden Abdullah, Coker; 1.56 Field Goal Percentage – Martez Brown, Lincoln Memorial; 73.0 Assists Per Game – Andre Leavell, Coker; 5.9 Assist-to-Turnover Ratio – Donell Nixon, Wingate; 2.56 Steals Per Game – Javeon Jones, Catawba; 3.23 Three-Point Field Goal Percentage – John Zhao, Carson-Newman; 51.4 Free Throw Percentage – Donell Nixon II, Wingate; 92.2 Team Scoring Offense – Coker; 101.1 Team Steals Per Game – Catawba, 11.2 Team Field Goal Percentage – Carson-Newman; 51.4 Team FG Percentage Defense – Lincoln Memorial; 40.7 Team Assists Per Game – Carson-Newman; 20.4 Team Rebounds Per Game – Carson-Newman; 42 Team Blocks Per Game– Catawba; 5 Team Three-Point FG Percentage – Carson-Newman; 42.8 Team Scoring Defense – Lincoln Memorial; 73.6 Team Free Throw Percentage – Wingate; 80 Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio – Carson-Newman; 1.54
