West Texas A&M’s Ryan Quaid was named Player of the Year to headline the Lone Star Conference men’s basketball postseason awards announced Wednesday by league officials.
The awards announcement came Wednesday night at the championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas, where the LSC Basketball Championship tournament is set to begin on Thursday. The men’s first-round games will be played Thursday, March 7, with the semifinals set for Saturday, March 9. Both the women’s and men’s championship games are on Sunday, March 10.
Joining Quaid on the first team was Buff teammate Qua Grant, Tarleton State’s Josh Hawley, Texas A&M-Commerce’s Willie Rooks, and UT Permian Basin’s Jacob Ledoux.
Defensive Player of the Year recognition went to the Tarleton’s Hawley. On the all-defensive team with Hawley was Angelo State’s James Kirksey, Eastern New Mexico’s Chukuka Emili, Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Robert Stevenson, and WT’s Joel Murray.
Additional special awards announced included newcomer, freshman and coach of the year.
The Buffs Grant was tabbed Freshman of the Year, while Tom Brown earned Coach of the Year recognition for the second consecutive year
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UTPB’s Ledoux was tabbed Newcomer of the Year.
Overall, 25 student-athletes were recognized by the all-conference program plus five on the all-defensive team. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches.
2019 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Player of the Year: Ryan Quaid, West Texas A&M
Defensive Player of the Year: Josh Hawley, Tarleton State
Newcomer of the Year: Jacob Ledoux, UT Permian Basin
Freshman of the Year: Qua Grant, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Tom Brown, West Texas A&M
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Josh Hawley |
Tarleton State |
F |
Jr. |
Irving, Texas |
| Willie Rooks |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
G |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Jacob Ledoux |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Jr. |
Port Barre, Louisiana |
| Ryan Quaid |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
| Qua Grant |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Fr. |
Waxahachie, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Ronald Bell |
Angelo State |
F |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| Tyus Momoh |
Cameron |
G |
Sr. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Devin Pullum |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
So. |
Little Elm, Texas |
| Trey Conrod |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
F |
Sr. |
Kilgore, Texas |
| Reggie Reid |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
G |
Sr. |
Augusta, Georgia |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Chukuka Emili |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
New City, New York |
| Zach Parker |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Jajuan Starks |
Midwestern State |
G |
Sr. |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Darius Mickens |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Fr. |
Willis, Texas |
| Joel Murray |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Fr. |
Rowlett, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Daron Mims |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Kiair Crouch |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Georgia |
| James Kirksey |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Josh Wallace |
Midwestern State |
G |
Jr. |
Queens, New York |
| Corinthian Ramsey |
Tarleton State |
G |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Jesse Hilll |
Tarleton State |
F |
Sr. |
Waretown, New Jersey |
| Robert Stevenson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
C |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Brandon Hall |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| Gach Gach |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Austin, Minnesota |
| Jon-Reese Woodson |
Western New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
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| 2019 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| James Kirksey |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Chukuka Emili |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
New City, New York |
| Josh Hawley |
Tarleton State |
F |
Jr. |
Irving, Texas |
| Robert Stevenson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
C |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Joel Murray |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Fr. |
Rowlett, Texas |