FRISCO, Texas – West Texas A&M’s Qua Grant claimed Player of the Year honors to top 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 quarterfinal games will be played Friday, March 6, with the semifinals set for Saturday, March 7. Both the women’s and men’s championship games are on Sunday, March 8.
Joining Grant on the first team was Buff teammate Joel Murray; DBU’s Chandler Jacobs; Lubbock Christian’s Lloyd Daniels; St. Edward's Ashton Spears and August Haas; Texas A&M-Commerce’s Wayne Stewart; and UAFS’ Brian Halums.
DBU’s Carter Brown was named Defensive Player of the Year. On the all-defensive team with Brown was SEU’s Spears; Tarleton’s Clashon Gaffney; and WT’s duo of Grant and Murray.
UAFS’ Halums captured Newcomer of the Year honors, while WT’s Tom Brown earned Coach of the Year recognition for the third straight year.
LCU’s Ty Caswell earned Freshman of the Year recognition. Joining Caswell on the all-freshman squad was fellow Chap Aamer Muhammad; Tarleton’s Isaiah Range and Javontae Hopkins; and WT’s Zach Toussaint.
Overall, 38 student-athletes were recognized by the all-conference program plus five on the all-defensive and all-freshman teams. The awards are voted upon by the league coaches.
2020 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Player of the Year: Qua Grant, West Texas A&M
Defensive Player of the Year: Carter Brown, DBU
Newcomer of the Year: Brian Halums, UAFS
Sixth Man of the Year: Rashon Thomas, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Freshman of the Year: Ty Caswell, Lubbock Christian
Coach of the Year: Tom Brown, West Texas A&M
FIRST TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Chandler Jacobs DBU G Jr. Missouri City, Texas
Lloyd Daniels Lubbock Christian G Jr. Colts Neck, N.J.
Ashton Spears St. Edward's G Sr. Independence, La.
August Haas St. Edward's PG Sr. Copenhagen, Denmark
Wayne Stewart Texas A&M-Commerce F Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Brian Halums UAFS G Sr. Hollandale, Miss.
Qua Grant West Texas A&M G So. Waxahachie, Texas
Joel Murray West Texas A&M G So. Rowlett, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Andres Ibarguen Angelo State F Sr. Santa Marta, Columbia
Collin Turner Angelo State G Sr. Poolesville, Maryland
Carter Brown DBU G Sr. Plano, Texas
Parker Hicks Lubbock Christian F Jr. Decatur, Texas
Dedrian Parmer Jr. Oklahoma Christian F Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dorian Lopez St. Edward's F Sr. San Antonio
Josh Hawley Tarleton F Sr. Irving
Rashon Thomas Texas A&M-Kingsville G Sr. Houston, Texas
Tre Flowers Texas A&M-Kingsville G Jr. Bryan, Texas
Pat Dembley UT Permian Basin G Sr. Minneapolis, Minn.
THIRD TEAM
Devin Pullum Eastern New Mexico G Jr. Little Elm, Texas
Cameron Copley Lubbock Christian G So. Canadian, Texas
D'monta Harris Midwestern State G Sr. Pontiac, Mich.
Kobe Magee St. Mary's G Jr. San Antonio
Clashon Gaffney Tarleton F Jr. Clarksville, Texas
Randall Broddie Tarleton G Sr. Temple Hills, Md.
Deonta Terrell Texas A&M-Commerce G/F Sr. Chicago, Ill.
Matthew Wilson UAFS G Jr. Farmington, Ark.
Ty Glover UT Tyler G Sr. San Bernadino, Calif.
Derrick Geddis West Texas A&M G So. Houston, Texas
HONORABLE MENTION
Kendall Scott Cameron F So. Houston, Texas
Darius Thompson Midwestern State G Sr. Memphis, Tenn.
Aubrey Johnson Oklahoma Christian G Sr. Mustang, Okla.
Will Lienhard Oklahoma Christian F Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Corey Shervill St. Edward's F Jr. Perth, Australia
Jake Krafka St. Edward's F Jr. Austin, Texas
Caleb Jordan St. Mary's G So. Midlothian, Texas
Chauncey Thomas Texas A&M-Kingsville G Sr. Plano, Texas
Jon'il Fugett West Texas A&M G So. Denver, Colo.
Elijah Holifield Western New Mexico G Grad. Atlanta, Ga.
2020 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Carter Brown DBU G Sr. Plano, Texas
Ashton Spears St. Edward's G Sr. Independence, La.
Clashon Gaffney Tarleton F Jr. Clarksville, Texas
Qua Grant West Texas A&M G So. Waxahachie, Texas
Joel Murray West Texas A&M G So. Rowlett, Texas
2020 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Player Team Pos. Year Hometown
Ty Caswell Lubbock Christian G/F Fr. Wichita Falls, Texas
Aamer Muhammad Lubbock Christian G Fr. Rio Rancho, N.M.
Isaiah Range Tarleton G Fr. Cedar Hill, Texas
Javontae Hopkins Tarleton G Fr. Houston, Texas
Zach Toussaint West Texas A&M G Fr. Johnsburg, Ill.