West Texas A&M senior guard Larry Wise claimed Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league’s postseason awards, it was announced Wednesday (March 6).
The awards were revealed at the annual championship banquet at Main Event in Frisco, Texas ahead of the LSC Basketball Championship, which is set to tip off Thursday at Comerica Center.
Wise, who was also a First Team selection for the third consecutive year, averaged 19.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. The 6-5 guard from Waxahachie, Texas helped lead the Buffs to a LSC title, LSC West Division title and a No. 1 national ranking. Wise had a 39-point game and scored in double figures in all but two games. He shot 87.7 from the free throw line.
WT senior guard Ryland Holt was named Defensive Player of the Year after leading the LSC with 42 blocked shots. WT also had the Freshman of the Year in guard Kieran Elliott, who is averaging 12.5 and 6.9 rebounds per game. Angelo State graduate student guard Keyshawn Embery-Simpson was voted Newcomer of the Year after averaging 18.3 points per game. DBU guard Trevor Frank was named Sixth Man of the Year after totaling 50 steals and 54 three-pointers. WT’s Tom Brown was voted Coach of the Year for the second straight year and fifth time overall.
Overall, 41 student-athletes earned recognition. The awards are voted on by the league’s 16 head coaches.
2024 LSC MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Larry Wise, West Texas A&M
Defensive Player of the Year: Ryland Holt, West Texas A&M
Freshman of the Year: Kieran Elliott, West Texas A&M
Newcomer of the Year: Keyshawn Embery-Simpson, Angelo State
Sixth Man of the Year: Trevor Frank, DBU
Coach of the Year: Tom Brown, West Texas A&M
[Each group sorted in alphabetical order by team name]
FIRST TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Larry Wise |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Waxahachie, Texas |
| Cameron Kahn |
DBU |
G |
Sr. |
Sulphur Springs, Texas |
| Tiras Morton |
Lubbock Christian |
G/F |
Gr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Sean Elkington |
St. Edward’s |
C |
So. |
Crosby, Texas |
| Keyshawn Embery-Simpson |
Angelo State |
G |
Gr. |
Midwest City, Okla. |
| Kevon Godwin |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Blountstown, Fla. |
| Greg Johnson |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Ryland Holt |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Gibson City, Ill. |
SECOND TEAM
| Ricky Lujan |
DBU |
G |
Sr. |
Las Cruces, N.M. |
| Jahcoree Ealy |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
Conway, Ark. |
| Lathaniel Bastian |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Gr. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ethan Duncan |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Jaylan Thomas |
Cameron |
G |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Kieran Elliott |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Fr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Pierre Sanders |
Midwestern State |
G |
Sr. |
Hutto, Texas |
| Najeeb Muhammad |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| John Achebe |
Texas A&M International |
G/F |
Sr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Blake Nielsen |
St. Edward’s |
F |
Jr. |
Perth, Australia |
THIRD TEAM
| Lachlan Bofinger |
St. Mary’s |
F |
Sr. |
Sydney, Australia |
| Lavell Brodnex |
Cameron |
G |
So. |
Saginaw, Michigan |
| Zach Toussaint |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Johnsburg, Ill. |
| C.J. Smith |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Sr. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Willie Guy |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Gavino Ramos |
St. Edward’s |
G |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Payton Brown |
UAFS |
G |
So. |
Waldron, Ark. |
| Alex Matthews |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Jr. |
Elizabethtown, Ky. |
| Moun’tae Edmundson |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Ta’Jay Dunlap |
DBU |
G |
Gr. |
Columbia, S.C. |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Ahamed Mohammed |
West Texas A&M |
G |
So. |
Glendale, Ariz. |
| Trey Farrer |
Angelo State |
F |
Gr. |
St. George, Utah |
| Mason Gibson |
Midwestern State |
G |
So. |
Allen, Texas |
| Cortavius Seales |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Jr. |
Rock Island, Ill. |
| Olaverr Comacho |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Jr. |
Santa Rosa, Guatemala |
| Quinton Johnson II |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Gr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Hunter Staten |
Oklahoma Christian |
C |
Gr. |
Stillwater, Okla. |
| Keyon Craddock |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| Reggie Prudhomme |
Cameron |
G |
Jr. |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Deng Dut |
DBU |
G |
Gr. |
Melbourne, Australia |
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Tiras Morton |
Lubbock Christian |
G/F |
Gr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Olaverr Comacho |
Texas A&M International |
F |
Jr. |
Santa Rosa, Guatemala |
| John Achebe |
Texas A&M International |
G/F |
Sr. |
Wylie, Texas |
| Lathaniel Bastian |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Gr. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
| Ryland Holt |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Sr. |
Gibson City, Ill. |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Trevor Frank |
DBU |
G |
Katy, Texas |
| Conrad Luczynski |
Eastern New Mexico |
C |
Bartlett, Ill. |
| Ethan Duncan |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Kieran Elliott |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Lubbock, Texas |
| Noah Pagotto |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Wollongong, Australia |