Lubbock Christian senior guard/forward Amondo Miller Jr. claimed Lone Star Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year honors to headline the league's postseason awards, which were announced Wednesday (March 4).
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.
Miller Jr., who is a 6-foot-7 and a native of Littleton, Colo., won the conference regular season scoring title with 21.1 points per game. He also averaged 8.5 rebounds, three assists and 1.5 steals per contest. Miller Jr. shot 51.3 percent and had three of the top four single-game scoring performances of the season (a league-best 38 points, 37 and 34).
LCU also had the LSC Newcomer of the Year in junior Antonio Pusateri, who was the only player in the league to average a double double (16.4 points and a conference-high 10.8 rebounds).
DBU senior Xavion Brown was named LSC Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He had 78 steals, 16 blocked shots and 105 defensive rebounds. DBU also had the LSC Sixth Man of the Year in senior guard TJ Thomas (9.8 points per game and 48 steals). The duo helped lead the Patriots to the regular season conference title.
St. Edward's guard Ryder Bradley was voted LSC Freshman of the Year after averaging 13.9 points and 3.9 assists per game.
Miller Jr., Pusateri and Brown were also LSC First Team selections. Pusateri and Brown also landed on the All-Defensive Team. Bradley was a second-team pick and a member of the All-Freshman Team.
Western New Mexico's Mark Bunker was voted Coach of the Year after guiding the Mustangs to 22 wins and their first LSC tournament appearance. Bunker's leadership also helped WNMU receive votes in the Division II national poll for the first time in program history.
Overall, 46 student-athletes earned recognition. The awards are voted on by the league's 17 head coaches.
2026 LSC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
Player of the Year: Amondo Miller Jr., Lubbock Christian
Defensive Player of the Year: Xavion Brown, DBU
Freshman of the Year: Ryder Bradley, St. Edward's
Newcomer of the Year: Antonio Pusateri, Lubbock Christian
Sixth Man of the Year: TJ Thomas, DBU
Coach of the Year: Mark Bunker, Western New Mexico
Each group is sorted alphabetically by team.
ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Xavion Brown |
DBU |
G |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Jose Murillo |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Amondo Miller Jr. |
Lubbock Christian |
G/F |
Sr. |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Antonio Pusateri |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Jr. |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Blake Nielsen |
St. Edward's |
G |
Gr. |
Perth, Australia |
| Damani Claxton |
St. Mary's |
G |
Sr. |
Bronx, N.Y. |
| Fontaine Williams |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Andre Harris |
Western New Mexico |
F |
Jr. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
Second Team
| Trevor Frank |
DBU |
G |
Jr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Mo Austin |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
So. |
Pueblo, Colo. |
| Cooper Jackson |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Kendall Dow |
Lubbock Christian |
G |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Miles Gibson |
Oklahoma Christian |
G |
Jr. |
Allen, Texas |
| Ryder Bradley |
St. Edward's |
G |
Fr. |
Leander, Texas |
| Jamison Kay |
St. Edward's |
F |
Sr. |
Yuma, Ariz. |
| Olaverr Camacho |
St. Mary's |
F |
Sr. |
Barberena, Santa Rosa, Guatemala |
| Brock Mishak |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Jr. |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Cortaviaus Seales |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Rock Island, Ill. |
Third Team
| Jhordan Ryan |
Angelo State |
F |
Jr. |
St. John's, Montserrat |
| Drew Calderon |
DBU |
G |
Sr. |
The Woodlands, Texas |
| Treyvon Byrd |
Eastern New Mexico |
G/F |
Sr. |
Durham, N.C. |
| Lucas Mercandino |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Jr. |
Cordoba, Argentina |
| Jason Clark |
Oklahoma Christian |
F |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
| Caylen Goff Brown |
Texas A&M International |
G |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Allen Singleton |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Sr. |
League City, Texas |
| Tash Lunday |
UT Permian Basin |
F |
Gr. |
Flandreau, S.D. |
| Isaiah Broady |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Jr. |
Chandler, Ariz. |
| Carson Kelly |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Chandler, Ariz. |
Honorable Mention
| Jordan Crawford |
Angelo State |
G |
Sr. |
Ruston, La. |
| Michael Jones |
Cameron |
F |
Jr. |
Tarpon Springs, Fla. |
| Terrance Ramirez |
Midwestern State |
G |
Jr. |
Grapevine, Texas |
| Justin Britt |
St. Mary's |
G |
Jr. |
Goose Creek, S.C. |
| Bryson Goldsmith |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
G |
Jr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| Bryce Smith |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
PG |
Jr. |
Baytown, Texas |
| Sharrod Taylor |
UT Permian Basin |
G |
Sr. |
Youngstown, Ohio |
| Hudson Goellner |
UT Dallas |
C |
Fr. |
Poetry, Texas |
| Sean Emfinger |
UT Tyler |
G |
Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Sam Phipps |
UT Tyler |
F |
Sr. |
Wellsville, Utah |
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Xavion Brown |
DBU |
G |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Cooper Jackson |
Eastern New Mexico |
G |
Sr. |
Lawrence, Kan. |
| Jose Murillo |
Eastern New Mexico |
F |
Sr. |
Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Antonio Pusateri |
Lubbock Christian |
F |
Jr. |
San Francisco, Calif. |
| Olaverr Camacho |
St. Mary's |
F |
Sr. |
Barberena, Santa Rosa, Guatemala |
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Ryder Bradley |
St. Edward's |
G |
Leander, Texas |
| Jadon Sautter |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
F/G |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Hudson Goellner |
UT Dallas |
C |
Poetry, Texas |
| Zach Brown |
West Texas A&M |
G |
Amarillo, Texas |
| NoNo Brown |
Western New Mexico |
G |
Gilbert, Ariz. |