DECATUR, Ga.-- The Great South Athletic Conference announces its 2011-2012 men's basketball All-Conference awards with Milton Stanley of Maryville being named Player of the Year, LaGrange's Kyron Anderson as Freshman of the Year and first year coach of LaGrange Kendal Wallace as the Coach of the Year after leading his team to a GSAC regular season championship.
The two time GSAC Player of the Week, Stanley keeps Player of the Year in Maryville's possession after former teammate Eryk Watson won the honor last season. Stanley was impressive for the Scots on the hardwood during the 2011-2012 year, finishing second in the conference in points per game at 17.2 and assists with 3.2.
MC's freshman point guard Christian Ford, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, also earned All-GSAC honors after averaging 10.8 points a game while recording 84 assists and shooting over 43% from beyond the arc in his first collegiate season. Ford was also named to the league's All-Freshman team.
Having a breakout freshman season for LaGrange, Anderson was a catalyst in helping the Panthers to the regular season conference championships. Topping the list of several GSAC stats, Anderson finished first in conference in points (18.3), assists (3.7) and steals (2.4).
In his first year at the helm of the Panthers program, Wallace has earned the coveted Coach of the Year honors. Leading LaGrange to a 6-2 record in conference, the tournament host gets the top seed for this weekend's tournament and will face off with Huntingdon for a shot at the GSAC tournament title.
2011-2012 Men's Basketball Conference Awards:
Player of the Year- Milton Stanley (MC)
Freshman of the Year- Kyron Anderson (LC)
Coach of the Year- Kendal Wallace (LC)
All-Conference
Milton Stanley (MC), Jeremiah Thomas (HC), Kyron Anderson (LC), Jason Varney (HC), Callum Sears (CC), Josh Haymore (PC), Christian Ford (MC), Marcus Vaughn (LC)
All-Freshman
Kyron Anderson (LC), Christian Ford (MC), Jessie Jenkins (PC), Colton McGriff (CC)
All-Academic
Covenant-Callum Sears, Jon DeVries, Nathan Frierson
Huntingdon- Mike Kilpatrick, Cody Tackett
Maryville- Wes Lambert, Donald Rucker
Piedmont- Tracey Gardner, Josh Haymore, Michael Ross, Aaron Thrams
Sportsmanship
Covenant College: Zarome Lakey
Huntingdon College: Mike Kilpatrick
LaGrange College:Sanders Dorough
Maryville College:Donald Rucker
Piedmont College:Josh Chapman