2016 C-USA Basketball All-Conference Awards

C-USA News & Notes
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Congrats to Niners Joseph Uchebo, Lefty Webster, Alexis Alexander, Laia Raventos, and Grace Hunter!!![b]

Men’s Basketball[/b]

2015-16 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM
Alex Hamilton, Louisiana Tech, Sr., G, 6-4, 194, Chipley, Florida
James Kelly, Marshall, Sr., F, 6-8, 259, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trey Freeman, Old Dominion, Sr., G, 6-2, 175, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Marcus Evans, Rice, Fr., G, 6-2, 190, Chesapeake, Virginia
Robert Brown, UAB, Sr., G, 6-5, 195, Clermont, Florida

2015-16 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM
Joseph Uchebo, Charlotte, Sr., C, 6-10, 261, Enugu, Nigeria
Adrian Diaz, FIU, Sr., C, 6-11, 230, Miami, Florida
Erik McCree, Louisiana Tech, R-Jr., F, 6-8. 222, Orlando, Florida
Jeremy Combs, North Texas, So., F, 6-7, 196, Dallas, Texas
Chris Cokley, UAB, So., F, 6-8, 241, Savannah, Georgia

2015-16 ALL-CONFERENCE USA THIRD TEAM
Giddy Potts, Middle Tennessee, So., G, 6-2, 220, Athens, Alabama
Reggie Upshaw Jr., Middle Tennessee, Jr., G, 6-7, 232, Chattanooga, Tennessee
William Lee, UAB, So., F, 6-9, 210, Plantersville, Alabama
Nick Norton, UAB, So., G, 6-10, 175, Bloomington, Illinois
Lee Moore, UTEP, Jr., G, 6-4, 175, Kennesaw, Georgia

2015-16 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Jon Davis, Charlotte, G, 6-2, 193, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Andrien White, Charlotte, G, 6-3, 184, Richmond, Virginia
Zoran Talley, Old Dominion, F, 6-7, 195, Merrillville, Indiana
Marcus Evans, Rice, G, 6-2, 190, Chesapeake, Virginia
Terry Winn, UTEP, F, 6-7, 230, Monroe, Louisiana

Conferenceusa.com: C-USA Men’s Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced

Women’s Basketball

2015-16 C-USA Women’s Basketball Specialty Awards
Player of the Year: Kendall Noble, WKU
Freshman of the Year: Alex Johnson, Middle Tennessee
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendall Noble, WKU
Newcomer of the Year: Starr Breedlove, UTEP
Sixth Player of the Year: Sparkle Taylor, UTEP
Coach of the Year: Keitha Adams, UTEP

2015-16 All-Conference USA First Team
Brandi Wingate, LA Tech, Sr., G/F, Columbia, Maryland
Leah Scott, Marshall, Sr., G/F, Detroit, Michigan
Brea Edwards, Middle Tennessee, Sr., G/F, Rockford, Illinois
Jennie Simms, Old Dominion, RS-Jr., G, Accokeek, Maryland
Cameasha Turner, UTEP, Sr., G, Dallas, Texas
Jenzel Nash, UTEP, RS-Jr., Houston, Texas
Kendall Noble, WKU, RS-Jr., G, Hazard, Kentucky
Tashia Brown, WKU, So., F, Lake Park, Georgia

2015-16 All-Conference USA Second Team
Lefty Webster, Charlotte, Jr., G, Norfolk, Virginia
Alexis Alexander, Charlotte, Sr., F, Atlanta, Georgia
Ali Gorrell, Florida Atlantic, RS-Sr., G, Evergreen, Colorado
Ty Petty, Middle Tennessee, Jr., G, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Caitlin Jenkins, Southern Miss, Fr., C, Shreveport, Louisiana
Brittany Winborne, UAB, Sr., F, Baltimore, Maryland
Chelsee Black, UAB, Sr., G, Bessemer, Alabama
Starr Breedlove, UTEP, RS-Sr., G, Teaneck, New Jersey

2015-16 Conference USA All-Defensive Team
Kelsey Criner, North Texas, Jr., G, Dallas, Texas
Caitlin Jenkins, Southern Miss, Fr., C, Shreveport, Louisiana
Starr Breedlove, UTEP, RS-Sr., G, Teaneck, New Jersey
Cameasha Turner, UTEP, UTEP, Sr., G, Dallas, Texas
Kendall Noble, WKU, RS-Jr., G, Hazard, Kentucky

2015-16 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
Laia Raventós, Charlotte, Fr., Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer, Spain
Grace Hunter, Charlotte, Fr., Raleigh, North Carolina
Alex Johnson, Middle Tennessee, Fr., F, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Caitlin Jenkins, Southern Miss, Southern Miss, Fr., C, Shreveport, Louisiana
Deanna Kuzmanic, UAB, Fr., G, Wheeling, Illinois

Conferenceusa.com: C-USA Women’s Basketball Specialty Awards Announced
Conferenceusa.com: C-USA Women’s Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced

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Specialty awards also announced - Davis and White honored as freshmen:

http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030816aac.html?platform=hootsuite

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No surprise on Newcomer of the Year or First team all conference albeit maybe Robert Brown, but you can’t really argue with these picks. Big Joe would’ve likely won both Newcomer and been first team if James Kelly didn’t exist. He had a big year.

I didn’t see a Conference player of the year. I assume Freeman would win it or Kelly, but Marcus Evans would be as deserving as anyone. He’s a beast on both ends of the floor, and has me worried about our tournament game. I wonder what his story is, basically from ODU’s backyard and it looks like they offered, but I’m wondering if Rice just got in early on him.

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[quote=“Ninerballin, post:3, topic:30237”]No surprise on Newcomer of the Year or First team all conference albeit maybe Robert Brown, but you can’t really argue with these picks. Big Joe would’ve likely won both Newcomer and been first team if James Kelly didn’t exist. He had a big year.

I didn’t see a Conference player of the year. I assume Freeman would win it or Kelly, but Marcus Evans would be as deserving as anyone. He’s a beast on both ends of the floor, and has me worried about our tournament game. I wonder what his story is, basically from ODU’s backyard and it looks like they offered, but I’m wondering if Rice just got in early on him.[/quote]Rice coach came from VCU, where he recruited Evans.

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Alex Hamilton of Louisiana Tech is Player of the Year and Jerod Haase of UAB is Gene Bartow Coach of the Year.

Conferenceusa.com: Haase and Hamilton Claim C-USA Men’s Basketball Top Honors

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[quote=“2k, post:4, topic:30237”][quote=“Ninerballin, post:3, topic:30237”]No surprise on Newcomer of the Year or First team all conference albeit maybe Robert Brown, but you can’t really argue with these picks. Big Joe would’ve likely won both Newcomer and been first team if James Kelly didn’t exist. He had a big year.

I didn’t see a Conference player of the year. I assume Freeman would win it or Kelly, but Marcus Evans would be as deserving as anyone. He’s a beast on both ends of the floor, and has me worried about our tournament game. I wonder what his story is, basically from ODU’s backyard and it looks like they offered, but I’m wondering if Rice just got in early on him.[/quote]Rice coach came from VCU, where he recruited Evans.[/quote]

Make sense

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[quote=“Run49er, post:5, topic:30237”]Alex Hamilton of Louisiana Tech is Player of the Year and Jerod Haase of UAB is Gene Bartow Coach of the Year.

Conferenceusa.com: Haase and Hamilton Claim C-USA Men’s Basketball Top Honors[/quote]

Haven’t seen Hamilton play much, but can’t really argue. I have seen Trey Freeman play a few times and it’s hard to believe there’s many better than him.