SIAC awards conference hoops honors

ATLANTA–On the eve of the 2019 SIAC basketball tournament, the conference has announced its All-Conference teams and individual honors. It was a clean sweep for coach and player of the year by Morehouse and Benedict. Both teams are favorites to win their respective championships. Here is a full list of all the honors for the 2018-19 season.

2018-19 SIAC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team

First Team

Omar Alston	Morehouse	Waldorf, Md	Forward/Guard
Ditalion Battle	Kentucky State	Cincinnati, Oh	Guard
Shelvick Henry	Clark Atlanta	Wabasso, Fl	Guard
Devin Booker	Lemoyne-Owen	Chicago, Il	Guard
Kendarius Ash	Lane	Decatur, Ga	Forward

Second Team

Jaylon Mcmillan	Fort Valley State	Stone Mountain, Ga	Guard
Jared Harrington	Albany State	Upper Marlboro, Md	Guard
Robert Andrews	Morehouse	Detroit, Mi	Guard
Tyrone Banks	Lemoyne-Owen	Memphis, Tn	Guard
Myles Thomas	Tuskegee	Tallahassee, Fl	Forward

Individual Awards

Coach of the Year
Grady Brewer, Morehouse

Defensive Player of the Year
Kendarius Ash, Lane

Freshman of the Year
Devin Booker, LeMoyne-Owen

Newcomer of the Year
Robert Andrews, Morehouse

Player of the Year
Omar Alston, Morehouse

2018-19 SIAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Team

First Team

Ay’anna Bey	Benedict	Blackwood, NJ	Forward
Alexis Carter	Tuskegee	Atlanta, Ga.	Forward
Dana Gettis	Lemoyne-Owen	Chicago, Ill.	Guard
Tiffany Valentine	Spring Hill	Houston, Texas	Forward
Ayanna Armstead	Benedict	Coral Springs, Fl	Guard

Second Team

Brooke Wallace	Kentucky State	Oberlin, Ohio	Center
Alicia Franklin	Fort Valley State	Atlanta, Ga	Guard
Reagan Jackson	Clark Atlanta	Chesapeake, Va.	Guard
Keondra Archie	Paine	Eastover, SC	Forward
Jade Wilson	Tuskegee	Indianapolis, In	Forward

Individual Awards

Coach of the Year
James Rice, Benedict

Defensive Player of the Year
Alexis Carter, Tuskegee

Freshman of the Year
Reagan Jackson, Clark Atlanta

Newcomer of the Year
Alexis Carter, Tuskegee

Player of the Year:
Ay’Anna Bey, Benedict