MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 2021-22 SSAC men’s basketball award winners were released Tuesday evening, highlighted by Loyola’s Stacy Hollowell being named Coach of the Year and Zach Wrightsil being named Player of the Year.
Coach of the Year: Stacy Hollowell, Loyola (La.)
Player of the Year: Zach Wrightsil, Loyola (La.)
Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Burns, Loyola (La.)
Newcomer of the Year: Brandon Davis, Loyola (La.)
Freshman of the Year: Damariee Jones, Mobile (Ala.)
6th Man of the Year: Edwin Louis, Talladega (Ala.)
Sportsmanship Award: Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Noteworthy
- With Hollowell at the helm, the Wolf Pack are ranked No. 2 in the NAIA and claimed the SSAC Regular Season Championship
- Wrightsil has won five-straight SSAC Player of the Week honors and has broken the Wolf Pack career records for points, rebounds and assists. Burns wins Defensive Player of the Year honors for the fourth-straight year after leading the NAIA with 4.0 steals per game
- In his first year with Loyola, Davis averages 15.9 points, shooting 43% from distance. Jones averages 8.7 points and 6.5 boards for the Rams, while logging 26 minutes of action per game, while Louis is scoring 8.8 points per game and shooting 49% from 3-point range off the bench for the Tornadoes
| First-Team All-Conference |
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| Gary Jefferson |
Mobile (Ala.) |
G |
| Cam Potts |
Talladega (Ala.) |
PG |
| Londell King |
Stillman (Ala.) |
F |
| Tristan Harper |
Middle Georgia State |
F |
| Brandon Davis |
Loyola (La.) |
G |
| CJ Hines |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
PG |
| Jalon Perry |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
W |
| Darryl Baker |
Talladega (Ala.) |
G |
| Myles Burns |
Loyola (La.) |
G/F |
| Zach Wrightsil |
Loyola (La.) |
G/F |
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| Second-Team All-Conference |
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| Terry Smith |
Loyola (La.) |
F |
| Maxwell Starwood |
William Carey (Miss.) |
F |
| Andrew Fava |
Loyola (La.) |
G |
| Jervay Green |
Talladega (Ala.) |
G |
| Trace Hill |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
F |
| Ty Jones |
Blue Mountain (Miss.) |
G |
| Joshua Williams |
Mobile (Ala.) |
G |
| Devin Merriweather |
Stillman (Ala.) |
G |
| Trey Petty |
Stillman (Ala.) |
G |
| Rodley Adjei |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
PG |
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| All-Freshman Team |
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| Damariee Jones |
Mobile (Ala.) |
F |
| Ezra McKenna |
Mobile (Ala.) |
F |
| Franklin Almonte |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
F |
| Bryce Wilson |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
G |
| Trenton Moye |
Mobile (Ala.) |
G |
| Aaron Udell |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
G |
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| Barnes & Noble College All-Academic Team |
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| Cameron Cherry |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
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| Chance Hatcher |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
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| Jaelin Ferrell |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
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| Igor Stokic |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
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| Samuel Ater |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Andrew Fava |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Luke Ladner |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Joshua Leaney |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Milan Mejia |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Zachary Muller |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Andrew Stagni |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Joshua Tolbert |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Jaron Masis |
Blue Mountain (Miss.) |
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| Jalen Taylor |
Blue Mountain (Miss.) |
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| Luka Tejic |
Blue Mountain (Miss.) |
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| Derrick Herrick |
William Carey (Miss.) |
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| Emile Kazeneza |
William Carey (Miss.) |
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| Zarkeichious Martin |
William Carey (Miss.) |
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| John Rawls |
William Carey (Miss.) |
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| Max Keebaugh |
Mobile (Ala.) |
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| Tadeas Manas |
Mobile (Ala.) |
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| Trace Hill |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
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| Jordan Hamlette |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
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| Daniel Garmendia |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
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| Rashad Elloie |
Middle Georgia State |
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| Siage Batten |
Middle Georgia State |
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| TJ Morgan |
Middle Georgia State |
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| Eddie Galloway |
Stillman (Ala.) |
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| Travious Johnson |
Stillman (Ala.) |
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| Jordan Crumbley |
Talladega (Ala.) |
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| Trevon Adams |
Talladega (Ala.) |
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| Champions of Character Team |
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| Trace Hill |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
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| Josiah Moore |
William Carey (Miss.) |
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| Josh Tolbert |
Loyola (La.) |
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| Igor Stokic |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
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| Richard Boggan |
Talladega (Ala.) |
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| David Reynolds |
Stillman (Ala.) |
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| Cole McGrath |
Blue Mountain (Miss.) |
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| Gary Jefferson |
Mobile (Ala.) |
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| Charles Ubah |
Middle Georgia State |
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| Cameron Cherry |
Brewton-Parker (Ga.) |
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