Carson-Newman's Sanders named to SAC All-Freshman Team
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) was named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team, league officials announced Friday.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Carson-Newman freshman guard Ishmael Sanders (Cleveland, Tenn.) was named to the South Atlantic Conference All-Freshman Team, league officials announced Friday.
Sanders led the Eagles in scoring with an average of 13.4 points per game. He was also second on the team in assists with 54 and third in steals with 33. He led the conference in 3-pointers made per game with an average of 2.78.
Sanders set the SAC scoring record on Feb. 16 with a 51-point effort in a win over Mars Hill. He also broke the school record for 3-point field goals made in a game against the Lions with 11.
Junior guard Bradley Tumer (Mt. Dora, Fla.) finished the regular season as the conference leader in assists with an average 6.24 assists per game.
Lincoln Memorial junior forward Desmond Johnson and head coach Josh Schertz were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, while Catawba's Keon Moore was selected Freshman of the Year. Anderson's Nick Trull received SAC Scholar-Athlete honors.
The 2011 Food Lion SAC semifinals are Saturday at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. The men's award winners will be recognized after the 5:30 p.m. game between Lincoln Memorial and Tusculum.
The championship games are set for Sunday. The tournament winner receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament.
ALL-SAC FIRST TEAM
Brandon Young, Anderson
Josh Roper, Brevard
Dominick Reid, Catawba
D'Mario Curry , Lincoln Memorial
Desmond Johnson, Lincoln Memorial
Odell Turner, Wingate
ALL-SAC SECOND TEAM
Kevis Cornwell, Anderson
Sammy Emile, Mars Hill
Dion Malachi, Mars Hill
Tony Davis, Newberry
Robert Troutman, Tusculum
Jaime Vaughn, Wingate
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Denzail Jones, Anderson
Ishmael Sanders, Carson-Newman
Keon Moore, Catawba
Allan Jones, Lenoir-Rhyne
Vincent Bailey, Lincoln Memorial
COACH OF THE YEAR: Josh Schertz, Lincoln Memorial
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Desmond Johnson, Lincoln Memorial
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Keon Moore, Catawba
SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Nick Trull, Anderson
STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
Points Per Game - Josh Roper, Brevard, 21.2
Rebounds Per Game - Josh Jordan, Brevard, 8.9
Field Goal Percentage - Taylor Shugart, Anderson, .651
Assists Per Game - Bradley Tumer, Carson-Newman, 6.24
Steals Per Game - Josh Roper, Brevard, 2.56
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Cam Carden, Lincoln Memorial, .453
3-Pointers Per Game - Ishmael Sanders, Carson-Newman, 2.81
Blocked Shots Per Game - Dion Malachi, Mars Hill, 2.88
Free Throw Percentage - Rob Troutman, Tusculum, .848
Assist-To-Turnover Ratio - Dominick Reid, Catawba, 1.67
Team Scoring Offense - Newberry College, 85.9
Team Field Goal Percentage - Lincoln Memorial University, .500
Team Field Goal Percentage Defense - Lincoln Memorial University, .387
Team Steals - Newberry College, 12.69
Team Assists - Lincoln Memorial University, 15.65
Team Rebounding - Newberry College, 43.6
Team Blocked Shots - Mars Hill College, 5.23
Team 3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Wingate University, .392
Team Scoring Defense - Tusculum College, 64.8
Team Free Throw Percentage - Tusculum College, .779
Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Lincoln Memorial University, 1.00
