Conference Carolinas

Daktronics Names 2011-12 All-South Atlantic Region Teams; MOC's Hayes, BAC's Good, & BC's Boston Honored

3/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

 

LANDER’S TOLBERT SELECTED
DAKTRONICS SOUTHEAST REGION “PLAYER OF THE YEAR”
Georgia College’s Aquino, Montevallo’s Rivera, Mars Hill’s Emile and Mount Olive’s Hayes complete first team All-Southeast Region

 

MORROW, Ga. – March 7, 2012 – Lander’s Dwight Tolbert was selected as the 2011-12 Daktronics Division II Southeast Region Player of the Year for men’s basketball, which was announced on Wednesday. In addition to his postseason award, Tolbert was also selected first team All-Southeast Region in the process. He is joined on the All-Region first team by Georgia College’s Ryan Aquino, Montevallo’s D.J. Rivera, Mars Hill’s Sammy Emile and Mount Olive’s Craig Hayes.

With the first team selection, all five players are automatically eligible for Daktronics Division II All-American honors. The team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The team is voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

 

Tolbert, a 6-foot-5 senior forward from Tifton, Ga., was key in Lander’s turnaround season in which the Bearcats recorded their first winning record since the 2007. Tolbert was selected Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year, leading the conference in scoring at 21.8 points a game and ranking third in 3-point percentage (.427). He had 18 games in which he scored 20 or more points, including six games of 30 or more points.

 

Aquino, a 6-8 senior forward from Roswell, Ga., led the Peach Belt in rebounding at 10.4 rebounds a game and also averaged 17.6 points a game to garner first team All-Peach Belt honors. Aquino also recorded 16 double-doubles. Rivera, a 6-4 senior guard from Philadelphia, Penn., triggered Montevallo’s run to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship by averaging 21.7 points a game. He shot 45 percent from the field and had 18 games with 20 or more points, including two of 30 or more points.

 

Emile, a 6-6 senior forward from Lake Worth, Fla., was the leading scorer in the nation in Division II during the regular season. He averaged 25 points a game in garnering first team All-South Atlantic Conference honors. Emile was also ranked fourth in the SAC in assists and fifth in steals. Hayes, a 6-4 senior guard from Woodbridge, Va., was selected as the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, averaging 18.8 points a game. Hayes also shot 60 percent from the field to lead Conference Carolinas, and also shot 44 percent from 3-point range.

 

2012 Daktronics Division II Men’s All-Southeast Region Team

 

First Team

Player                                 School                          YR        POS     HT        WT       Hometown

Dwight Tolbert                     Lander                          SR        F          6-5        210       Tifton, GA

Ryan Aquino                       Georgia College            SR        F          6-8        225       Roswell, GA

D.J. Rivera                          Montevallo                    SR        G          6-4        190       Philadelphia, PA

Sammy Emile                      Mars Hill                       SR        F          6-6        200       Lake Worth, FL

Craig Hayes                        Mount Olive                  SR        G          6-4        235       Woodbridge, VA

2012 Southeast Region Player of the Year: Dwight Tolbert (Lander)

 

Second Team

Player                                 School                          YR        POS     HT        WT       Hometown

Liki Turner                           Francis Marion              SR        F          6-5        215       Richmond, VA

Denzail Jones                     Anderson                      JR        G          5-9        160       Tuscaloosa, AL

Tyshawn Good                    Belmont Abbey             JR        G          6-1        175       Jamaica, NY

Sterling Council                   USC Aiken                    SR        G          6-0        170       Camden, SC

Gerald Boston                     Barton                          JR        G          5-10      165       Burlington, NC