Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Unveils Men’s Basketball Awards
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The 2019-20 Conference Carolinas men’s basketball all-conference teams and award winners were released ahead of the semifinals of the 2020 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Championship at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
The 2019-20 all-conference teams were chosen by the league’s head coaches.
King’s Jordan Floyd was chosen as the Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Player for the second time in his career. He also earned the prestigious honor in the 2017-18 season. The senior guard from Stone Mountain, Ga. is leading all of NCAA Division II with 31.6 points per game.
Chowan standout freshman BJ McLaurin was tabbed as the Freshman of the Year. The forward from Fayetteville, N.C. led Conference Carolinas with 11.4 boards per game. He averaged a double-double on the 2019-20 season with McLaurin also pouring in 16.5 points per game.
Belmont Abbey junior guard Romeao Ferguson was named the Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year. Ferguson was a stat stuffer and a true threat in all areas this year for Belmont Abbey. The junior guard from Burlington, N.C. native averaged 17.6 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He was also in the top 15 in the league in assists, steals, blocks, field goal percentage and minutes played. Ferguson led Conference Carolinas in assists at 5.0 per game.
Conference Carolinas men’s basketball had two Coach of the Years winners with King’s George Pitts and his protégé Nick Pasqua sharing the honors. In his final season at the helm of King, Pitts guided the Tornado to the regular season title. Pasqua mentored Southern Wesleyan to their best Conference Carolinas season and a top four finish in the regular season. Both have their teams ranked among the top 10 currently in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Rankings.
Emmanuel senior guard Marcus Wilson garnered the Elite 23 Award for men’s basketball. Wilson owns an impressive 3.917 grade-point average.
2019-20 Conference Carolinas Men’s Basketball Award Winners
Player of the Year
Jordan Floyd, King
Freshman of the Year
BJ McLaurin, Chowan
Defensive Player of the Year
Romeao Ferguson, Belmont Abbey
Co-Coach of the Year
Nick Pasqua, Southern Wesleyan
George Pitts, King
Elite 23 Award
Marcus Wilson, Emmanuel
First Team
Jordan Floyd, King
DeQuan Abrom, Belmont Abbey
Isaiah Reddish, Barton
Romeao Ferguson, Belmont Abbey
Clenzo Ross, Southern Wesleyan
Second Team
Quay Kimble, Lees-McRae
BJ McLaurin, Chowan
Ta'Jay Dunlap, Southern Wesleyan
James Brown, King
Brandon Simpson, Emmanuel
Third Team
Emerson McClung, Emmanuel
DJ Brooks, North Greenville
Michael Boykin, Barton
Jason Saintizaire, Lees-McRae
Darius Spragley, Mount Olive