2016-17 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN Team
DaQuan Bracey, Louisiana Tech, G, 5-10, 170, Baltimore, Maryland
Jalen Harris, Louisiana Tech, G, 6-4, 190, Duncanville, Texas
Tyrik Dixon, Middle Tennessee, G, 6-1, 183, Bentonville, Arkansas
A.J. Lawson, North Texas, G, 6-5, 190, Bryan, Texas
Byron Frohnen, UTSA, G, 6-5, 205, Las Vegas, Nevada

2016-17 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
DaQuan Bracey, Louisiana Tech, G, 5-10, 170, Baltimore, Maryland

2016-17 CONFERENCE USA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM (*repeat selection)
Jacobi Boykins, Louisiana Tech, Jr., G, 6-6, 175, St. Petersburg, Florida
Ryan Taylor, Marshall, Sr., F, 6-5, 249, Indianapolis, Indiana
Reggie Upshaw Jr., Middle Tennessee, Sr., F, 6-8, 228, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Denzell Taylor, Old Dominion, F, 6-7, 220, Brampton, Ontario
*William Lee, UAB, Jr., F, 6-9, 210, Plantersville, Alabama

2016-17 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
William Lee, UAB, Jr., F, 6-9, 210, Plantersville, Alabama

2016-17 CONFERENCE USA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
JaCorey Williams, Middle Tennessee, Sr., F, 6-8, 220, Birmingham, Alabama

2015-16 CONFERENCE USA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Zoran Talley, Old Dominion, So., F, 6-7, 200, Merrillville, Indiana


http://conferenceusa.com/news/2017/3/7/M...70526.aspx

Those two freshman are really good

Congrats to Jacorey Williams and William Lee

You trying to tell me USM didn't get any players on there?

(03-07-2017 12:22 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  Those two freshman are really good

I was expecting it to be Oliver Powell to be the breakout freshman

(03-07-2017 12:28 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(03-07-2017 12:22 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  Those two freshman are really good

I was expecting it to be Oliver Powell to be the breakout freshman

Think missing that time with the shoulder got him behind the 8 ball

Does JaCorey winning newcomer essentially seal the deal for McCree to win POTY?

(03-07-2017 01:32 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Does JaCorey winning newcomer essentially seal the deal for McCree to win POTY?

probably, 3-peat for LaTech

Happy to see Denzel Taylor make the defensive team. Well deserved.

Really Happy to see Upshaw make the All-Defensive Team. His quickness and overall athleticism makes me think if he doesn't find a landing spot for professional BB (Not thinkin' NBA) in Europe or NBA Development League; He ought to look to the NFL. Would make a serious Tight End along the lines of Antonio Gates

The all defensive team without Dominic Artis is a complete joke. Possibley the biggest snub I have ever seen in CUSA.

(03-07-2017 05:10 PM)stanman505 Wrote:  The all defensive team without Dominic Artis is a complete joke. Possibley the biggest snub I have ever seen in CUSA.

I agree, should have been on the team with Boykins, Lee and Upshaw, the other two I'm not for sure

(03-07-2017 05:10 PM)stanman505 Wrote:  The all defensive team without Dominic Artis is a complete joke. Possibley the biggest snub I have ever seen in CUSA.

As a Tech fan I echo this comment - he should of been first team all conference also...

Dude is a BEAST -

Stan-up here in Wva agreed. IMO Artis best defensive guard in the conference.

(03-07-2017 05:10 PM)stanman505 Wrote:  The all defensive team without Dominic Artis is a complete joke. Possibley the biggest snub I have ever seen in CUSA.

Upshaw, D. Taylor, and Lee were all strong and viable selections for the defensive team. I like R. Taylor overall as a player, but not sure anyone on Marshall's team warranted a 'defensive' team selection since as a team they played so very little of it.

Didn't see enough of the Tech guy this season to comment on his inclusion. Same goes for Artis. Not saying that those two shouldn't have been on the team. I just haven't seen enough of them this season to make a judgement on it.

Here is what the other guards in the conference did when playing against Dominic Artis.
Evans 11 pts on 3-11 shooting
Elmore 11 pts on 2-12 shooting
Boykins 3 pts on 1-5 shooting
Potts 9 pts on 3-11 shooting
Caver 6 pts on 2-7 shooting

So the best guards in the league were 13-58 shooting, 22% against Artis, and all were held under their season average. He is also second in the league in steels with 57. NO WAY he shouldn't be first team.

(03-07-2017 08:25 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  I like R. Taylor overall as a player, but not sure anyone on Marshall's team warranted a 'defensive' team selection since as a team they played so very little of it.

Taylor at only 6'5" is 4th in blocked shots.

(03-07-2017 08:43 PM)stanman505 Wrote:  Here is what the other guards in the conference did when playing against Dominic Artis.
Evans 11 pts on 3-11 shooting
Elmore 11 pts on 2-12 shooting
Boykins 3 pts on 1-5 shooting
Potts 9 pts on 3-11 shooting
Caver 6 pts on 2-7 shooting

So the best guards in the league were 13-58 shooting, 22% against Artis, and all were held under their season average. He is also second in the league in steels with 57. NO WAY he shouldn't be first team.

Per coach Jones, Caver was "under the weather" in both games (also UTSA) of the road trip last week. It was very unusual to have our true freshman point guard (Fields) play as many minutes as he did against UTEP. Don't know what it was but hope Caver is better by Thursday. Maybe he ate some Mexican food out there that disagreed with his system.

Sounds like Artis is a good defender. The only time I got to see him play this season was in the ODU game. I'll keep an eye out for him in the conference tournament games.

(03-07-2017 12:25 PM)EagNBran Wrote:  You trying to tell me USM didn't get any players on there?

The "all-very-offensive" team is announced later this week.

(03-07-2017 12:22 PM)Dawgxas Wrote:  Those two freshman are really good

They sure are. Harris had 17 points last night against CUAB. IMO, Harris could be CUSA's "Player of the Year" in a couple of years. He's a star in the making.