L. Jason Smith @TheCAJasonSmith
C-USA specialty awards: DJ Stephens, Defensive Player of Year and All-Defensive Team; Crawford Sixth Man of Year; Goodwin All-Freshman Team.

Congrats to the Tiger players earning the honors.

Absolutely, congrats to them...

(03-12-2013 11:38 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  Absolutely, congrats to them...

Davis won Newcomer of the year. The entire list is:


2012-13 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Shaq Goodwin, Memphis, F, 6-8, 246, Fr., Atlanta, Ga.
Danuel House, Houston, F, 6-7, 195, Fr., Sugar Land, Texas
Max Guercy, Rice, G, 5-9, 170, Fr., Arleta, Calif.
James Woodard, Tulsa, G, 6-4, 175, Fr., Edmond, Okla.
D'Andre Wright, Tulsa, F, 6-8, 220, Fr., Lawton, Okla.

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Danuel House, Houston, F, 6-7, 195, Fr., Sugar Land, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Jonathan Mills, Southern Miss, F, 6-5, 240, Sr., Chicago, Ill.
D.J. Stephens, Memphis, F/G, 6-5, 188, Sr., Killeen, Texas
Isaiah Sykes, UCF, G/F, 6-5, 215, Jr., Detroit, Mich.
TaShawn Thomas, Houston, F, 6-8, 215, So., Killeen, Texas
Julian Washburn, UTEP, F, 6-7, 205, So., Duncanville, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
D.J. Stephens, Memphis, F/G, 6-5, 188, Sr., Killeen, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Dwayne Davis, Southern Miss, F, 6-5, 205, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Chris Crawford, Memphis, G, 6-4, 218, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.

http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-ba...13aac.html

(03-12-2013 11:43 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:38 AM)nastybunch Wrote:  Absolutely, congrats to them...

Davis won Newcomer of the year. The entire list is:


2012-13 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Shaq Goodwin, Memphis, F, 6-8, 246, Fr., Atlanta, Ga.
Danuel House, Houston, F, 6-7, 195, Fr., Sugar Land, Texas
Max Guercy, Rice, G, 5-9, 170, Fr., Arleta, Calif.
James Woodard, Tulsa, G, 6-4, 175, Fr., Edmond, Okla.
D'Andre Wright, Tulsa, F, 6-8, 220, Fr., Lawton, Okla.

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Danuel House, Houston, F, 6-7, 195, Fr., Sugar Land, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Jonathan Mills, Southern Miss, F, 6-5, 240, Sr., Chicago, Ill.
D.J. Stephens, Memphis, F/G, 6-5, 188, Sr., Killeen, Texas
Isaiah Sykes, UCF, G/F, 6-5, 215, Jr., Detroit, Mich.
TaShawn Thomas, Houston, F, 6-8, 215, So., Killeen, Texas
Julian Washburn, UTEP, F, 6-7, 205, So., Duncanville, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
D.J. Stephens, Memphis, F/G, 6-5, 188, Sr., Killeen, Texas

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Dwayne Davis, Southern Miss, F, 6-5, 205, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.

2012-13 CONFERENCE USA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Chris Crawford, Memphis, G, 6-4, 218, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.

http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-ba...13aac.html

If you are familiar with Davis' road to get to SouthernMiss, it makes his selection even more special. Glad he was rewarded for the hard work.

Davis certainly deserves it. He is borderline unstoppable.

2 Pirates on an All conference team. Kemp is a first team all CUSA and Paul is a 2nd team all conference.

(03-12-2013 02:50 PM)pirateadam Wrote:  2 Pirates on an All conference team. Kemp is a first team all CUSA and Paul is a 2nd team all conference.

Congrats to the Tigers... filling the All-Conference teams as usual.

However... 6th Man of the Year definitely should have been Akeem Richmond. MAJOR snub. But it's hard to keep Memphis players off this list.

(03-12-2013 02:54 PM)ECUGrad07 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 02:50 PM)pirateadam Wrote:  2 Pirates on an All conference team. Kemp is a first team all CUSA and Paul is a 2nd team all conference.

Congrats to the Tigers... filling the All-Conference teams as usual.

However... 6th Man of the Year definitely should have been Akeem Richmond. MAJOR snub. But it's hard to keep Memphis players off this list.

Crawford does more and puts up better numbers than Richmond. Richmond scores more but significantly fewer assists, rebounds, and steals. Crawford is also a better defender.

Sorry ECU but crawford deserves it hands down

Looking at the numbers, I have to agree. Crawford, overall, has better numbers.

Crawford. End of discussion.

(03-12-2013 08:49 PM)TG4 Wrote:  Crawford. End of discussion.

End of discussion?

You know better than that.