2019-20 SUN BELT MEN’S BASKETBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
All-Sun Belt First Team
Justin Forrest, Appalachian State (Jr., G, Decatur, Ga.)
Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock (Jr., F, Nashville, Tenn.)
Markquis Nowell, Little Rock (So., G, Harlem, N.Y.)
Josh Ajayi, South Alabama (RSr., F, El Monte, Calif.)
Nijal Pearson, Texas State (Sr., G, Beaumont, Texas)

All-Sun Belt Second Team
DeVante Jones, Coastal Carolina (So., G, New Orleans, La.)
Quan Jackson, Georgia Southern (RJr., G, Tallahassee, Fla.)
Kane Williams, Georgia State (Jr., G, Douglasville, Ga.)
Michael Ertel, ULM (Jr., G, Indianapolis, Ind.)
David Azore, UTA (RSo., G, Houston, Texas)

All-Sun Belt Third Team
Kamani Johnson, Little Rock (So., F, Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Marquis Eaton, Arkansas State (Jr., G, Helena, Ark.)
Ike Smith, Georgia Southern (RSr., G, Gainesville, Fla.)
Justin Roberts, Georgia State (So., G, Indianapolis, Ind.)
Trhae Mitchell, South Alabama (RSr., F, Austell, Ga.)

Player of the Year
Nijal Pearson, Texas State (Sr., G, Beaumont, Texas)

Defensive Player of the Year
Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock (Jr., F, Nashville, Tenn.)

Freshman of the Year
Mylik Wilson, Louisiana (Fr., G, Rayville, La.)

Newcomer of the Year
Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock (Jr., F, Nashville, Tenn.)

Joe Gottfried Coach of the Year
Darrell Walker, Little Rock


----Complain away.................

Really proud of Pearson. First conference player of the year for TXST since 1999.

Nothing to complain about in these lists. Congrats to all.

Chad Lott averaged 13.5 points on 55.8% shooting, was one of the teams primary ballhandlers and also contributed 5.6 rebounds per game. I'm surprised that he didn't get any postseason recognition. I think he should've been named the Newcomer of the Year and left Monyyong with the DPOY and first team all-conference honors.

I was impressed with Lott Saturday when we played. He was USA's most dangerous offensive weapon in that game. But I think Monyyong was clearly the better overall player this year. He was a couple rebounds away from averaging a double-double.

Michael Ertel (ULM) keeps moving up each year. In 2017-18 he was SBC Freshman of the Year...in 2018-19 was third team SBC...and now this year he is second team SBC.

I expect him to be a pre-season first team pick next year and hopefully first team at the end of his senior year.

Many of us in Little Rock where hoping that Markquis Nowell would win POY. I think it was likely a close call, and he was probably hurt by missing about 4 conference games, due to injury, and not being at full strength for a couple of others. He'll have a couple of more chances to win it. [/align]

Agree it was probably a close call. I know this isn't a career achievement award, but probably tough to deny a guy who's the 7th all-time leading scorer in the conference's history a player of the year award.