River States Conference

2018-19 All-RSC Men's Basketball Teams & Awards released

2/19/2019 12:00:00 AM

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- The 2018-19 All-River States Conference Men's Basketball Teams & Awards are released here at RiverStatesConference.com recognizing the all-conference players and individual award winners for the season.

Voting was conducted among the 13 RSC men's basketball head coaches with 10 players selected to the All-RSC First Team and 10 players to the All-RSC Second Team. Also named was the RSC Men's Basketball Champions of Character Team.

Elisha Boone, a senior guard from WVU Tech, leads the honorees as the RSC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. A 6-4 native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the top vote-getter in the balloting to headline the All-RSC First Team. Boone averages 19.2 points per game for fifth in the league, and he is second in rebounds (11.2 rpg) and field goals (.528). Boone also adds 37 percent from 3-point range, 79 percent from the foul line and a 3.2 assists per game average.

WVU Tech head coach Bob Williams was named RSC Men's Basketball Coach of the Year. In his 17th year with the Golden Bears, he has led WVU Tech to the RSC regular-season championship, the RSC East Division title and an automatic berth in the NAIA Division II National Championship. The Golden Bears are 26-4, 15-2 RSC and are No. 9 in the country and have been nationally ranked all year.

Ohio Christian University freshman Justin Barksdale claimed RSC Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Year. A 6-3 forward from Fishers, Ind., Barksdale was the top vote-getter among new players to the RSC. He averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

IU Southeast senior guard Jamie Johnson was second in the voting and high on the first team. He leads the RSC in scoring and assists at 22.0 ppg and 5.2 apg.

Asbury (Ky.) University senior forward Trenton Thompson was also high on the list ranking second in the conference at 21.9 ppg to go along with 8.3 rpg.

Cincinnati Christian University senior forward Blake Walsman earned a spot on the first team ranking third in the RSC at 21.6 ppg and also leading the conference in rebounding (16.2 rpg) and field goals (.618).

WVU Tech had two players on the All-RSC First Team. Along with Boone, the Golden Bears had senior guard Brandon Shingles with 14.3 ppg and tied for the RSC lead with 98 made 3-pointers.

IU Kokomo also had two players on the first team. Sophomore guard Trequan Spivey at 18.6 ppg and 51 percent field goals along with junior guard Akil McClain at 16.6 ppg and 89 treys were named.

IU East junior guard Bishop Smith was named to the first team with 18.8 ppg and tying for the RSC lead with 98 made 3-pointers. Brescia (Ky.) University junior forward Kayode Daboiku represented the Bearcats on the first team with 17.3 ppg and 8.9 rpg. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College junior guard Blake Smith was also on the first team ranking fourth in the league at 20.9 ppg and shooting 51 percent from the field.

The All-RSC Second Team named the next 10 players in the conference. IU East and IU Southeast led the second team with two players each with six more from from around the conference. For the complete list of honorees, see below.

The RSC Men's Basketball Champions of Character Team named one player from each school who best exhibits the five character values of NAIA Champions of Character, which are Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship. Nominated by their head coach, they are recognized for their commitment to these values.

2018-19 ALL-RIVER STATES CONFERENCE TEAMS & AWARDS

RSC Player of the Year: Elisha Boone, Sr., G, WVU Tech
RSC Coach of the Year: Bob Williams, WVU Tech
RSC Newcomer of the Year: Justin Barksdale, Fr., F, Ohio Christian

2018-19 ALL-RSC MEN'S BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM

2018-19 ALL-RSC MEN'S BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM

2018-19 RSC MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM