Appalachian Athletic Conference: Season 2020-21

Games Schedule
Feb.27:TWU 64-79Union, KY
Feb.26:Reinhardt 53-79TWU
Feb.26:Montreat 80-85Union, KY
Feb.25:CIU 83-94Montreat
Feb.25:Point, GA 71-85Union, KY
Feb.25:Reinhardt 73-70 Ky Chris
Feb.25:TWU 88-81 Milligan
Feb.23:Voorhees 65-76Allen
Feb.20:Milligan 83-81 St.Andrew
Feb.20:Allen 63-73EWC
Feb.20:Ky Chris 87-75 Bluefield
Feb.20:Union, KY 95-73 Bryan
Feb.20:Montreat 88-79 TMU
Feb.18:CIU 83-74 TMU
Feb.17:Milligan 98-91 Montreat
Feb.16:TMU 73-76Reinhardt
Feb.16:St.Andrew 74-96CIU
Feb.15:Bluefield 69-78Milligan
Feb.15:Bryan 81-83Ky Chris
Feb.15:Point, GA 71-75Reinhardt
Feb.13:Montreat 74-84Reinhardt
Feb.13:St.Andrew 82-90TWU
Feb.13:TMU 70-71Ky Chris
Feb.13:CIU 88-68 Milligan
Feb.11:Montreat 110-75 St.Andrew
Feb.11:TMU 77-67 Milligan
Feb.9:St.Andrew 87-92Union, KY
Feb.9:Milligan 67-63 TMU
Feb.9:Bluefield 80-74 TWU
Feb.9:Point, GA 86-78 CIU
Feb.9:Bryan 82-85Montreat
Feb.6:TMU 90-85 St.Andrew
Feb.6:Point, GA 84-82 Milligan
Feb.6:Union, KY 95-84 CIU
Feb.6:Montreat 96-91 Bluefield
Feb.4:St.Andrew 76-66 TMU
Feb.4:Milligan 83-63 Ky Chris
Feb.4:TWU 74-66 Bryan
Feb.4:CIU 94-77 Bluefield
Feb.2:Union, KY 64-67TWU
Feb.2:TMU 88-85 Bluefield
Feb.2:Reinhardt 92-87 Montreat
Jan.30:St.Andrew 81-78 Ky Chris
Jan.30:TMU 103-99 Union, KY
Jan.30:TWU 67-59 Point, GA
Jan.30:Bluefield 87-78 Bryan
Jan.30:Reinhardt 73-80Milligan
Jan.28:TWU 73-69 CIU
Jan.28:Ky Chris 75-70 Montreat
Jan.28:Bryan 82-74 Reinhardt
Jan.28:Milligan 77-84Union, KY
Jan.26:Bluefield 82-90Ky Chris
Jan.26:Reinhardt 84-67 Point, GA
Jan.26:Bryan 90-76 Union, KY
Jan.26:TMU 59-72Montreat
Jan.23:Montreat 92-99Point, GA
Jan.23:Union, KY 74-71 Ky Chris
Jan.23:EWC 76-86Allen
Jan.23:Bryan 85-91Bluefield
Jan.23:TWU 76-92TMU
Jan.21:Ky Chris 70-77Union, KY
Jan.21:Reinhardt 88-78 TMU
Jan.20:Point, GA 92-79 Bryan
Jan.19:Montreat 95-90 Union, KY
Jan.19:Reinhardt 67-65 TWU
Jan.19:Ky Chris 95-86 Bluefield
Jan.16:Bluefield 81-75 Montreat
Jan.16:Ky Chris 71-104Point, GA
Jan.14:CIU 87-67 Ky Chris
Jan.14:Bryan 93-95TWU
Jan.14:Union, KY 90-74 TMU
Jan.12:CIU 98-90 Reinhardt
Jan.12:TMU 61-78TWU
Jan.12:Bluefield 94-73 Union, KY
Jan.12:Montreat 91-75 Bryan
Jan.9:TMU 108-112Bryan
Jan.9:Ky Chris 73-70 TWU
Jan.9:Reinhardt 71-86Union, KY
Jan.9:Milligan 64-80CIU
Jan.9:Point, GA 83-55 St.Andrew
Jan.7:TWU 77-61 Bluefield
Jan.7:Union, KY 83-96Montreat
Jan.7:Reinhardt 101-74 Ky Chris
Jan.7:CIU 94-83 St.Andrew
Jan.7:Bryan 99-93 TMU
Jan.5:St.Andrew 87-95Milligan
Jan.5:Bluefield 77-90CIU
Jan.5:Reinhardt 90-75 Bryan
Jan.5:Point, GA 100-92 Union, KY
Jan.5:Ky Chris 66-53 TMU
Jan.2:Bluefield 81-64 TMU
Dec.17:Dalton St 61-73Reinhardt
Dec.15:Reinhardt  94-82  CIU
Dec.14:Point, GA  88-79  Ky Chris
Dec.12:Montreat 83-88Milligan
Dec.12:TWU  78-69  Ky Chris
Dec.12:Fla Coll 76-71 TMU
Dec.12:Union, KY  81-72  St.Andrew
Dec.11:CIU  79-70  Bryan
Dec.11:Ky Chris 71-104Point, GA
Dec.11:SE  108-70  TMU
Dec.10:Montreat  105-71  Ky Chris
Dec.10:Milligan 89-94Reinhardt
Dec.9:TMU 73-85Ave Maria
Dec.9:CIU  95-75  TWU
Dec.8:Point, GA  81-74  TMU
Dec.8:Milligan 83-88Bryan
Dec.8:Toccoa. 57-83Montreat
Dec.5:TWU 100-63 Pensacola
Dec.5:St.Andrew 64-83Point, GA
Dec.5:Ky Chris  78-76  Reinhardt
Dec.4:TMU 83-71 Pensacola
Dec.3:Montreat  88-78  Alice Llo
Dec.2:Toccoa. 81-96Reinhardt
Dec.2:Ky Chris 84-91Milligan
Dec.2:TMU  110-108  CIU
Dec.1:Pensacola 73-97Point, GA
Dec.1:TWU  102-101  Reinhardt
Nov.30:Bluefield  81-64  TMU
Nov.29:Reinhardt 92-112IU East
Nov.28:IU East  86-66  Bluefield
Nov.27:Bluefield 69-84Reinhardt
Nov.24:Milligan  87-78  Bluefield
Nov.21:Bluefield  92-67  St.Andrew
Nov.21:Point, GA 71-83Montreat
Nov.19:St.Andrew 91-69 Regent
Nov.19:Montreat  92-83  TWU
Nov.14:CIU 78-82Point, GA
Nov.14:TWU  85-68  Milligan
Nov.12:CIU  118-115  Montreat
Nov.10:TMU 70-62 Toccoa.
Nov.10:Point, GA  105-84  TWU
Nov.10:CIU  97-80  Union, KY
Nov.7:Milligan  102-100  Point, GA
Nov.7:TWU  85-84  Montreat
Nov.7:Ky Chris 102-72 St.Andrew
Nov.7:Campbel. 61-71Union, KY
Nov.7:Life  78-76  Bryan
Nov.6:Cumberlan (24)  97-64  Union, KY
Nov.4:Bryan 89-80 Johnson
Nov.4:TMU 84-90Point, GA
Nov.4:Campbel.  84-72  Ky Chris
Nov.3:Cumberlan (24)  81-56  Milligan
Nov.3:CIU 87-68 Carolina
Nov.2:Reinhardt 87-74 Toccoa.
Nov.2:Alice Llo  84-80  Ky Chris
Oct.31:Thomas. 96-99Bryan
Oct.31:Toccoa. 63-73TMU
Oct.31:Point, GA  92-75  Webber
Oct.31:Brewton 72-91Reinhardt
Oct.30:Bryan 104-73 SE Baptis
Oct.30:Point, GA 86-64 Pensacola
Oct.29:Johnson 96-102Reinhardt
Oct.29:Montreat 83-97Carolina
Oct.26:Point, GA 98-83 Johnson
AAC Standings
1
14-6 (18-7)
2
13-6 (19-8)
2
13-6 (14-7)
4
12-7 (16-8)
5
10-8 (11-10)
6
10-9 (14-11)
7
8-8 (13-9)
8
9-11 (10-12)
9
6-10 (9-12)
10
7-12 (7-15)
11
6-15 (9-19)
12
2-12 (3-13)
13
0-0 (0-0)
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Turner_Markelle

Union, KY
(188-G-)
Avg: 28.3

28.3
24.8
20.7
Union Captures 2021 Tournament Championship (Photo: AAC)
Union College, Kentucky 2020-21
Kevin Burton Kevin Burton Burton
Andre Silva
Silva
Kelvin Jackson
Jackson
Markelle Turner
Turner
Blake Ervin
Ervin
Isiah Knight
Knight
# Name CM (INCH) Pos Bo Nat Cls Former Team
4  Andre Silva 206 (6'9'') F 98 BrazilSo Iowa Western
2  Kelvin Jackson 198 (6'6'') G USASr
0  Jacob Kenney 188 (6'2'') G USASo
11  Markelle Turner 188 (6'2'') G USASo
23  Blake Ervin 193 (6'4'') G USASr
3  Isiah Knight 180 (5'11'') PG USASr
1  JJ Foster 180 (5'11'') PG 98 USAJr Fort Wayne Bishop Lu (Fort Wayne, IN)
14  Derio Little 180 (5'11'') PG USASr
22  Israel Farrington 196 (6'5'') F USAJr
25  Bryson Gulley 193 (6'4'') G USAJr
30  Seth Compas 190 (6'3'') G USAJr Wissahickon (Ambler, PA)
12  Josh Falls 203 (6'8'') F USAJr Gary Roosevelt (Gary, IN)
5  Connor Chynoweth 185 (6'1'') G USAJr Pinckney (Pinckney, MI)
30  Derron Douglas 185 (6'1'') G USASr
24  Jason Don 196 (6'5'') F USAFr
15  Troy Cagle 192 (6'4'') G/F 99 USASo Mt.Zion GA Jonesb (Jonesboro, GA)
12  James Lindsey 180 (5'11'') PG USAFr
21  Zach Patterson 183 (6'0'') PG USAFr
Head Coach: Kevin Burton
Coach Assistant: Cannon Edwards
Coach Assistant: Josh Roach
Union Captures 2021 Tournament Championship - Mar 11, 2021
Eighth verse, same as the first.
Despite being the No. 7 seed, Union captured the 2021 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's Basketball Tournament championship as it defeated No. 4 seed Tennessee Wesleyan 79-64 on Saturday.
This is Union's eighth consecutive tournament title.
The tournament is being held at the MeadowView Marriot Convention Center & Conference Resort in Kingsport, Tenn.
Union grabbed the lead early and never looked back. A pair of Kelvin Jackson (6'6''-G) free throws put Union up 14-13 with 13:29 left in the first half, and Union never trailed again. A Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) 3-pointer in the closing seconds gave Union its first double-digit lead as it led 39-29 at the half.
Tennessee Wesleyan pulled within five of Union in the second half. However, Union led by as much as 17 on its way to the 79-64 final and the tournament championship.
Turner led Union with 30 points and finished the tournament having scored 131 points in four games for an average of 32.75 points per game. For his efforts he was named the Tournament MVP. Joining him on the All-Tournament Team are Andre Silva (6'9''-F-98) and Blake Ervin (6'4''-G) of Union, Ty Patterson (6'4''-F) and Billy Balogun (6'5''-F) of Tennessee Wesleyan, Noah Dunn (6'4''-G/F) of Montreat, and Jalin Wimberly (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt.

Courtesy of aacsports.com

AAC Tournament Final: Union (Ky.) - Tennessee Wesleyan 79-64
AAC Tournament Semifinals:
Union (Ky.) - Montreat (N.C.) 85-80
Tennessee Wesleyan - Reinhardt 79-53
All-AAC Awards 2021 - Mar 11, 2021
Player of the Year: Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union
Defensive Player of the Year: Khyle Washington (6'2''-G) of Kentucky Christian
Newcomer of the Year: Kristian Collins (6'6''-F) of Reinhardt
Coach of the Year: Jake Deer of Point

1st Team
Corey Benton (6'2''-G) of Columbia International
Bryant Bernard (6'0''-PG) of Tennessee Wesleyan
Corey Bowen (6'9''-F) of Point
Stanley Christian (6'6''-F) of Bluefield
Jaja Davis (6'5''-C) of Montreat
Noah Dunn (6'4''-G/F) of Montreat
Enocka Franky (6'7''-F) of Truett McConnell
Lorenzo Freeman (6'2''-G) of Point
Jermiah Jenkins (5'8''-PG) of Bluefield
Brandon Thomas (6'6''-C) of Bryan
David Tripp (6'4''-F) of Milligan
Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union

2nd Team
Billy Balogun (6'5''-F) of Tennessee Wesleyan
Isaac Clay (5'10''-PG) of St. Andrews
Kristian Collins (6'6''-F) of Reinhardt
Brandon Doss (5'9''-PG) of Columbia International
Taeron Hogg (6'7''-F) of Kentucky Christian
Elijah Idlett (6'3''-G) of Montreat
Kelvin Jackson (6'6''-G) of Union
Skyler McKinney (6'5''-G) of Columbia International
Ty Patterson (6'4''-F) of Tennessee Wesleyan
Ray Reeves (6'3''-G-97) of Point
Khyle Washington (6'2''-G) of Kentucky Christian
Jalin Wimberly (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt

All-Defensive Team
Billy Balogun (6'5''-F) of Tennessee Wesleyan
Bryant Bernard (6'0''-PG) of Tennessee Wesleyan
Jalen Brinson (6'1''-G) of Columbia International
Jaja Davis (6'5''-C) of Montreat
Brandon Doss (5'9''-PG) of Columbia International
Enocka Franky (6'7''-F) of Truett McConnell
Levontae Knox (6'2''-G) of Milligan
Andre Silva (6'9''-F-98) of Union
Khyle Washington (6'2''-G) of Kentucky Christian
Jalin Wimberly (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt

All-Freshman Team
Kavon Blankenship (6'3''-G) of Bryan
Ty Briscoe (6'0''-PG) of Truett McConnell
Christian Bullock (5'11''-PG) of Bluefield
Noah Dunn (6'4''-G/F) of Montreat
Dianthony Heathcock (6'7''-F) of Columbia International
Finn McClure (6'0''-PG) of Milligan
Jeffrey Selden (6'4''-SF) of Milligan
Seth Smith (6'1''-G) of St. Andrews
Amauri Young (5'10''-PG) of Bryan
EJ Smith (6'1''-G) of Truett McConnell