Appalachian Athletic Conference: Season 2022-23

Q.Finals Semis Final 2023 Semis Q.Finals
CIU82
Reinhardt71
Montreat69
Point57
CIU77
Montreat67
CIU63
Bryan58
Bryan67
Union65
Bryan79
Tennessee Wesleyan69
Union75
Truett66
Appalachian Athletic Conference Final: Columbia International University - Bryan College 63-58

Bryan (Don Rekoske): Noah Mulaski 12, Trey Morrow 0, Jamari Bostic 15, Ian Johnson 11, Gene Holmes 16, Caleb Grimes 3, Nick Roberts 0, Dalen Gales 1
CIU (Tony Stockman): Jalen Brinson 5, Darrian Oates 9, Skyler McKinney 19, Dianthony Heathcock 15, Bryce Causey 4, Christian Howard-Caffey 2, Reid Warga 4, Jaylon Jeter 3, James Davis 0, Ramiro Arrillaga 2

Standings 2022-23
#
Team
W-L
1
24-0 (26-1)
2
15-9 (15-12)
3
15-9 (17-10)
5
14-10 (14-13)
6
14-10 (15-13)
8
12-12 (12-15)
9
10-14 (12-16)
10
9-15 (9-19)
11
9-15 (10-18)
13
2-22 (4-23)
Stats Leaders 2022-23
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Avg: 22.8 ppg

1
22.8
2
20.6
6
17.9
7
16.8
8
16.3
9
16.3
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Ram Tough: CIU Wins 4 Games in 4 Days to Claim Men's Basketball Tournament Title-Feb 27, 2023
For the first time in program history, Columbia International is the 2023 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's Baskeball Tournament chanmpion.
The Rams outlasted the fifth-seeded Lions of Bryan 63-58 in a back-and-forth tilt for the crown.
Columbia International are only the second team in conference history to win four games in the tournament, joining Union who did so to capture the 2021 crown. However, the Rams are the only team to ever win four games in four days in winning the tournament.
The tournament was being held at the MeadowView Marriott Convention Center & Conference Resort in Kingsport, Tenn.
The first half was series of runs by the teams with Bryan having the last say before the break, claiming a 29-25 lead at intermission.
Bryan looked to be on its way to seizing control of the game, opening the second half with a 5-0 spurt to take a 34-25 advantage by the 18:55 mark. However, Columbia International started chipping away at the deficit, eventually tying the game at 40-all on a Jaylon Jeter (5'10''-PG) free throw with 13:13 left. A Jamari Bostic (6'4''-G) bucket got Bryan within 51-50 with 5:56 left. But the Rams took over at that point, slowly adding to their lead en route to the 63-58 win.
Skyler McKinney (6'5''-G/F) led all scorers with 19 points as he was named the Tournament MVP. Joining him on the All-Tournament Team were Darrian Oates (6'1''-G) and Dianthony Heathcock (6'7''-F) of Columbia International; Bostic and Noah Mulaski (6'2''-SF) of Bryan; Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union; and Michael Erbeck (6'2''-G) of Montreat.
By virtue of winning the tournament, Columbia International receives an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship Tournament. Union also receives an automatic berth by virtue of winning the regular-season championship.

Courtesy of aacsports.com


All-AAC Awards 2023-Feb 28, 2023
Player of the Year: USA Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union, KY
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Javier Turner (6'11''-F) of Point, GA
Freshman of the Year: USA Elijah White (6'0''-PG) of Bluefield
Newcomer of the Year: USA Ameil Malone (6'9''-PF) of St.Andrews
Coach of the Year: Kevin Burton of Union, KY

All-AAC First Team 2023
Clifton
Clifton
Hamilton
Hamilton
Malone
Malone
Heathcock
Heathcock
Johnson
Johnson
Maze
Maze

First Team

USA Nicholas Clifton (6'5''-F) of Johnson, TN
USA Terrin Hamilton (6'6''-G) of Union, KY
USA Ameil Malone (6'9''-PF) of St.Andrews
USA Dianthony Heathcock (6'7''-F) of CIU
USA Ian Johnson (6'0''-PG) of Bryan
USA Jarden Maze (6'3''-G) of Montreat
USA Ty Patterson (6'4''-F) of TWU
USA Markelo Sullivan (6'4''-G) of Union, KY
USA Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union, KY
USA Elijah White (6'0''-PG) of Bluefield
USA Jalin Wimberly (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt
USA David Woodard (6'5''-F) of Ky Christian

All-AAC Second Team 2023
Bartley
Bartley
Bostic
Bostic
Douglas
Douglas
Kelly
Kelly
Long
Long
McKinney
McKinney

Second Team

USA Dylan Bartley (6'1''-G) of Milligan
USA Jamari Bostic (6'4''-G) of Bryan
USA Deonte Douglas (6'2''-G) of Union, KY
USA Brent Kelly (5'11''-PG) of TMU
USA Miles Long (6'0''-PG) of Johnson, TN
USA Skyler McKinney (6'5''-G/F) of CIU
USA Darrian Oates (6'1''-G) of CIU
USA RJ Selman (5'11''-PG) of Point, GA
USA Jake Smith Jr. (6'4''-G) of Point, GA
USA Antonio Spencer (6'10''-F) of Reinhardt
USA Tafari Thomas (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt
USA Jamiel Wright (5'11''-PG) of Montreat

AAC All-Defensive Team 2023
Brinson
Brinson
Carroll
Carroll
Clifton
Clifton
Flenory
Flenory
Heathcock
Heathcock
Hobbs
Hobbs

All-Defensive Team

USA Jalen Brinson (6'0''-PG) of CIU
USA Volante Carroll (6'7''-F) of Bluefield
USA Nicholas Clifton (6'5''-F) of Johnson, TN
USA Mike Flenory (6'2''-G-2000) of Montreat
USA Dianthony Heathcock (6'7''-F) of CIU
USA Greg Hobbs (6'0''-PG) of Reinhardt
USA Anton Mozga (6'5''-G) of Union, KY
USA Jake Smith Jr. (6'4''-G) of Point, GA
USA Antonio Spencer (6'10''-F) of Reinhardt
USA Javier Turner (6'11''-F) of Point, GA

AAC All-Freshman Team 2023
Bartley
Bartley
Brown
Brown
Erbeck
Erbeck
Gales
Gales
Haun
Haun
Mawdesley
Mawdesley

All-Freshman Team

USA Dylan Bartley (6'1''-G) of Milligan
USA Caleb Brown (5'9''-PG) of St.Andrews
USA Michael Erbeck (6'2''-G) of Montreat
USA Dalen Gales (6'2''-SG) of Bryan
USA Parker Haun (6'2''-G) of Johnson, TN
USA Mekhi Mawdesley (6'7''-G) of Reinhardt
USA Trey Morrow (6'4''-F) of Bryan
USA Kirk Pence (6'3''-G) of Ky Christian
USA Gabriel Rivera (6'4''-F) of Montreat
USA Elijah White (6'0''-PG) of Bluefield

Champions of Character Team
USA Rafael Alvarez (6'2''-F) of St.Andrews
USA RJ Bryant (6'4''-G) of TMU
USA Flynn Carlson (6'7''-C) of Milligan
USA Bryce Causey (6'4''-G) of CIU
USA Jay Falls (6'8''-F) of Union, KY
USA Matthew Kile (6'1''-G) of TWU
USA Miles Long (6'0''-PG) of Johnson, TN
USA McKinley Mann (6'10''-F) of Bluefield
USA Noah Mulaski (6'2''-SF) of Bryan
USA Tyler Murray (6'5''-F) of Montreat
USA Jawdat Razeq (5'10''-PG) of Reinhardt
USA Miles Shipp (6'1''-F) of Ky Christian
USA Theaplais Williams (6'7''-F) of Point, GA

All-Academic Team

USA Jamal Hinkle (6'5''-G) of Bluefield
USA Brandon Shields (6'6''-F) of Bluefield
USA Brett Boling (6'3''-F) of Bryan
USA Austen Bowles of Bryan
USA Cameron Boykin (5'10''-PG) of Bryan
USA Christian Crowe of Bryan
USA Tyler Erdman (6'3''-G/F) of Bryan
USA Max Foster (5'10''-SG) of Bryan
USA Devin Henderson of Bryan
USA Hayden Moore (6'4''-G) of Bryan
USA Noah Mulaski (6'2''-SF) of Bryan
USA Keenan O'Leary of Bryan
USA John Olsen of Bryan
USA Nicholas Roberts of Bryan
USA Zachary Sever of Bryan
USA Mack Thacker of Bryan
USA Nathan Vander Wilt of Bryan
Uruguay Ramiro Arrillaga (6'5''-F-2000) of CIU
USA Bryce Causey (6'4''-G) of CIU
Serbia Vladan Malavrazic (6'9''-F-2001) of CIU
USA Wesley Bohanan (6'8''-F) of Johnson, TN
USA Nicholas Clifton (6'5''-F) of Johnson, TN
USA Miles Long (6'0''-PG) of Johnson, TN
USA Orion Mashburn (6'3''-G) of Johnson, TN
USA Jacob McDonald (5'10''-PG) of Johnson, TN
USA Calvin Quehl (6'4''-F) of Johnson, TN
USA Tayzhean Archuleta (6'5''-F) of Ky Christian
USA Kerby Dumay (6'1''-G) of Ky Christian
USA David Woodard (6'5''-F) of Ky Christian
USA Flynn Carlson (6'7''-C) of Milligan
New Zealand Samuel Gold (6'7''-F) of Milligan
USA Drew Greene (6'2''-G-1999) of Milligan
USA Chase Love (6'5''-F) of Milligan
USA Matthew Roberts (6'3''-F) of Milligan
USA Micah Fallin (6'1''-G) of Point, GA
USA Jack Gray (6'2''-G) of Point, GA
USA Alvaro Mendez (6'1''-G) of Point, GA
Albania Ergys Muhametaj (6'7''-F-2001) of Point, GA
USA Sam Rees (6'5''-G) of Point, GA
USA Benjamin Ross (6'4''-F) of Point, GA
USA Kenton Steele (6'7''-F) of Point, GA
USA Brandon Barron (6'0''-PG) of Reinhardt
USA Mitchel Kennedy (6'7''-F) of Reinhardt
USA Tucker Lowe (5'10''-PG) of Reinhardt
USA Jawdat Razeq (5'10''-PG) of Reinhardt
USA Jalin Wimberly (6'5''-G) of Reinhardt
Argentina Ivo Sperone (6'3''-F) of St.Andrews
USA Kolbe Billingsley (6'0''-PG) of TWU
USA Luke Burrows (6'1''-G) of TWU
USA Kariden Hardrick (6'5''-G) of TWU
USA CJ Brown (6'4''-F) of TMU
Cameroon Enocka Franky (6'8''-F) of TMU
Tanzania Anderson Mwasele (6'9''-F) of TMU
USA Caleb Raines (6'2''-G) of TMU
USA Harrison Ramsey (6'1''-G) of TMU
USA Cooper Rubio (6'1''-G) of TMU
USA Cory Seitz (6'8''-F) of TMU
USA Jahloni Mitchell (6'3''-G) of Union, KY
USA Jordan White (5'10''-PG) of Union, KY
USA Anton Mozga (6'5''-G) of Union, KY

AAC All-Tournament Team 2023
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McKinney
Oates
Oates
Heathcock
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Bostic
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Mulaski
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Turner
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All-Tournament Team

USA Skyler McKinney (6'5''-G/F) of CIU
USA Darrian Oates (6'1''-G) of CIU
USA Dianthony Heathcock (6'7''-F) of CIU
USA Jamari Bostic (6'4''-G) of Bryan
USA Noah Mulaski (6'2''-SF) of Bryan
USA Markelle Turner (6'2''-G) of Union, KY
USA Michael Erbeck (6'2''-G) of Montreat