Appalachian Athletic Conference 2024-25
Tournament Winner: Milligan College
Regular Season Champion: Georgetown College
Appalachian Athletic Conference Final: Milligan College - Johnson University, TN 67-64 Johnson, TN (Logan Sharp): Toris Woods 15, Mason Lockhart 15, Isaiah Poore 22, Dallas Carbaugh 6, Tyler Moore 2, Ben Rice 4, Desmond Billingsley 0, Kavon Blankenship 0, Caden Windle 0 Standings 2024-25
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 Bryan  Milligan College won Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship
 Milligan Outlasts Johnson for Tournament Title-Mar 2, 2025
It was anything but easy; however, No. 2 Milligan got the job done as it outlasted fourth-seeded Johnson 67-64 to win the 2025 WinWon Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Mens Basketball Tournament on Saturday. The tournament was played at the MeadowView Marriott Convention Center & Conference Resort in Kingsport, Tenn. This is Milligans first-ever mens basketball tournament title. Play was tight throughout the entire contest, but Johnson closed out the half on a 5-0 spurt to take a 40-35 lead at the break. The Royals maintained the lead for much of the second half but could never get any real separation as their lead grew no bigger than six at any point. Down 63-59, Luke Lentz (5'10''-PG) drained a 3-pointer to pull Milligan within one with 2:24 to play. Then, a pair of Jayme Peay (6'5''-F) free throws put the Buffaloes up 64-63 with 1:53 remaining. From that point on, Milligan never trailed as it locked up the 67-64 victory and the tournament championship. McCaskill Rivers (6'7''-F) posted 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists for Milligan to earn Tournament MVP honors. Joining him on the All-Tournament Team are Handje Tamba (6'11''-F) and Elijah Bredwood of Milligan, Isaiah Poore (5'11''-PG) and Mason Lockhart (6'7''-F) of Johnson, Bradley Bunch (6'6''-F) of Pikeville, and Jack Keller (6'4''-G) of Montreat. With the tournament championship win, Milligan earned an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championship Tournament. AAC Final: Milligan - Johnson 67-64 AAC Semifinals: Pikeville - Johnson 73-78 Milligan - Montreat 80-60 AAC Quarterfinals: Pikeville - Truett McConnell 72-58 Milligan - Tennessee Wesleyan 69-60 Columbia International - Montreat 79-82 Johnson - Bryan 86-70 Courtesy of aacsports.com  All-AAC Awards 2025-Mar 2, 2025
 Bradley Bunch, forward from the Pikeville Bears, earned the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
With Bunch's excellent performance, the Pikeville Bears achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 24 to 6 in the regular season.
Bunch averaged 19 points and almost 10 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 10 games on the year.
Bunch's 30 points against the University of Saint Francis (IN) were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
McCaskill Rivers, forward from the Milligan College, picked up the All-Tournament MVP of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He collected multiple other honors, was voted to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Rivers registered over 19 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 20 games of 20 or more points on the year.
Rivers' 30 points against Montreat were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the AAC All-Freshman Team in 2024.
He was also selected to the All-AAC Second Team in 2024.
Handje Tamba, Congolese forward from the Milligan College, was named the Defensive Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He received multiple other awards, was selected to the First Team and Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
Tamba had over 10 points and 9 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He recorded double-doubles in 11 games during the event.
Tamba's 22 points against the Johnson University, TN were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Mason Lockhart, forward from the Johnson University, TN, was voted the Newcomer of the Year of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the First Team and Tournament Team.
Lockhart averaged almost 18 points and 9 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 2 games.
Lockhart registered double-doubles in 11 games at the event.
His 40 points against the Cumberlands were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Josh Baugher, forward from the Bryan College, was named to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He also earned a spot in the Defensive Team.
Baugher notched 14 points and 9 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 7 games on the year.
Baugher's 26 points against Pikeville were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the All-AAC Second Team in 2024.
Dalen Gales, guard from the Bryan College, was voted to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He registered over 21 points and almost 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Gales has totalled 18 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 30 points against the Reinhardt were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the GHSA Georgia AAA Championship in 2020.
He was selected to the AAC All-Freshman Team in 2023.
Gales was also selected to the GHSA Georgia Class 4A All-Region 8 Second Team back in 2021.
Christian Howard-Caffey, forward from the Columbia International University, was selected to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged over 14 points and almost 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Howard-Caffey has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 2 games on the year.
His 27 points against USC Aiken were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the AAC All-Freshman Team back in 2022.
He was also selected to the All-AAC Second Team in 2024.
Nate Jones, guard from the Reinhardt University, was chosen to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He logged over 17 points and 3 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Jones has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 27 points against the Ky Christian were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to All-AAC First Team in 2025.
Will Kelly, guard from the Columbia International University, was named to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He registered almost 17 points per game over the season in the league.
Kelly has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 43 points against Montreat were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the NCBCA All-District 10 Third Team back in 2020.
Jarden Maze, guard from the Montreat Cavaliers, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged over 19 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Maze has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
He registered double-doubles in 4 games at the event.
Maze's 37 points against the St.
Andrews University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected to the HoopSeen Georgia Class AA All-State First Team back in 2020.
Tee Williams, forward from the Reinhardt University, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He graduated from the Reinhardt recently.
Williams had almost 19 points and over 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
Williams' 31 points against the Columbia College, SC were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the USBasket.com All-ABA Second Team in 2023.
Toris Woods, guard from the Johnson University, TN, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He logged almost 20 points and 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Woods has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games.
He notched double-doubles in 2 games at the event.
Woods' 31 points against the St.
Andrews University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
All-Tournament MVP:  McCaskill Rivers (6'7''-F) of MilliganPlayer of the Year: Bradley Bunch (6'6''-F) of PikevilleDefensive Player of the Year:  Handje Tamba (6'11''-F) of MilliganFreshman of the Year: AJ Baskerville (6'5''-G/F) of MontreatNewcomer of the Year: Mason Lockhart (6'7''-F) of Johnson, TNCoach of the Year: Tigh Compton of Pikeville All-AAC First Team 2025  Baugher  Bunch Gales  Howard-Caffey  Jones  Kelly  Lockhart  Maze  Rivers  Tamba  Williams  Woods Josh Baugher (6'6''-F) of Bryan Bradley Bunch (6'6''-F) of Pikeville Dalen Gales (6'2''-G) of Bryan Christian Howard-Caffey (6'5''-F) of CIU Nate Jones (6'2''-G) of Reinhardt Will Kelly (6'3''-G) of CIU Mason Lockhart (6'7''-F) of Johnson, TN Jarden Maze (6'3''-G) of Montreat McCaskill Rivers (6'7''-F) of Milligan Handje Tamba (6'11''-F) of Milligan Tee Williams (6'7''-F) of Reinhardt Toris Woods (6'2''-G) of Johnson, TNAll-AAC Second Team 2025  Baskerville  Escamilla  Hurst  Johnson  Manginello  McCrary  Smith  Stroman  Walker  White  Worrix  Yeh AJ Baskerville (6'5''-G/F) of Montreat Mateu Escamilla (6'5''-F) of St.Andrews Ty Hurst (6'5''-G) of TWU Ian Johnson (6'0''-PG) of Bryan RJ Manginello (5'10''-PG) of Montreat Myles McCrary (6'5''-F-2000) of TMU EJ Smith (6'2''-G) of TMU Jeremiah Stroman (6'4''-G) of Union, KY LA Walker (6'2''-G) of Pikeville Elijah White (6'0''-PG) of Bluefield Keian Worrix (5'7''-PG) of Pikeville Jadon Yeh (6'2''-G) of TMUAAC All-Defensive Team 2025 Baugher Baskerville Bunch  Hunt  Johnson  Peay  Reed  Rice Tamba Worrix Josh Baugher (6'6''-F) of Bryan AJ Baskerville (6'5''-G/F) of Montreat Bradley Bunch (6'6''-F) of Pikeville Brandon Hunt (6'9''-F) of CIU Nakia Johnson (6'8''-F) of Columbia, SC Jayme Peay (6'5''-F) of Milligan Jay Reed (6'5''-G) of TWU Ben Rice (6'10''-SG) of Johnson, TN Handje Tamba (6'11''-F) of Milligan Keian Worrix (5'7''-PG) of PikevilleAAC All-Freshman Team 2025 Baskerville  Cole  Covington  Lentz  Lineberger  Moore  Rigdon AJ Baskerville (6'5''-G/F) of Montreat Jeffrey Clark (6'5''-G) of CIU Lawrence Cole (6'2''-G) of Montreat Jabari Covington (6'1''-G) of Union, KY Reshaun Hampton (5'11''-PG) of TWU Luke Lentz (5'10''-PG) of Milligan Jordan Lineberger (6'4''-G) of Bluefield Regale Moore (6'2''-G) of Bryan Jaylan Rigdon (6'3''-G/F) of Pikeville Caden Windle (6'6''-SG) of Johnson, TNAAC All-Tournament Team 2025 Rivers Tamba  Bredwood  Poore Lockhart Bunch  Keller McCaskill Rivers (6'7''-F) of Milligan Handje Tamba (6'11''-F) of Milligan Elijah Bredwood (6'1''-G) of Milligan Isaiah Poore (5'11''-PG) of Johnson, TN Mason Lockhart (6'7''-F) of Johnson, TN Bradley Bunch (6'6''-F) of Pikeville Jack Keller (6'4''-G) of Montreat |
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