Top-seeded Florida College used a strong second half to defeat No. 3 Washington Adventist University (Maryland) 74-60 to capture the 2024 Continental Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship on Sunday afternoon at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.
The Falcons claimed their second conference tournament title after winning the championship in 2022.
After the Shock led 34-33 at the halftime break, Florida College relied on a 10-0 run in the early moments of the second half to take a 45-35 lead after two free throws by Cam Selders with 13:52 remaining in the game. The Falcons' lead grew to 10 points, at 56-46, after a pair of free throws by Ja'Shavious Perdue (6'7''-C) with 8:17 left.
Washington Adventist, which made six 3-point field goals in the opening 20 minutes, was only able to get within seven points, at 61-54, in the final minutes.
Florida College outscored WAU by an 18-5 margin at the free throw line during the strong second half. The team also shot 45.8% from the floor, with Selders leading the charge by scoring all his 11 points in the second half. He was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Bryan Bayonne (6'4''-G) came off the bench to score a game-high 16 points for the Falcons. Drew Kramer (6'7''-G/F) chipped in 13 points, while Perdue scored eight points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Washington Adventist placed four players in double figures, led by Tunde Scrivner (6'0''-PG-1998) with 13 points. Mohamed Bundu (6'6''-F) and Hopkins each scored 12 points, while Isaiah Anderson added 11 points.
By reaching the championship game the Falcons and Shock have earned the CAC's automatic bids to the NAIA national tournament.

CAC Final: Florida College - Washington Adventist 74-60

CAC Semifinals:
Florida College - Northern New Mexico 80-47
Florida National - Washington Adventist 60-67

CAC Quarterfinals:
Washington Adventist - Fisher 94-92
Northern New Mexico - Voorhees 75-68
Florida College - Arkansas Baptist 85-54
Florida National - Haskell Indian Nations 96-86

Courtesy of continentalathletics.com

All-Tournament MVP: Cam Selders (6'4''-G) of Florida Coll.
Player of the Year: Tyshon Judge (6'3''-G) of Florida Coll.
Defensive Player of the Year: Ja'Shavious Perdue (6'7''-C) of Florida Coll.
Newcomer of the Year: Nahcs Wahwassuck (6'5''-G) of Haskell
Coach of the Year: Chase Teichmann of Florida Coll.

All-CAC First Team 2024

Judge

Debrito

Parrish

Willoughby

Bundu

First Team
Tyshon Judge (6'3''-G) of Florida Coll.
Ja'Shavious Perdue (6'7''-C) of Florida Coll.
Jovan Debrito (6'1''-G) of FNU
Ray Daniel Parrish (6'4''-G) of FNU
Tyler Willoughby (6'3''-G) of Voorhees
Mohamed Bundu (6'6''-F) of WAU

All-CAC Second Team 2024

Penceal

Selders

Wahwassuck

Medina

Anderson

Scrivner

Second Team
KeAndre Penceal (6'2''-G) of Fisher
Cam Selders (6'4''-G) of Florida Coll.
Nahcs Wahwassuck (6'5''-G) of Haskell
Eloy Medina (6'2''-G) of NNMC
Isaiah Anderson (6'8''-C) of WAU
Tunde Scrivner (6'0''-PG-1998) of WAU

All-CAC Honorable Mention 2024

Dalton

Cousins

Finney

Robinson

Bear

Honorable Mention
Andrew Dalton (6'2''-G) of Coll.of the Ozarks
Braxton Cousins (6'6''-F) of CRC
Joel Finney (6'1''-G) of Fisher
Deonte' Martinez (5'9''-PG) of Florida Coll.
Matthew Robinson (6'3''-G) of FNU
Tate Bear (6'4''-G) of Haskell
Nigel Quaynor (6'6''-F) of NNMC
Cali Davis of Wilberforce

CAC All-Tournament Team 2024

Selders

Kramer

Anderson

Hopkins

Debrito

All-Tournament Team
Cam Selders (6'4''-G) of Florida Coll.
Drew Kramer (6'7''-G/F) of Florida Coll.
Ja'Shavious Perdue (6'7''-C) of Florida Coll.
Isaiah Anderson (6'8''-C) of WAU
Derrick Hopkins (6'5''-F) of WAU
Jovan Debrito (6'1''-G) of FNU
Ray Daniel Parrish (6'4''-G) of FNU
Reyes Herrera (6'0''-PG) of NNMC

Champions of Character Team
Terrence Stewart of Arkansas Bapt.
Braeden Williams (6'1''-G) of Fisher
DJ Henderson (6'0''-PG) of SE Oklahoma
Ray Daniel Parrish (6'4''-G) of FNU
Justin Curley (5'11''-PG) of Haskell
Gabriel Gutierrez (6'4''-G) of NNMC
Bryce Wilson (6'6''-G) of Voorhees
Mikey Brown of Iowa City West