All-MSC Awards 2026

- March 3, 2026
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Kenyata Carbon, guard from the Lindsey Wilson College, was named the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also selected to the First Team. Carbon averaged 20 points and over 5 rebounds per game in the league. He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games. Carbon registered double-doubles in 3 games during the event. His 33 points against the Cumberland were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Phil Horton, forward from the Freed-Hardeman University, was voted the All-Tournament MVP of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also chosen to the First Team. With Horton's excellent performance, the Freed-Hardeman University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 27 to 1 in the regular season. Horton had over 14 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 6 games on the year. Horton's 23 points against the Cumberland were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Rico Sain, guard from the Freed-Hardeman University, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also named to the First Team. Sain logged over 11 points and almost 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points on the year. Sain's 23 points against the Bethel University, Tennessee were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Triston Conger (6'2''-G)">Triston Conger, guard from the Cumberland University, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged 19 points and almost 6 rebounds per game in the league. Conger has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. His 32 points against the Saint Ambrose University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Conger's team made it to the MSC Tournament Semifinals in 2025.
Blake Dean, point guard from the Freed-Hardeman University, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He notched almost 8 points per game that season in the league. Dean's 16 points against the Cumberlands were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Kyle Duke-Simpson, Canadian guard from the University of the Cumberlands, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He recorded over 21 points and almost 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Duke-Simpson has totalled 15 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games. His 32 points against Pikeville were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Dalton Kramer, guard from the Campbellsville Tigers, was chosen to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged over 17 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league. Kramer has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 2 games. His 37 points against the College of Coastal Georgia were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected to the USCAA Division II First Team All-Americans in 2024. He was also selected to the USCAA Division II All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Darien Lewis (6'0''-G)">Darien Lewis, guard from the Georgetown College, was named to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He recorded 11 points and over 4 rebounds per game that season in the league. Lewis' 24 points against the Cumberland were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Isaiah Mason, guard from the Georgetown College, earned a spot in the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He logged over 15 points and almost 8 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Mason has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 8 games on the year. His 23 points against the Park were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Andrew McConnell, guard from the University of the Cumberlands, was voted to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged over 13 points and 4 rebounds per game in the league. McConnell has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points on the year. His 24 points against the Freed Hardeman University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected as the GHSA Georgia Class 6A All-Region 8 Player of the Year as well as GACA Georgia Class 6A North First Team and the All-State Second Team back in 2021.
All-Tournament MVP: USA Phil Horton (6'6''-F) of FHU
Player of the Year: USA Kenyata Carbon (6'1''-G) of Lindsey Wilson
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Rico Sain (6'2''-G) of FHU
Freshman of the Year: USA Michael Nwoye (6'7''-F) of Cumberland
Coach of the Year: Drew Stutts of FHU

All-MSC First Team 2026
Carbon
Conger
Dean
Duke-Simpson
Horton
Kramer
Lewis
Mason
McConnell
Sain
First Team

USA Kenyata Carbon (6'1''-G) of Lindsey Wilson
USA Triston Conger of Cumberland
USA Blake Dean (6'1''-PG) of FHU
Canada Kyle Duke-Simpson (6'2''-G-2002) of Cumberlands
USA Phil Horton (6'6''-F) of FHU
USA Dalton Kramer (5'11''-G) of Campbellsville
USA Darien Lewis of Georgetown, KY
USA Isaiah Mason (6'4''-G) of Georgetown, KY
USA Andrew McConnell (6'2''-G) of Cumberlands
USA Rico Sain (6'2''-G) of FHU

All-MSC Second Team 2026
Gavazov
Hughes
Nyekan
Nwoye
Smithers
Second Team

Bulgaria Mihail Gavazov (6'6''-F-2004) of Lindsey Wilson
USA Chauncey Hughes (6'0''-G) of Bethel, TN
USA Aden Nyekan (6'4''-G) of Georgetown, KY
USA Michael Nwoye (6'7''-F) of Cumberland
USA Brant Smithers (6'1''-G) of Cumberlands

Champions of Character Team
USA Brayden Nunnally (6'5''-F) of Bethel
USA Jay Milburn (6'8''-F) of Campbellsville
USA Triston Conger of Cumberland
USA Kyler McLendon (6'0''-G) of Cumberlands
USA Jamarcus Powell (6'6''-F) of Freed-Hardeman
USA Darien Lewis of Georgetown
USA Olson Nicholson (6'3''-G) of Lindsey Wilson

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