FRISCO - Top-seeded Florida Atlantic captured its first Conference USA Basketball Championship title with a commanding 78-56 win over No. 3 UAB on Saturday night in the final contest of the 2023 C-USA Basketball Championships presented by TotalCare.
Sophomore guard Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) was named the tournament MVP after he capped off his week with 30 points in Saturday's contest, the most by an individual in a C-USA Basketball Championship final. He also pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds to tally his first double-double on the year. Martin shot 12-19 from the field and 5-10 from three-point range.
After starting 4-13 from the field, the Owls sank six-straight attempts to build a 25-14 lead. FAU closed the half shooting 14-21 (.667). Johnell Davis (6'4''-G), who finished with 18 points on 6-9 shooting, converted his last four shots and accounted for the Owls' final six points of the half.
Despite FAU's shooting cooling off in the second half, the Owls' defense stood tall to prevent the Blazers from mounting a comeback as UAB shot just 3-13 from beyond the arc in the second half. The Blazers finished the game with a 19.2 percent clip (5-26) from long range.

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All-Tournament MVP: Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU
Player of the Year: Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.Texas
Defensive Player of the Year: Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKU
Freshman of the Year: Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU
Newcomer of the Year: Kai Huntsberry (6'3''-G) of N.Texas
Sixth Player of the Year: Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAU
Coach of the Year: Dusty May of FAU

All-C-USA First Team 2023

Jones

Davis

Martin

Perry

Walker

First Team
Denver Jones (6'4''-G) of FIU
Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAU
Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU
Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.Texas
Jordan Walker (5'11''-PG-1999) of UAB

All-C-USA Second Team 2023

Williams

Lawrence

Fiedler

Olivari

McKnight

Second Team
Brice Williams (6'7''-G) of Charlotte
Eli Lawrence (6'5''-G-2000) of MTSU
Max Fiedler (6'11''-F) of Rice
Quincy Olivari (6'3''-G) of Rice
Dayvion McKnight (6'1''-G) of WKU

All-C-USA Third Team 2023

Goldin

Crawford

Ousmane

Jemison

Sharp

Third Team
Vladislav Goldin (7'1''-C-2001) of FAU
Isaiah Crawford (6'6''-F-2001) of Louisiana Tech
Abou Ousmane (6'10''-F) of N.Texas
Trey Jemison (6'11''-C) of UAB
Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKU

Honorable Mention
Aly Khalifa (6'11''-F/C-2001) of Charlotte
Lu'Cye Patterson (6'2''-G-2001) of Charlotte
Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU
Keaston Willis (6'3''-G) of Louisiana Tech
DeAndre Dishman (6'6''-F-1998) of MTSU
Teafale Lenard Jr. (6'7''-G-2002) of MTSU
Camryn Weston (6'3''-G) of MTSU
Travis Evee (6'1''-G) of Rice
KJ Buffen (6'8''-F-2000) of UAB
Eric Gaines (6'2''-G-2001) of UAB
Jacob Germany (6'11''-C) of UTSA
Japhet Medor (6'0''-PG) of UTSA
Emmanuel Akot (6'8''-G-1999) of WKU

All-C-USA All-Defensive Team 2023

Dean

Lenard Jr.

Jones

Jemison

Sharp

All-Defensive Team
Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU
Teafale Lenard Jr. (6'7''-G-2002) of MTSU
Rubin Jones (6'5''-G) of N.Texas
Trey Jemison (6'11''-C) of UAB
Jamarion Sharp (7'5''-C) of WKU

All-C-USA All-Freshman Team 2023

Dean

Gittens

Crawford

Mason

Richards

All-Freshman Team
Arturo Dean (5'11''-PG) of FIU
Dashon Gittens (6'3''-G) of FIU
Jordan Crawford (6'3''-G) of Louisiana Tech
Mekhi Mason (6'5''-G) of Rice
DJ Richards (6'5''-G) of UTSA

All-C-USA All-Academic Team 2023

Eady

Fiedler

Olivari

Givance

Czumbel

All-Academic Team
Tyree Eady (6'5''-G) of N.Texas
Max Fiedler (6'11''-F) of Rice
Quincy Olivari (6'3''-G) of Rice
Shamar Givance (5'10''-PG) of UTEP
Erik Czumbel (6'3''-G-2000) of UTSA

All-C-USA All-Tournament Team 2023

Martin

Davis

Walker

Perry

Dishman

All-Tournament Team
Alijah Martin (6'2''-G) of FAU
Johnell Davis (6'4''-G) of FAU
Jordan Walker (5'11''-PG-1999) of UAB
Tylor Perry (5'11''-PG) of N.Texas
DeAndre Dishman (6'6''-F-1998) of MTSU