Great American Conference 2024-25
Tournament Winner: Harding University
Regular Season Champion: Southern Nazarene University
Great American Conference Final: Harding University - Southern Nazarene University 75-74 Harding (Weston Jameson): Keyln McBride 27, Rylie Marshall 18, Stetson Smithson 8, Wesley Booker 4, Josh Denton 8, Sam Smith 5, Wyatt Gilbert 5, Daniel Henderson 0, Ornette Gaines 0, Bubba McHenry 0, Bubby Grant 0, Alex May 0, Corban Mora 0, Jadyn Haney 0, Dylan Munroe 0 Standings 2024-25
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 Harding wins #theGAC Championship Title in thrilling fashion-Mar 10, 2025
Harding overcame an 11-point second-half deficit and rallied for a 75-74 victory against top-seeded Southern Nazarene in a tense Great American Conference Men’s Basketball Championship final from Southside Arena. The Bisons (22-9) used a 15-2 run to take a 53-51 lead with 11:36 remaining. Over the course of the contest, neither team held a lead of greater than six. Sunday represented the second final decided by a single point. In 2021, Arkansas-Monticello defeated Southern Arkansas by the same 75-74 score. Trailing 75-70, the Crimson Storm (22-7) drew closer in the final seconds on a layup by Baron Bracey and then they forced a jump ball. Stevie Strong (6'1''-G) missed a tying 3-pointer but a put back from Colby Henderson (6'4''-G) made the deficit one, 75-74, with 1.9 seconds left. After two missed free throws, a desperation Crimson Storm heave came after the final buzzer to give Harding its first GAC title since 2014. Head coach Weston Jameson (5'11''-PG-1990) won Tournament MVP honors for the 2014 squad and became the first person to win a GAC men’s basketball title as both a player and coach. Keyln McBride (5'9''-PG) garnered MVP honors after scoring 27 points on 10-of-12 shooting in 40 minutes of action. Rylie Marshall (6'1''-G) made four 3-pointers as part of an 18-point performance. Marshall, Sam Smith and Stetson Smithson joined McBride on the All-Tournament Team. Smithson averaged 8.3 rebounds across the three games and Smith averaged 16.0 points. Bracey and Strong represented the Crimson Storm on the team. Strong averaged 18.0 points per game while Bracey added 15.7 per game, Henderson State’s Rondae Hill (6'0''-PG) and Ouachita Baptist’s Reggie Martin (6'2''-G) filled out the eight-member team. With the Bisons defeating the top-seeded Crimson Storm one day after knocking No. 2 Ouachita Baptist, Harding became third GAC champion to topple the tournament’s top two seeds on its path to the title. Ouachita Baptist pulled off the feat in both 2013 and 2016. The Bisons earned the program’s seventh berth to the NCAA Tournament, first since 2016. GAC Final: S.Nazarene - Harding 74-75 GAC Semifinals: S.Nazarene - Henderson St 69-45 Ouachita Baptist - Harding 66-83 GAC Quarterfinals: S.Nazarene - Arkansas Tech 60-47 Ouachita Baptist - NW Oklahoma St 80-60 Harding - SW Oklahoma St 68-65 Okl Baptist - Henderson St 70-76 Courtesy of greatamericanconference.com  All-GAC Awards 2025-Mar 10, 2025
 Hobert Grayson IV, forward from the Ouachita Baptist University, was voted the Player of the Year at the NCAA Division II.
He received multiple other awards, was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and was chosen to the First Team.
Grayson IV averaged over 22 points and 11 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 21 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
Grayson IV registered double-doubles in 16 games during the event.
His 33 points against the Champion were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Keyln McBride, point guard from the Harding University, was honored as the All-Tournament MVP of NCAA Division II.
He collected multiple other honors, was named to the First Team and Tournament Team.
McBride had over 15 points and almost 5 assists per game that season in the league.
His 27 points against the Southern Nazarene University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Stevie Strong, guard from the Southern Nazarene University, earned a spot in the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He recorded over 18 points and 5 assists per game over the season in the league.
Strong has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 38 points against the Henderson State University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards he was selected as the MBCA Class 3 All-State Player of the Year back in 2020.
He was also selected as the All-MIAA Honorable Mention between 2023 and 2024.
Terry Coner, point guard from the Oklahoma Baptist University, was voted to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He averaged almost 16 points and over 3 assists per game in the league.
Coner has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 28 points against the East Central University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
He was selected as the All-GAC Honorable Mention in 2024.
Camron McDowell, 22-year old guard from the Northwestern Oklahoma State University, was selected to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the second position in points per game averaging 27.
McDowell also registered almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 19 games of 20 or more points on the year and notched 30 or more points in 10 games.
McDowell's 44 points against the SE Oklahoma were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
Among many awards McDowell's team made it to the Georgia 7A state tournament Semifinals for two years in a row (2020 and 2021).
He was also selected as the Atlanta Journal Constitution All-Metro Cobb Player of the Year as well as GACA Georgia Class 7A South First Team back in 2021.
McDowell was also selected to the All-GAC Second Team in 2024.
Shaun Williams, 24-year old swingman from the Ouachita Baptist University, was chosen to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He recorded almost 19 points and 4 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Williams has totalled 13 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 32 points against the Southern Arkansas University were the most he scored in the 24 25 season.
All-Tournament MVP:  Keyln McBride (5'9''-PG) of HardingPlayer of the Year: Hobert Grayson IV (6'6''-F) of OBUDefensive Player of the Year: Hobert Grayson IV (6'6''-F) of OBUFreshman of the Year: Ronde Hill (6'0''-PG) of HSUNewcomer of the Year: Hobert Grayson IV (6'6''-F) of OBUCoach of the Year: BJ Foster of S.Nazarene All-GAC First Team 2025  Grayson IV  Strong  Coner  McBride McDowell  Williams Hobert Grayson IV (6'6''-F) of OBU Stevie Strong (6'1''-G) of S.Nazarene Terry Coner (6'0''-PG) of OKBU Keyln McBride (5'9''-PG) of Harding Camron McDowell (6'6''-G-2002) of NWOSU Shaun Williams (6'3''-G/F-2000) of OBUAll-GAC Second Team 2025  Alexander  Bracey  Brooks  Igiehon  Smith Max Alexander (6'0''-PG) of NWOSU Baron Bracey (6'2''-G) of S.Nazarene Cassius Brooks (6'0''-PG) of Arkansas Tech Nehikhare Igiehon (6'8''-F) of HSU Sam Smith (6'7''-F) of HardingAll-GAC Honorable Mention 2025  Briley  Brown  Davis  Golson  Hill  Jones  Marshall  Roland  Warrior  Williams Robert Briley (6'3''-F) of SE Oklahoma Ricky Brown (6'2''-G) of OKBU BJ Davis (6'0''-PG) of S.Arkansas Jeremy Golson (6'3''-G) of S.Nazarene Ronde Hill (6'0''-PG) of HSU Bishop Jones (6'6''-F) of ECU Rylie Marshall (6'1''-G) of Harding Tobias Roland (6'3''-G) of SWOSU MJ Warrior (6'2''-G) of SWOSU Nikk Williams (6'8''-G) of ECUGAC All-Tournament Team 2025 McBride Marshall Smith  Smithson Keyln McBride (5'9''-PG) of Harding Rylie Marshall (6'1''-G) of Harding Sam Smith (6'7''-F) of Harding Stetson Smithson (6'7''-G-2002) of Harding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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