College men’s basketball: Catawba’s Jones named SAC Defensive Player of the Year

Published 5:24 pm Monday, March 4, 2024

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Catawba guard #0 Javeon Jones during the Catawba Indians' game against the Newberry Wolves. Photo Credit: Sean Meyers

 SAC Sports Information

Catawba guard Javeon Jones has been voted South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

A senior guard, Jones leads Division II in steals per game with 3.8 per game. He has 75 this season. He scored 13.3 points per game and averaged 4.7 rebounds, as Catawba shared the league title with Wingate and Lincoln Memorial.

Jones was first team All-SAC. Catawba’s DeAngelo Epps made the second team. Montraivis White made the All-Freshman team.

Wingate’s Donell Nixon is the SAC Player of the Year, while Wingate’s Brian Good is the SAC Coach of the Year. Coker’s Andrew Leavell is the SAC Newcomer of the Year. Lincoln Memorial’s Wes Enis was voted SAC Freshman of the Year.

All-Conference

First Team

Martez Brown, Lincoln Memorial
Javeon Jones, Catawba
Andre Leavell, Coker
Josh Massey, Wingate
Donell Nixon, Wingate
Chase Rankin, Lincoln Memorial

Second Team

Nick Brenegan, Carson-Newman
Garrett Denbow, Anderson
DeAngelo Epps, Catawba
Zeb Graham, Limestone
Connor Jordan, Tusculum
John Zhao, Carson-Newman

Third Team

Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Me’Kell Burries, Lincoln Memorial
Kadyn Dawkins, Mars Hill
Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial
Nas Tyson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Kendall Taylor, Wingate

All-Freshman

Hayden Abdullah, Coker
Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial
Carmelo Pacheco, UVA Wise
Montraivis White, Catawba
AJ Wright Jr., Anderson

Player of the Year

Donell Nixon, Wingate

Newcomer of the Year

Andre Leavell, Coker

 

Freshman of the Year

Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial

Defensive Player of the Year

Javeon Jones, Catawba

Coach of the Year

Brian Good, Wingate

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