GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Tusculum University's Trenton Gibson has been named to the 2022 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-Southeast Region second team.
The team is selected by a vote of athletic communications professional from the Southeast Region representing the South Atlantic Conference, Peach Belt Conference and Conference Carolinas.
Gibson, a graduate student from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, led the Pioneers in scoring and assists for a third straight season. His 17.2 points per game average is third-best in the conference while dishing out 5.3 assists per contest, which is the second-highest average in the SAC this season. The three-time All-Conference standout hauled in 5.9 rebounds per game and posted a team-best 1.5 steals per game (7th in SAC). He also led the Pioneers at the free throw line where he shot 82.4 percent (7th in SAC).
Gibson, who was the 2021 SAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year, has peppered his name throughout the Tusculum record book during his 106-game career. His 1,620 career points are the sixth most in program history and is the only player in the 111 seasons of TU basketball with over 1,500 points, 600 rebounds, 400 assists and 100 steals.
The 2021 NABC All-District first team choice led the Pioneers to a 19-8 overall record this past season, including a 19-5 conference mark which was good enough for third place in the SAC standings. TU's 19 conference wins are a new school record and are tied for the seventh-most SAC wins in league history. Tusculum ended its season in the conference tournament quarterfinal.
The South Atlantic Conference and Peach Belt Conference had four honorees each, while Conference Carolinas posted three selections. Flagler's Jaizec Lottie was named the Southeast Region Player of the Year.
D2CCA All-Southeast Region Men's Basketball Team
First Team
Tyshaun Crawford, Augusta
KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Spencer Levi, UNC Pembroke
Jaizec Lottie, Flagler
Jamari Smith, Queens
Second Team
Frank Champion, North Georgia
Ta'Jay Dunlap, Southern Wesleyan
Kenny Dye, Queens
Trenton Gibson, Tusculum
Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial
Jordan Thomas, Georgia College
Southeast Region Player of the Year: Jaizec Lottie, Flagler
