GHC players take several spots in the GCAA DI All Region teams announcement and Gaffney named Coach of the Year
The GCAA Men's DI Basketball coaches recently selected their All-Region team, along with selecting the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year for the 2015-2016 season.
Two GHC players took top spots. GHC player Doniel Dean was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year, and Ty’Lik Evans was picked for Freshman of the Year.
Additionally, GHC Head Basketball Coach and Director of Athletics Phil Gaffney was voted as the Coach of the Year.
Dean was also given First Team status and All Defensive Team status. Evans joined Kyvon Davenport in the Second Team ranking and All Freshman Team ranking for the season, as well.
Please see the full list below:
Men's Basketball Division I
Coach of the Year: Phil Gaffney –Georgia Highlands College
Player of the Year: Tyrone Sam- South Georgia State College
Defensive Player of the Year: Doniel Dean- Georgia Highlands College
Freshman of the Year: Ty'Lik Evans- Georgia Highlands College
First Team
Tyrone Sam- South Georgia State College
Carnilious Simmons- Atlanta Metropolitan College
Doniel Dean- Georgia Highlands College
AJ Mosby- Chattahoochee Technical College
Demario Beck- South Georgia Technical College
Second Team
Mike Harden- Central Georgia Technical College
Gerdarius Troutman- Gordon State College
Ty'Lik Evans- Georgia Highlands College
Kyvon Davenport- Georgia Highlands College
Brice Booker- Atlanta Metropolitan College
Honorable Mention
Trey Gosier- Albany Technical College
Darryl Tucker Jr.- Central Georgia Technical College
Sayvon Wilson- East Georgia State College
Andre Elam- South Georgia State College
Ryan Davis- Chattahoochee Technical College
All Defensive Team
Doniel Dean- Georgia Highlands College
Carnilious Simmons- Atlanta Metropolitan College
Andre Elam- South Georgia State College
Darryl Tucker - Central Georgia Technical College
Eric Johnson- East Georgia State College
Clarence Smith- South Georgia Technical College
All Freshman Team
Ty'Lik Evans- Georgia Highlands College
Kyvon Davenport- Georgia Highlands College
Tirico Simmons- South Georgia Technical College
Raynere Thornton - Gordon State College
Alex Simmons- Gordon State College