Long, Wright Earn All-SBC Honors

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Shawn Long was named to the all-Sun Belt Conference first team for the second straight year and sophomore Jay Wright was named to the third team, conference officials announced on Tuesday.

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[MelRock]

Sun Belt First Team All-Conference
Jelani Hewitt (Georgia Southern, Sr., Guard)
Ryan Harrow (Georgia State, R-Sr., Guard)
R.J. Hunter (Georgia State, Jr., Guard)
Shawn Long (Louisiana, Jr., Forward)
Tylor Ongwae (UL Monroe, Sr., Forward)

Second Team All-Conference
Frank Eaves (Appalachian State, Jr., Guard)
Anthony Livingston (Arkansas State, So., Forward)
Ken Williams (South Alabama, So., Guard)
Lonnie McClanahan (UT Arlington, Sr., Guard)
Emani Gant (Texas State, Jr., Forward)

Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference
Josh Hagins (UALR, Jr., Guard)
Trent Wiedeman (Georgia Southern, Sr., Center)
Jay Wright (Louisiana, So., Guard)
Majok Deng (UL Monroe, Jr., Forward)
Wesley Person (Troy, Fr., Guard)

Player of the Year
R.J. Hunter (Georgia State, Jr., Guard)

Defensive Player of the Year
Jelani Hewitt (Georgia Southern, Sr., Guard)

Freshman of the Year
Wesley Person (Troy, Fr., Guard)

Joe Gottfried Coach of the Year
Keith Richard (UL Monroe, 5th Season)

http://www.sunbeltsports.org/news/20...309154837.aspx

[Ragin4U]

Glad RJ won POY this year because everyone knows he should not have won it last year!

[BirdofParadise]

Glad RJ won POY this year because everyone knows he should not have won it last year!

He shouldn't have won it this year either. Harrow had a better year than he did.

[Ragin4U]

RJ is flashy and I guess thats what it takes.

[CrazyCajun]

i dont see how we have a guy who is one of only 3 in the country to have his numbers yet isnt good enough to win player of the year in this conference.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

How did jelani Hewitt get defensive player of the year. I didn't see that

[BirdofParadise]

He is a good defender. And he led the league in steals.

[SlappyCajun]

I've got no problem with a Georgia State player winning POY. They deserved it this year. Elfrid deserved it the year before. However, I'll take an SBC championship just like last year.

[Ragin4U]

Agreed. 100%

[Ragin4U]

All that being said, if we see GAST in the semis, who gets the task of defending RJH? BWill did a great job during the regular season but I guess he wont be back for this game.

[MelRock]

Hunter received another award today.