JACKSON'S HANCOCK NAMED 1ST TEAM ALL AMERICAN; DYERSBURG'S MCBRIDE HONORABLE MENTION

The NJCAA announced All-American selections for men's basketball over the weekend.  Jackson State's Kavion Hancock was awarded a first team selection while Dyersburg State's Bryce McBride was named Honorable Mention.

Hancock, a 5'11", sophomore guard, 26.0 points per game for the GreenJays.  He connected on 47.5% of his shots from the field which included 39.3% from behind the 3-point line.  He made 79.6% of his shots from the free throw line.  He averaged 3.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.7 steals a game.  He helped lead Jackson State to a TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII Runnerup as the GreenJays went 21-5 overall this season.  For his accomplishments during the regular season, he was named both the Most Valuable Player and Best Offensive Player this year by the league.  He was also a first team TCCAA selection.

McBride, a 6' sophomore guard, averaged 24.2 points per game this year for the Eagles.  He connected on 52.8& of his shots from the field, hitting on 45.0-% of his shots from three-point range.  He made good on 81.6% of his shots from the free throw line.  He averaged 3.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.9 steals per game this season.  He helped Dyersburg to a 24-4 overall record and regular season TCCAA Championship.  He was also named to the TCCAA All Conference 1st team.