

He averaged 7.7 points per game on the year and 7.9 points per game in conference play.

In Sun Belt Conference games only, Handlogten led the league in field-goal percentage at 72 percent, was tied for third in blocks per game (2.1) and was fourth in rebounds per game (9.2). He has tallied 14 games of 10 or more rebounds. He recorded eight double-doubles on the year, including four during conference play. Handlogten has started all 31 of Marshall’s games as a freshman and ranked in the top-10 nationally in both rebounds (7th, 308) and blocks (10th, 72). Crowley went for a season-high 30 points against App State on December 29.įreshman of the Year: Micah Handlogten, Marshall He has scored in double figures in 24 of Southern Miss’ 31 games. In Sun Belt Conference games only, Crowley was fifth in the Sun Belt with 16.2 points per game and fifth in steals with 1.6 per contest. His 62 total steals on the year rank 22nd nationally and are nine shy of the most in a single season by a Golden Eagles player. Newcomer of the Year: Austin Crowley, Southern MissĬrowley, a transfer from Ole Miss, has started all 31 games this season for Southern Miss, averaging 16.2 points per game, 4.2 rebounds per game, 2.6 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game. He is the NCAA’s active career leader in both rebounds and blocks. He has brought down double-figure rebounds in 14 contests, including eight conference games. Samuel has been an effective defender without fouling, averaging just 1.9 fouls per game. He directs a South Alabama defense that led the Sun Belt (in conference games) in both scoring defense (61.4) and three-point field-goal percentage defense (.253). In league contests, Samuel ranked second in the Sun Belt with a field-goal percentage of 64.4. He also ranks top-40 nationally in rebounds per game with 8.9.

Samuel is the Sun Belt’s leading shot blocker, ranking eighth nationally with 2.50 blocks per game both overall and in conference play. Kinsey was a three-time Sun Belt Player of the Week honoree during the 2022-23 campaign.ĭefensive Player of the Year: Kevin Samuel, South Alabama He averages 37:42 minutes per game, which is third-most of any player in the country. Kinsey’s 37 points at Georgia State were the most scored by a Sun Belt men’s basketball player this season against a conference foe. He has made 266 field goals on the year, which is second-best in the nation. Twelve of his 20-point games came in Sun Belt Conference play. Kinsey has totaled 20 games of 20 or more points on the year and three contests with 30 or more points. In conference games only, Kinsey led the league with 22.9 points per game. He also averages 5.4 assists per game, which is 26th in the country. Kinsey leads the Sun Belt and ranks seventh in the nation in points per game with 22.2. Player of the Year: Taevion Kinsey, Marshall For complete championship information, click here. The annual awards precede the 2023 Hercules Tires Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, set to take place February 28 through March 6 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla. The awards were voted upon by the league’s 14 head coaches. Story Links NEW ORLEANS – Marshall guard Taevion Kinsey was named Player of the Year to headline the 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Awards and All-Conference Teams, announced Monday.
