Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

The 1990-91 UNA Lions (above) won the school's second NCAA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship.


INDIVIDUAL HONORS & AWARDS


DIVISION I HONORS & AWARDS (Beginning in the 2018-19 season)

All-ASUN Team
First Team

2023-24 Jacari Lane

Second Team
2020-21 Mervin James
2022-23 Daniel Ortiz

ASUN CONFERENCE ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
2018-19 Jamari Blackmon
2018-19 Christian Agnew
2019-20 Mervin James
2020-21 Detalian Brown
2021-22 Daniel Ortiz
2022-23 Jacari Lane

ASUN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
2018-19 Jan. 21   Christian Agnew
2020-21 Dec. 21   Emanuel Littles
2020-21 Jan. 25   Mervin James
2022-23 Feb. 13  Jacari Lane
2023-24 Dec. 4    Jacari Lane
2023-24 Jan. 29   KJ Johnson

ASUN CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
2018-19 Nov. 12 Jamari Blackmon
2018-19 Jan. 21 Christian Agnew
2019-20 Nov. 18 C.J. Brim
2019-20 Jan. 13 Mervin James
2022-23 Dec. 26 Jacari Lane
2022-23 Feb. 13 Jacari Lane
2022-23 Feb. 20 Jacari Lane

ASUN CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2018-19 Jamari Blackmon
2022-23 Jacari Lane

ASUN CONFERENCE SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
2022-23 Jacari Lane

ASUN ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE
2020-21 Payton Youngblood
2022-23 Damian Forrest
2023-24 Damian Forrest

ASUN ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
2020-21 Payton Youngblood
2020-21 Mervin James
2023-24 Damian Forrest
 
1,000 POINT CLUB
  
1. Otis Boddie (1977-80) 1,963 points
2. Dabbs Earnest      (1959-62) 1,840 points
3. Steve Martin (1986-90) 1,571 points
4. Buck Williams (1986-89) 1,480 points
5. Larry Smith (1968-71) 1,477 points
6. Sam Hardy (1950-53) 1,326 points
7. Doug Key (1962-65) 1,254 points
8. Nathan Spehr (2012-15) 1,243 points
9. Ricky Johnson (1989-92) 1,237 points
10. Casey Holt (2003-08) 1,220 points
11. Don Faint (1968-71) 1,212 points
12. Greg Tyon (1981-84) 1,203 points
13. Don Shotts (1953-56) 1,185 points
14. Tommy Ledbetter (1969-71) 1,179 points
15. Tamp Harris (1984-87) 1,147 points
16. Gerald Lavender (1977-80) 1,140 points
17. Kenny Johnson (2007-09) 1,135 points
18. Richard Hartry (1974-77) 1,083 points
19. Jamari Blackmon (2018-21) 1,081 points
20. Wimp Sanderson (1957-59) 1,065 points
21. Albert Owens (1979-82) 1,047 points
22. Jeff Hodge (2015-18) 1,042 points
23. Don Heidorn (1958-60) 1,040 points
24. Thomas Fraise (2008-09) 1,038 points
25. Joe Edwards (1960-63) 1,034 points
26. Milton Nance (2006-07) 1,020 points
27. Wes Long (2011-14) 1,002 points



DIVISION II HONORS & AWARDS (1961-2018)

NAIA ALL-AMERICAN
1961-62 Doyle "Dabbs" Earnest

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICAN
1978-79 Otis Boddie (Honorable Mention)
1979-80 Otis Boddie (First Team)

DIVISION II BULLETIN ALL-AMERICAN
2007-08 Casey Holt (Honorable Mention)
2008-09 Kenny Johnson (Honorable Mention)

ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE
(FIRST-TEAM)
1971-72 Jimmy Jones
1972-73 Charles Cunningham
1972-73 Jimmy Jones
1973-74 Coleman Crawford
1974-75 Coleman Crawford
1975-76 Richard Hartry
1976-77 Freddie Copeland
1977-78 Otis Boddie
1978-79 Otis Boddie
1979-80 Otis Boddie
1979-80 Gerald Lavender
1980-81 Johnny Buckmon
1980-81 Robert Taylor
1980-81 Albert Owens
1981-82 Gary Tibbetts
1982-83 Maurice Stafford
1983-84 Maurice Stafford
1983-84 Tommy Minor
1987-88 Louis Newsome
1988-89 Louis Newsome
1989-90 Steve Martin
1990-91 Allen Williams
1990-91 Carl Wilmer
1991-92 Eartis Bridges
1992-93 Eartis Bridges
1993-94 Curtis Davis
1993-94 Dennis Miller
1994-95 Anthony Candlish
1994-95 Harris Lendor
1994-95 Stephen Woodson
1995-96 Harris Lendor
1995-96 Corey Williams
1997-98 Damian Grant
1998-99 Kenny Gamble
1999-00 Maurice Crowley
2000-01 Lionel Sackey
2000-01 Maurice Crowley
2001-02 Ricky Duff
2002-03 Rudy Williams
2006-07 Esmir Guzonjic
2007-08 Casey Holt
2007-08 Quinn Beckwith
2008-09 Kenny Johnson
2009-10 Jared Strode
2009-10 Rory Miller
2010-11 Ricky Davison
2013-14 Rashaun Claiborne
(SECOND-TEAM)
2002-03 Chad Jones
2003-04 Chad Jones
2004-05 Reprobatus Bibbs
2005-06 A.J. Gordon
2006-07 Milton Nance
2007-08 Thomas Fraise
2008-09 Thomas Fraise
2010-11 Marcus Landry
2011-12 Beaumont Beasley
2011-12 Theron Jenkins
2012-13 Rashaun Claiborne
2015-16 John Fletcher
2017-18 Kendall Stafford

ACADEMIC ALL-GSC
1978-79 Pat Lewallen
1978-79 Tim Morgan
1981-82 Gary Tibbetts
1986-87 Todd Markham
1987-88 Todd Markham
1988-89 Todd Markham
1989-90 Tony Clanton
1992-93 Nate Morris
1992-93 Anthony Candlish
1993-94 Nate Morris
1994-95 Lane Barnett
2000-01 Brian Richardson
2001-02 Paul Bradley
2006-07 Kenny Johnson
2008-09 Kenny Johnson
2008-09 Joe Deegan
2012-13 Keynan Jackson
2013-14 Wes Long
 
GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK GSC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
1983-84 Jan. 10 Maurice Stafford
1989-90 Jan. 30 Allen Williams
1989-90 Feb. 27 Anthony Gamble
1990-91 Jan. 29 Tony Dorsey
1990-91 Feb. 5 Allen Williams
1990-91 Feb. 26 Tony Dorsey
1990-91 Mar. 4 Carl Wilmer
1991-92 Jan. 21 Eartis Bridges
1991-92 Jan. 28 Erric Smith
1992-93 Jan. 12 Nate Morris
1993-94 Feb. 6 Waide Franklin
1993-94 Feb. 20 Harris Lendor
1995-96 Jan. 8 Corey Williams
1995-96 Feb. 12 Harris Lendor
1997-98 Dec. 9 James Stone
1997-98 Feb. 3 Damian Grant
1999-00 Feb. 16 Duke LaGuerre
2000-01 Nov. 29 Maurice Crowley
2001-02 Jan. 16 Phillip Perre
2002-03 Jan. 15 Rudy Williams
2002-03 Feb. 12 Chad Jones
2003-04 Mar. 1 Danny Anderson
2004-05 Dec. 1 A.J. Gordon
2004-05 Feb. 28 Reprobatus Bibbs
2005-06 Nov. 22 A.J. Gordon
2005-06 Dec. 7 Esmir Guzonjic
2005-06 Dec. 21 A.J. Gordon
2006-07 Dec. 6 Quinn Beckwith
2006-07 Jan. 31 Milton Nance
2006-07 Feb. 7 Esmir Guzonjic
2006-07 Feb. 14 Milton Nance
2006-07 Feb. 26 Esmir Guzonjic
2007-08 Nov. 20 Casey Holt
2007-08 Nov. 28 Casey Holt
2007-08 Dec. 12 Thomas Fraise
2007-08 Dec. 19 Kenny Johnson
2007-08 Jan. 16 Thomas Fraise
2007-08 Feb. 6 Casey Holt
2007-08 Feb. 20 Thomas Fraise
2008-09 Nov. 19 Thomas Friase
2008-09 Dec. 3 Thomas Fraise
2008-09 Jan. 7 Thomas Fraise
2009-10 Nov. 18 Jared Strode
2009-10 Dec. 9 Jared Strode
2009-10 Jan. 26 Rory Miller
2010-11 Feb. 9 Marcus Landry
2010-11 Jan. 19 Ricky Davison
2011-12 Jan. 10 Beaumont Beasley
2012-13 Mar. 4 Bruce Adams
2013-14 Nov. 26 Rashaun Claiborne
2013-14 Dec. 3 Rashaun Claiborne
2014-15 Feb. 10 Calvin Dade
2015-16 Dec. 15 Dimario Jackson
2015-16 Jan. 19 John Fletcher
2014-15 Mar. 3 Jeff Hodge

GSC COACH OF THE YEAR
1979-80 Bill Jones
1983-84 Bill Jones
1993-94 Gary Elliott

GSC EAST COACH OF THE YEAR
2007-08 Bobby Champagne

NABC/NCAA DIVISION II SOUTH REGION COACH OF THE YEAR
2007-08 Bobby Champagne

NABC/KODAK NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
1990-91 Gary Elliott

GSC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1973-74 Coleman Crawford
1979-80 Otis Boddie
1983-84 Maurice Stafford
   
GSC EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1994-95 Harris Lendor
2007-08 Casey Holt
2008-09 Kenny Johnson

GSC ALL-TOURNAMENT
1980-81 Johnny Buckmon (MVP)
1987-88 Louis Newsome (MVP)
1993-94 Curtis Davis (MVP)
1993-94 Jermain Willform
1994-95 Stephen Woodson
1995-96 Corey Williams (MVP)
1995-96 Desmond Greer
1999-00 Maurice Crowley
1999-00 Lionel Sackey
2013-14 Rashaun Claiborne (MVP)
2013-14 Bruce Adams

GSC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1983-84 Robert "Tamp" Harris
1996-97 Sherra Whetstone
   
GSC EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2010-11 Wes Long
   
GSC EAST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1994-95 Harris Lendor

ALL-SOUTH REGION
1988-89 Louis Newsome
1989-90 Steve Martin
1994-95 Harris Lendor
1998-99 Kenny Gamble
2002-03 Rudy Williams
2004-05 A.J. Gordon
2006-07 Milton Nance
   
DAKTRONICS ALL-SOUTH REGION
2007-08 Casey Holt (1st team)
2008-09 Kenny Johnson (1st team)
2008-09 Thomas Fraise (2nd team)
2009-10 Jared Strode (1st team)
2011-12 Beaumont Beasley (2nd team)
2013-14 Rashaun Claiborne (2nd team)

NABC ALL-SOUTH REGION
2007-08 Casey Holt (1st team)
2011-12 Theron Jenkins (2nd team)
   
NABC ALL-DISTRICT
2013-14 Rashaun Claiborne (1st team)

ALL-SOUTH REGION TOURNAMENT
1993-94 Dennis Miller
1993-94 Nate Morris
1995-96 Bobby Davis
1995-96 Harris Lendor
1995-96 Corey Williams (MVP)
2007-08 Casey Holt
2007-08 Thomas Fraise (MVP)
   
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT
1976-77 Otis Boddie
1978-79 Perry Oden, MVP
1978-79 Ron Darby
1979-80 Johnny Buckmon
1983-84 Robert "Tamp" Harris
1990-91 Fred Stafford
1990-91 Allen Williams
1990-91 Carl Wilmer
   
NABC DIVISION II ALL-STAR GAME
2006-07 Esmir Guzonjic
2008-09 Thomas Fraise
2008-09 Kenny Johnson
2013-14 Rashaun Claiborne

TEAM HONORS & AWARDS

GSC CHAMPIONSHIPS
1976-77, 1980-81, 1983-84
1993-94, 1995-96, 2013-14

GSC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS
1980-81, 1983-84, 1987-88
1993-94, 1995-96, 2013-14

NAIA TOURNAMENTS
1959-60, 1961-62

NCAA TOURNAMENTS
1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80
1980-81, 1983-84, 1987-88, 1990-91
1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96
2005-06, 2007-08, 2012-13, 2013-14

NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80
1980-81, 1983-84, 1990-91
1995-96, 2007-08

NCAA FINAL FOUR
1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1983-84, 1990-91

NCAA CHAMPIONS
1978-79, 1990-91

LIONS IN NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
1959-60
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kansas City, Missouri
Hamline 88, UNA 83
   
1961-62
NATIONAL  CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Cloud State 86, UNA 54

LIONS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
1976-77
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Florence, Ala.
UNA 105, Southern Univ. 88
UNA 77, Troy State 70
QUARTERFINAL
Florence, Ala.
UNA 67, Cal Poly-SLO 64
SEMIFINAL
Springfield, Mass.
Randolph-Macon 82, UNA 67
CONSOLATION FINAL
Springfield, Mass.
UNA 93, Sacred Heart 77
1978-79
SOUTH REGION
Lakeland, Fla.
UNA 75, Florida Southern 67
UNA 110, Valdosta State 101
QUARTERFINAL
Thibodaux, La.
UNA 103, Nicholls State 97
SEMIFINAL
Springfield, Missouri
UNA 85, Bridgeport 82
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Springfield, Missouri
UNA 64, Wis.-Green Bay 50
1979-80
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Warrensburg, Missouri
UNA 98, Central Missouri St. 86
UNA 77, Nicholls State 68
QUARTERFINAL
Florence, Ala.
UNA 76, Cal.-Riverside 69
SEMIFINAL
Springfield, Mass.
New York Tech 74, UNA 68
CONSOLATION FINAL
Springfield, Mass.
Florida Southern 68, UNA 67
1980-81
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Florence, Ala.
UNA 67, Lincoln University 53
UNA 63, Northeast Missouri 59
QUARTERFINAL
Green Bay, Wis.
Wis.-Green Bay 65, UNA 39
1983-84
SOUTH REGION
Florence, Ala.
UNA 86, Albany State 73
UNA 66, West Georgia 65
QUARTERFINAL
Florence, Ala.
UNA 76, San Francisco St. 68
SEMIFINAL
Springfield, Mass.
C. Missouri St. 89, UNA 85 (OT)
1987-88
SOUTH REGION
Lakeland, Fla.
Florida Southern 99, UNA 76
        
1990-91
SOUTH REGION
Troy, Ala.
UNA 94, Hampton 80
UNA 93, Troy State 86
QUARTERFINAL
Sringfield, Mass.
UNA 92, Ashland 84
SEMIFINAL
Springfield, Mass.
UNA 97, Virginia Union 76
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Springfield, Mass.
UNA 79, Bridgeport 72
1993-94
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Topeka, Kansas
UNA 74, West Texas A&M 67
Washburn 92, UNA 73
1994-95
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Warrensburg, Mo.
Central Missouri St. 95, UNA 75
1995-96
SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
Rolla, Mo.
UNA 78, Delta State 69
UNA 85, Texas A&M-Kingsville 80
UNA 92, Missouri-Rolla 80
QUARTERFINAL
Louisville, Ky.
Fort Hays State 71, UNA 68
2005-06
SOUTH REGION
Cleveland, Miss.
Arkansas-Monticello 90, UNA 81
2007-08
SOUTH REGION
Lakeland, Fla.
UNA 72, Christian Brothers 71
UNA 99, Ouachita Baptist 93 (OT)
UNA 97, Benedict 75
QUARTERFINAL
Springfield, Mass.
Bentley 102, UNA 92
2012-13
SOUTH REGION
Lakeland, Fla.
Florida Southern 94, UNA 80
2013-14
SOUTH REGION
Lakeland, Fla.
UNA 72, Tampa 68
Tuskegee 93, UNA 87