NMJC's Trent, Russo named All-WJCAC
Trent also named WJCAC Freshman of the Year
HOBBS, N.M. — New Mexico Junior College men's basketball player Malique Trent was named WJCAC Freshman of the Year as well as selected to the All-WJCAC Team with teammate Cullen Russo when the WJCAC released the awards Tuesday.
Trent leads NMJC (22-8) in scoring (16.2), steals (1.8) and 3-point field goals (78). His 78 3-pointers are tied for third on the NMJC single-season all-time list. In conference play, Trent raised his scoring average to 18.3 points per game.
Russo is second on the team in scoring (12.0) and steals (1.8) while leading NMJC in blocks (0.9) and rebounds (6.7).
NMJC's Kimani Jackson, who is averaging 8.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, was named honorable mention.
The T-Birds begin the Region V Tournament 2 p.m. (CST) Thursday against McLennan at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. The complete bracket can be found here.
2015 WJCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
ALL CONFERENCE (LISTED IN ORDER OF VOTES RECEIVED)
EMMANUEL OMOGBO (MVP) --- SOUTH PLAINS
MALIQUE TRENT ----------------- NEW MEXICO JC
ROB GRAY ------------------------- HOWARD COLLEGE
ANDRE SPIGHT ------------------ SOUTH PLAINS
SAM FINLEY ---------------------- HOWARD COLLEGE
WILLIE CONNER ----------------- ODESSA
TORREN JONES ------------------ MIDLAND
CULLEN RUSSO ------------------ NEW MEXICO JC
ANDRE BERRY ------------------- NEW MEXICO MILITARY
PAT BIRT ------------------------- SOUTH PLAINS
AARON BODIE ------------------ NEW MEXICO MILITARY
SHAQUAN RHOADES --------- NEW MEXICO MILITARY
HONORABLE MENTION
STAN WHITTAKER ----------------- FRANK PHILLIPS
JAYLEN BRANTLEY----------------- ODESSA
TRAVIS CHARLES ------------------ HOWARD COLLEGE
KIMANI JACKSON ----------------- NEW MEXICO JC
ALIZE JOHNSON ------------------- FRANK PHILLIPS
LIS SHOSHI ------------------------- HOWARD COLLEGE
WILL JOYCE ------------------------ NEW MEXICO MILITARY
MAURICE TAYLOR ----------------- WESTERN TEXAS
JALEN VARISTE --------------------- WESTERN TEXAS
XAVIER LEDET ---------------------- WESTERN TEXAS
DASHUN DIXON ------------------- CLARENDON
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
MALIQUE TRENT--------------------- NEW MEXICO JC
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
LIS SHOSHI -------------------------- HOWARD COLLEGE
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
TORREN JONES --------------------- MIDLAND
COACHES OF THE YEAR
STEVE GREEN ----------------------- SOUTH PLAINS
SCOTT RAINES ---------------------- HOWARD COLLEGE