NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Junior Shevon Thompson was recognized by the Atlantic 10 Conference office on Tuesday, being tabbed to the All-Conference Third Team. The annual postseason awards were voted on by the league's 14 head coaches. The All-Academic Team was selected by a vote of the A-10's men's basketball media relations directors.
Thompson started all 30 games of the regular season and finished as the team's leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 12.8 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game. The Clarendon, Jamaica native has recorded 346 rebounds this season, needing just eight to set the all-time season record in rebounds. Will Thomas holds the record with 353 rebounds in 2007-08.
Thompson opened the Puerto Rico Tip-Off with his first double-digit game of the season with 14 points against West Virginia. He followed that performance setting the Puerto Rico Tip-Off single game record with 19 rebounds against New Mexico, setting his career-high in rebounds. When Mason welcomed Catawba in December, Thompson scored a career-high 29 points on a career-best 13 field goals. He has amassed 16 double-doubles throughout the season.
As of the latest national rankings, Thompson ranks fifth in the nation in rebounding and third in offensive rebounds per game with 4.8 per game. Thompson has led the A-10 all season in rebounding.
Joining Thompson on the All-Conference Third Team are Kevin Larsen of George Washington, Cady Lalanne of UMass and St. Bonaventure's Youssou Ndoye and Marcus Posley. Tyler Kalinoski of Davidson was named the Player of the Year after his inaugural season in the A-10 and Bob McKillop garnered Coach of the Year honors. VCU's Briante Weber was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year and ShawnDre' Jones of Richmond earned the Sixth Man Award. Eric Paschall from Fordham was named the Rookie of the Year.
Mason will open the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championship on Wednesday, facing 12th-seeded Fordham at 6:30 p.m. The winner will play 5th-seeded VCU on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
2015 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Awards
Player of the Year: Tyler Kalinoski, Davidson
Defensive Player of the Year: Briante Weber, VCU
Rookie of the Year: Eric Paschall, Fordham
Coach of the Year: Bob McKillop, Davidson
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player of the Year: Kendall Pollard, Dayton
Sixth Man Award: ShawnDre' Jones, Richmond
All-Conference First Team
Tyler Kalinoski, Davidson
Jordan Sibert, Dayton
Kendall Anthony, Richmond
DeAndre' Bembry, Saint Joseph's
Treveon Graham, VCU
All-Conference Second Team*
Jack Gibbs, Davidso
Brian Sullivan, Davidson
Dyshawn Pierre, Dayton
Jordan Price, La Salle
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
E.C. Matthews, Rhode Island
All-Conference Third Team
Shevon Thompson, George Mason
Kevin Larsen, George Washington
Cady Lalanne, UMass
Youssou Ndoye, St. Bonaventure
Marcus Posley, St. Bonaventure
All-Academic
Jon Severe, Fordham
John Kopriva, George Washington
Gilvydas Biruta, Rhode Island
Mike Crawford, Saint Louis
Mo Alie-Cox, VCU
All-Defensive Team
Patricio Garino, George Washington
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
Youssou Ndoye, St. Bonaventure
Mo Alie-Cox, VCU
Briante Weber, VCU
All-Rookie Team
Peyton Aldredge, Davidson
Eric Paschall, Fordham
Christian Sengfelder, Fordham
Jared Terrell, Rhode Island
Milik Yarbrough, Saint Louis
*There was a tie for the last spot on the second team
