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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The 2018-19 All-River States Conference Men’s Basketball Teams & Awards have been released at RiverStatesConference.com recognizing the all-conference players and individual award winners for the season. 

Voting was conducted among the 13 RSC men’s basketball head coaches with 10 players selected to the All-RSC First Team and 10 players to the All-RSC Second Team. Also named was the RSC Men’s Basketball Champions of Character Team. 

Elisha Boone, a senior guard from WVU Tech, leads the honorees as the RSC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. A 6-4 native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the top vote-getter in the balloting to headline the All-RSC First Team. Boone averages 19.2 points per game for fifth in the league, and he is second in rebounds (11.2 rpg) and field goals (.528). Boone also adds 37 percent from 3-point range, 79 percent from the foul line and a 3.2 assists per game average. 

WVU Tech head coach Bob Williams was named RSC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. In his 17th year with the Golden Bears, he has led WVU Tech to the RSC regular-season championship, the RSC East Division title and an automatic berth in the NAIA Division II National Championship. The Golden Bears are 26-4, 15-2 RSC and are No. 9 in the country and have been nationally ranked all year.

Ohio Christian University freshman Justin Barksdale claimed RSC Men’s Basketball Newcomer of the Year. A 6-3 forward from Fishers, Ind., Barksdale was the top vote-getter among new players to the RSC. He averaged 13.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. 

Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College junior Blake Smith finished seventh in the voting to capture first-team honors. Smith was fourth in the league in scoring at 20.9 ppg and shot 51 percent from the field, 35.7% from long range, and 72.9% from the foul line.  In addition, he averaged 6.1 rebounds per outing and led the club in steals, while finishing second in both assists and blocks.

The RSC Men’s Basketball Champions of Character Team named one player from each school who best exhibits the five character values of NAIA Champions of Character, which are Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership and Sportsmanship. Nominated by their head coach, they are recognized for their commitment to these values. For Alice Lloyd, senior Simon Christon was chosen as the recipient of this award.

All-RSC Men's Basketball First Team

Name

Pos.

Cl.

School

Elisha Boone

G

Sr.

WVU Tech

Jamie Johnson

G

Sr.

IU Southeast

Trenton Thompson

F

Sr.

Asbury (Ky.)

Blake Walsman

F

Sr.

Cincinnati Christian

Trequan Spivey

G

So.

IU Kokomo

Bishop Smith

G

Jr.

IU East

Kayode Daboiku

F

Jr.

Brescia (Ky.)

Blake Smith

G

Jr.

Alice Lloyd (Ky.)

Akil McClain

G

Jr.

IU Kokomo

Brandon Shingles

G

Sr.

WVU Tech

All-RSC Second Team

Name

Pos.

Cl.

School

Dillon Geralds

G/F

Sr.

Brescia (Ky.)

Kwon Evans

F

So.

Midway (Ky.)

Aaron Thomas

F

Sr.

IU East

Clif Conley

G

Sr.

Asbury (Ky.)

Cameron Schreiter

F

Jr.

Rio Grande (Ohio)

Jaylen McKay

G

Jr.

IU East

Daniel King

G

Sr.

Point Park (Pa.)

Thomas Collins

G

Sr.

WVU Tech

Kerry Smith

G

Sr.

IU Southeast

David Burton

G/F

So.

IU Southeast

RSC Champions of Character Team

School

Name

Alice Lloyd (Ky.)

Simon Christon

Asbury (Ky.)

Deion Cochran

Brescia (Ky.)

Kayode Daboiku

Carlow (Ky.)

Dylan D’Alessio

Cincinnati Christian

Jalen Robertson

IU East

Ray Ramsey

IU Kokomo

Toby Vanliew

IU Southeast

Kerry Smith

Midway (Ky.)

Alex Hofer

Ohio Christian

Samson Sandhu

Point Park (Pa.)

Asim Pleas

Rio Grande (Ohio)

Bobby Anderson 

WVU Tech

Cole Schoolcraft