RICHARDSON, Texas – UT Dallas junior guard
Dimitrius Underwood and Concordia Texas senior guard/forward
Joe Neal were named the East and West Division Players of the Year, respectively announced by the league office in conjunction with the release of the 2019 American Southwest Conference Men’s Basketball All-Conference teams on Tuesday, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Underwood ranks third in the ASC with 21.2 points per game and leads the conference with 10.0 rebounds and 70 steals. He also has 98 steals and 13 blocked shots, while shooting 48.7 percent from the field and 79.7 percent from the free throw line.
Neal is second in the conference with 23.2 points per game to go with 6.6 rebounds. He also has 101 assists, 12 blocked shots and 46 steals, while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor and knocking down 59 three-pointers on the season.
Underwood and Neal, who were both selected to the prestigious five-player ASC All-Conference Team, are joined by LeTourneau junior guard
Nate West and senior forward
Brian Long and sophomore guard
Sam Moore of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
In the East Division, LeTourneau senior forward
Caleb Loggins repeated as the Defensive Player of the Year.
Darius Alford of UT Tyler,
Spencer Cochran of East Texas Baptist and
Laramie Long from Belhaven were voted as the Tri-Freshmen of the Year. UTD’s
Jalen Weber and Louisiana College’s
Kae’ron Baker were selected as the Co-Newcomers of the Year.
Travis Schultz of LC earned the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year and Comet head coach
Terry Butterfield was named the Coach of the Year after leading UTD to its fourth ASC Championship.
In the West Division, forward
Steven Quinn of Hardin-Simmons earned Freshman of the Year honors and junior guard
Byrale Carter was the Newcomer of the Year. Sul Ross State senior guard
Jola Otubu was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year and senior
Thomas Bingham was the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. UMHB’s
Ken DeWeese was named the West Division Coach of the Year for the eighth time in his career after leading the Cru to the West Division regular season title.
All-Conference Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Dimitrius Underwood 2 |
Jr. |
G |
UT Dallas |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Nate West 2 |
Jr. |
G |
LeTourneau |
Houston, Texas |
| Joe Neal 2 |
Sr. |
G/F |
Concordia Texas |
Houston, Texas |
| Brian Long |
Sr. |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
| Sam Moore |
So. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Gonzales, Texas |
2 Two-Time All-Conference
All-Division Teams
East Division
Player of the Year – Dimitrius Underwood, UT Dallas
Tri-Freshman of the Year – Darius Alford, UT Tyler
Tri-Freshman of the Year – Spencer Cochran, East Texas Baptist
Tri-Freshman of the Year – Laramie Long, Belhaven
Co-Newcomer of the Year – Kae’ron Baker, Louisiana College
Co-Newcomer of the Year – Jalen Weber, UT Dallas
Defensive Player of the Year – Caleb Loggins, LeTourneau
2
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – Travis Schultz, Louisiana College
Coach of the Year – Terry Butterfield, UT Dallas
6
2 Two-Time East Division Defensive Player of the Year
6 Six-Time Coach of the Year
First Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Dimitrius Underwood 2 |
Jr. |
G |
UT Dallas |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Nate West 2 |
Jr. |
G |
LeTourneau |
Houston, Texas |
| Hans Burwitz |
Jr. |
F/C |
UT Dallas |
Allen, Texas |
| Caleb Loggins 3 |
Sr. |
F |
LeTourneau |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Devon Washington 2 |
Sr. |
C |
Louisiana College |
Houston, Texas |
3 Three-Time East All-Division Team / 2 Two-Time East All-Division Team
Second Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Kae’ron Baker |
So. |
G |
Louisiana College |
Navasota, Texas |
| Robby Dooley 2 |
Jr. |
G |
East Texas Baptist |
Bossier City, La. |
| Jalen Weber |
Jr. |
G |
UT Dallas |
Houston, Texas |
| Justin Moore |
So. |
G |
LeTourneau |
Houston, Texas |
| Darius Alford |
Fr. |
G |
UT Tyler |
Houston, Texas |
| Bryson Johnson |
So. |
G |
Ozarks |
Katy, Texas |
2 Two-Time East All-Division Team
All-Freshman Team
| Name |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Darius Alford |
G |
UT Tyler |
Houston, Texas |
| Spencer Cochran |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Conroe, Texas |
| Laramie Long |
G |
Belhaven |
Bessemer, Ala. |
| Andrew Eberhardt |
G |
LeTourneau |
Pearland, Texas |
| Chris Craig |
G |
UT Tyler |
Denton, Texas |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Caleb Loggins 3 |
Sr. |
F |
LeTourneau |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Hans Burwitz |
Jr. |
F/C |
UT Dallas |
Allen, Texas |
| Robby Dooley |
Jr. |
G |
East Texas Baptist |
Bossier City, La. |
| Dimitrius Underwood |
Jr. |
G |
UT Dallas |
Mesquite, Texas |
| Jaylen Rhone |
Jr. |
G |
Louisiana College |
Ogden, Ark. |
3 Three-Time East All-Defensive Team
Honorable Mention
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Brosnan Cooks |
Jr. |
F |
Belhaven |
Elba, Ala. |
| Westin Riddick |
So. |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Benton, Ark. |
| Christopher Haynes |
So. |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Houston, Texas |
| Jordan Gray |
Jr. |
G |
East Texas Baptist |
Lindale, Texas |
| Nathan Fontenot |
So. |
G |
East Texas Baptist |
Katy, Texas |
| Travis Schultz |
Sr. |
F |
Louisiana College |
Reeves, La. |
West Division
Player of the Year – Joe Neal, Concordia Texas
Freshman of the Year – Steven Quinn, Hardin-Simmons
Newcomer of the Year – Byrale Carter, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Defensive Player of the Year – Jola Otubu, Sul Ross State
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – Thomas Bingham, Howard Payne
Coach of the Year – Ken DeWeese, Mary Hardin-Baylor
8
8 Eight-Time West Division Coach of the Year
First Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Joe Neal 2 |
Sr. |
G/F |
Concordia Texas |
Houston, Texas |
| Sam Moore |
So. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Gonzales, Texas |
| Joe Hoeup |
Sr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Santa Rosa, Calif. |
| Brian Long 2 |
Sr. |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
| Tristen Licon 2 |
So. |
G |
Sul Ross State |
El Paso, Texas |
2 Two-Time West All-Division Team
Second Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Mike Williams Jr. |
Jr. |
F |
McMurry |
Houston, Texas |
| Demarius Cress 3 |
Sr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Killeen, Texas |
| Chris Barrett 2 |
Jr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Arlington, Texas |
| B.J. Hollis 2 |
Jr. |
F |
Sul Ross State |
Brady, Texas |
| LaKendric Hyson |
Sr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Hearne, Texas |
3Three-Time West All-Division Team / 2 Two-Time West All-Division Team
All-Freshman Team
| Name |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Steven Quinn |
F |
Hardin-Simmons |
Dallas, Texas |
| Neal Chambliss |
F |
Hardin-Simmons |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Spencer Bone |
F |
Concordia Texas |
Cibolo, Texas |
| Brayden Fry |
F |
Sul Ross State |
Fritch, Texas |
| Zaid Harris |
G |
Concordia Texas |
Houston, Texas |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Jola Otubu |
Sr. |
G |
Sul Ross State |
McKinney, Texas |
| Mike Williams Jr. |
Jr. |
F |
McMurry |
Houston, Texas |
| Thomas Bingham |
Sr. |
C |
Howard Payne |
Bridge City, Texas |
| Keenan Holdman 2 |
Jr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Byrale Carter |
Jr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Killeen, Texas |
2 Two-Time West Division All-Defensive Team
Honorable Mention
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Shadd Cole |
Sr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Zacc Carter 2 |
Jr. |
G |
McMurry |
Dallas, Texas |
| Steven Quinn |
Fr. |
F |
Hardin-Simmons |
Dallas, Texas |
| Jalen Terry |
Sr. |
F |
Hardin-Simmons |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Spencer Bone |
Fr. |
F |
Concordia Texas |
Cibolo, Texas |
| Ronnie Hamilton |
Jr. |
G |
Concordia Texas |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| Byrale Carter |
Jr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Killeen, Texas |
2 Two-Time West All-Division Team