DALLAS, Texas – LeTourneau senior guard
Deonte Jackson was named Player of the Year in a vote by American Southwest Conference men’s basketball head coaches to headline the 2025 ASC Men’s Basketball Awards and All-Conference teams announced Thursday (March 6).
Jackson claimed his first Player of the Year accolade after leading the league in scoring with 23.8 points per game and 620 total points while shooting 49 percent from the field. He also ranks fifth nationally in points per game and eighth in total points. Jackson ranked second in the conference in assists (98) and steals (63). He had a season-high 40 points and nine three-pointers against Mary Hardin-Baylor (Feb. 13) while totaling 17 games with 20+ points in the 2024-25 campaign. Jackson earned D3hoops.com Team of the Week honors this season and was on the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List.
Hardin-Simmons guard
Matthew Alexander earned Freshman of the Year. Alexander total 165 points for the Cowboys while shooting 53.6 percent from the field. He added 69 rebounds, 27 steals, 20 assists and 10 blocks.
Howard Payne guard
Trey Jackson was named Newcomer of the Year. He finished the season top 10 in the league in points per game (13.9) and total points (375). Jackson ranked fourth in steals with 49 and ninth in rebounds with 126 boards. He scored a season-high 26 points against McMurry (Nov. 19) and had four 20+ point games.
Howard Payne junior guard
Armonie Ramey was named Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the league and ranks second in the nation in steals with 100 total and 3.7 per game. Ramey is also third in the conference in scoring, averaging 21 points per game with 568 total points. He also ranks second in rebounds with 8.2 per game and third in assists with 82 total. Ramey recorded a season-high 40 points against Hardin-Simmons (Feb. 13) and has recorded 11 double-doubles this season.
Hardin-Simmons graduate student guard
Will Bartoszek was Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year and is on the All-ASC First Team. He totaled 242 points and 110 rebounds for the Cowboys. Bartoszek added 37 assists and 18 steals this season.
Hardin-Simmons Head Coach
Matt Brackett was named ASC Coach of the Year after guiding the Cowboys to an 18-9 record and 8-0 conference record, being the fourth team in ASC Men’s Basketball history to go undefeated in conference action. He led Hardin-Simmons to a Regular Season Champion title and ASC Championship title.
Eight student-athletes that were named to an All-Conference team were repeat selections. Deonte Jackson (LETU) received his fourth all-time honors while Will Bartoszek (HSU) and Austin Brewer (HSU) earned their third all-conference award.
Player of the Year – Deonte Jackson, LeTourneau
Freshman of the Year – Matthew Alexander, Hardin-Simmons
Newcomer of the Year – Trey Jackson, Howard Payne
Defensive Player of the Year – Armonie Ramey, Howard Payne
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year – Will Bartoszek, Hardin-Simmons
Coach of the Year – Matt Brackett, Hardin-Simmons
All-Conference
First Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Deonte Jackson 4 |
Sr. |
G |
LeTourneau |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Will Bartoszek 3 |
Gr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Eli Beard 2 |
Sr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Big Sandy, Texas |
| Chris Bryant |
So. |
C |
Hardin-Simmons |
Canyon, Texas |
| Austin Brewer 3 |
Gr. |
F |
Hardin-Simmons |
Stamford, Texas |
2 Two-Time All-Conference
3 Three-Time All-Conference
4 Four-Time All-Conference
Second Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Armonie Ramey 2 |
Jr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Dallas, Texas |
| Hudson Johnson 2 |
Jr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Josh Goings |
Jr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Salado, Texas |
| Jason Justice 2 |
Jr. |
G |
East Texas Baptist |
Dallas, Texas |
| Caedmon Liebengood 2 |
Sr. |
F |
LeTourneau |
Longview, Texas |
2 Two-Time All-Conference
Third Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Jackson Mayes |
Sr. |
G |
LeTourneau |
Waller, Texas |
| Michael Roberts |
Jr. |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Denton, Texas |
| Silas Davis |
So. |
PG |
Hardin-Simmons |
Houston, Texas |
| Colin Roberts |
So. |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Graford, Texas |
| Ryan Pondant |
Sr. |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Hallsville, Texas |
| Maurice Pinnock |
Sr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
Honorable Mention
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Walker Blaine |
Sr. |
F |
LeTourneau |
Kingwood, Texas |
| Riley Fornerette |
Sr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Surprise, Arizona |
| Jerry Day, Jr. |
Sr. |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
West Monroe, LA |
| Matthew Alexander |
Fr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Arlington, Texas |
| Ben Phillip |
Jr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Boerne, Texas |
| Donta Coady |
Jr. |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Arlington, Texas |
| Trey Jackson |
Fr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Cooper Peterson |
Gr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
All-Freshman Team
| Name |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Matthew Alexander |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Arlington, Texas |
| Cooper Smith |
G |
LeTourneau |
Heath, Texas |
| Mason McGowan |
G |
Howard Payne |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Carter Eddy |
G |
Howard Payne |
Denton, Texas |
| Zach May |
F |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
China Spring, Texas |
All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Cl. |
Pos. |
School |
Hometown |
| Armonie Ramey |
Jr. |
G |
Howard Payne |
Dallas, Texas |
| Chris Bryant |
So. |
C |
Hardin-Simmons |
Canyon, Texas |
| Matthew Alexander |
Fr. |
G |
Hardin-Simmons |
Arlington, Texas |
| Maurice Pinnock |
Sr. |
G |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
League City, Texas |
| Michael Roberts |
Jr. |
F |
East Texas Baptist |
Denton, Texas |