The end of the regular season means that it is time to recognize the best players/coaches in college basketball this year. HoopsHD’s Jon Teitel has reviewed all of the numbers and is ready to announce his picks for the 5 best players from each conference based on their all-around stats in non-conference play. Players are listed in a traditional 5-position lineup (G-G-F-F-C) whenever possible with several exceptions, plus special awards for each conference’s Player of the Year (POY), Rookie of the Year (ROY), Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY), 6th Man of the Year (6TH), and Coach of the Year (COY). If you think he has overlooked anyone then feel free to tweet us your comments, and check back next week for the remaining conferences in Part 2.
America East
G: Sam Sessoms (Binghamton)
G: JR Lynch (Hartford)
G: Christian Lutete (UMass-Lowell)
F: Akwasi Yeboah (Stony Brook)
F: Anthony Lamb (Vermont)
POY: Anthony Lamb (Vermont)
ROY: Sam Sessoms (Binghamton)
DPOY: Jeff Otchere (Stony Brook)
6TH: Andrew Garcia (Stony Brook)
COY: Jeff Boals (Stony Brook)
Atlantic Sun
G: Garrison Mathews (Lipscomb)
G: Tyler Hooker (Kennesaw State)
G: JD Notae (Jacksonville)
F: Noah Horchler (North Florida)
C: Rob Marberry (Lipscomb)
POY: Garrison Mathews (Lipscomb)
ROY: Jamari Blackmon (North Alabama)
DPOY: Wajid Aminu (North Florida)
6TH: Ahsan Asadullah (Lipscomb)
COY: Ritchie McKay (Liberty)
Big South
G: Christian Keeling (Charleston Southern)
G: Jermaine Marrow (Hampton)
G: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
F: Jose Perez (Gardner-Webb)
F: Malik Moore (South Carolina Upstate)
POY: Chris Clemons (Campbell)
ROY: Devon Baker (UNC Asheville)
DPOY: Ed Polite Jr. (Radford)
6TH: JC Younger (Presbyterian)
COY: Tim Craft (Gardner-Webb)
CAA
G: Grant Riller (Charleston)
G: Vasa Pusica (Northeastern)
G: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
F: Jarrell Brantley (Charleston)
F: Nathan Knight (William & Mary)
POY: Justin Wright-Foreman (Hofstra)
ROY: Camren Wynter (Drexel)
DPOY: Desure Buie (Hofstra)
6TH: LJ Owens (William & Mary)
COY: Joe Mihalich (Hofstra)
Horizon
G: Sandy Cohen (Green Bay)
G: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
F: Xavier Hill-Mais (Oakland)
F: Drew McDonald (Northern Kentucky)
C: Loudon Love (Wright State)
POY: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
ROY: Antoine Davis (Detroit Mercy)
DPOY: Sandy Cohen (Green Bay)
6TH: Vance Johnson (Milwaukee)
COY: Linc Darner (Green Bay)
MAAC
G: Cameron Young (Quinnipiac)
G: Rickey McGill (Iona)
G: Jalen Pickett (Siena)
F: Marvin Prochet (Niagara)
F: EJ Crawford (Iona)
POY: Cameron Young (Quinnipiac)
ROY: Jalen Pickett (Siena)
DPOY: Jalen Pickett (Siena)
6TH: Ryan Funk (Marist)
COY: Baker Dunleavy (Quinnipiac)
MVC
G: Marques Townes (Loyola-Chicago)
G: Jordan Barnes (Indiana State)
F: Nick McGlynn (Drake)
F: Milik Yarbrough (Illinois State)
C: Cameron Krutwig (Loyola-Chicago)
POY: Milik Yarbrough (Illinois State)
ROY: AJ Green (Northern Iowa)
DPOY: Kavion Pippen (Southern Illinois)
6TH: Kabir Mohammed (Missouri State)
COY: Darian DeVries (Drake)
NEC
G: Romone Saunders (Wagner)
G: Sean Hoehn (Sacred Heart)
G: Keith Braxton (St. Francis PA)
F: Tyler Kohl (Central Connecticut State)
F: Raiquan Clark (Long Island)
POY: Raiquan Clark (Long Island)
ROY: Vado Morse (Mount St. Mary’s)
DPOY: Jare’l Spellman (Sacred Heart)
6TH: Malik Petteway (Robert Morris)
COY: Anthony Latina (Sacred Heart)
OVC
G: Dylan Windler (Belmont)
G: Ja Morant (Murray State)
F: Terry Taylor (Austin Peay)
F: Nick Mayo (Eastern Kentucky)
C: Nick Muszynski (Belmont)
POY: Ja Morant (Murray State)
ROY: Nick Muszynski (Belmont)
DPOY: Nick Mayo (Eastern Kentucky)
6TH: Jabari McGhee (Austin Peay)
COY: Rick Byrd (Belmont)
Patriot
G: Sa’eed Nelson (American)
G: Andrew Kostecka (Loyola MD)
F: Max Mahoney (Boston University)
F: Rapolas Ivanauskas (Colgate)
C: Nate Sestina (Bucknell)
POY: Andrew Kostecka (Loyola MD)
ROY: Tucker Richardson (Colgate)
DPOY: Andrew Kostecka (Loyola MD)
6TH: Paulius Zalys (Lafayette)
COY: Mike Brennan (American)
SoCon
G: Lew Stallworth (Citadel)
G: Bubba Parham (Virginia Military Institute)
F: Cameron Jackson (Wofford)
F: Matt Rafferty (Furman)
C: Ruben Guerrero (Samford)
POY: Matt Rafferty (Furman)
ROY: Kevin Easley (Chattanooga)
DPOY: Matt Rafferty (Furman)
6TH: Tray Boyd III (East Tennessee State)
COY: Mike Young (Wofford)
Summit
G: John Konchar (IPFW)
G: Kobe Webster (Western Illinois)
G: Stanley Umude (South Dakota)
F: Emmanuel Nzekwesi (Oral Roberts)
F: Mike Daum (South Dakota State)
POY: Mike Daum (South Dakota State)
ROY: Kevin Obanor (Oral Roberts)
DPOY: Brandon Gilbeck (Western Illinois)
6TH: Deng Geu (North Dakota State)
COY: Derrin Hansen (Omaha)
WCC
G: Colbey Ross (Pepperdine)
G: Jordan Ford (Saint Mary’s)
F: Isaiah Pineiro (San Diego)
F: Yoeli Childs (BYU)
F: Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga)
POY: Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga)
ROY: Trey Wertz (Santa Clara)
DPOY: Brandon Clarke (Gonzaga)
6TH: Matt McCarthy (San Francisco)
COY: Mark Few (Gonzaga)