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Brown, Williams & Hill Named NABC All-District-18 – McMahon Coach Of Year
3/15/2022 6:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The awards keep coming in for the Racers as they head into the NCAA Tournament this week in Indianapolis
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2021-22 NABC Division I All-District teams where Tevin Brown was honored for a third-straight season, KJ Williams was named to the award for a second-straight season and Justice Hill was named for the first time.
Murray State head coach Matt McMahon was named the district Coach of the Year for the first time.
As three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selections, Brown, Williams and first time All-OVC pick, Hill, led the Racers to an undefeated regular season championship in the OVC as the first team to go 18-0 and MSU won two games at the OVC Tournament to advance to the school's 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament.
This season Brown scored a career-high of 33-points against Chattanooga and he was third in the OVC with a scoring average of 16.9. He led the OVC in all 3-point categories as he ranks 14th and 18th in the nation in made threes (100) and attempted threes (257). Brown enters the NCAA Tournament having made at least one 3-point basket in his last 28 games. He was the OVC Player of the Week three times in a row in December.
Williams was the OVC's Player of the Year after leading the league with 18.2 points per game and in total points (583). He was also second in the conference in total rebounds (275) and rebound average (8.6). Twice name the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, Williams was OVC Player of the Week five times. His career-high scoring game came in February at Tennessee State with 39 points and he also produced 11 double-doubles this season.
Hill was the OVC Tournament MVP after a regular season in which he had five games of 20 or points, including a career-high 36 points in a win at Belmont. Hill had a career-high 10 assists in a game against Tennessee Tech. He is 15th in the nation in turnover-assist ratio and posted excellent games this season in assists/turnovers including: (7 assists/1 turnover) vs Belmont and (6 assists/zero turnovers) vs Austin Peay.
McMahon, the OVC Coach of the Year, has taken the Racers to three NCAA appearances in the last five seasons. His team of 2021-22 won 30 games, became just the sixth team to run the table in the OVC and the first to do it in an 18-game season. McMahon's teams have accomplished the feat of having a winning streak of 10 or more in four seasons of the last five and he is the first coach at MSU to have three seasons of 25 or more wins. He is also among the 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award.
The Racers are 30-2 record and are a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they take on San Francisco Thursday night in Indianapolis.
NABC All-District 18
First Team
Johni Broome – Morehead State
Tevin Brown – Murray State
Nick Muszynski – Belmont
Ben Sheppard – Belmont
KJ Williams – Murray State
Second Team
Justice Hill – Murray State
Elijah Hutchins-Everett – Austin Peay
Grayson Murphy – Belmont
Skyelar Potter – Morehead State
Eric Reed Jr. – Southeast Missouri State
KJ Simon – Tennessee-Martin
Coach of the Year: Matt McMahon – Murray State
Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.
Murray State head coach Matt McMahon was named the district Coach of the Year for the first time.
As three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selections, Brown, Williams and first time All-OVC pick, Hill, led the Racers to an undefeated regular season championship in the OVC as the first team to go 18-0 and MSU won two games at the OVC Tournament to advance to the school's 18th trip to the NCAA Tournament.
This season Brown scored a career-high of 33-points against Chattanooga and he was third in the OVC with a scoring average of 16.9. He led the OVC in all 3-point categories as he ranks 14th and 18th in the nation in made threes (100) and attempted threes (257). Brown enters the NCAA Tournament having made at least one 3-point basket in his last 28 games. He was the OVC Player of the Week three times in a row in December.
Williams was the OVC's Player of the Year after leading the league with 18.2 points per game and in total points (583). He was also second in the conference in total rebounds (275) and rebound average (8.6). Twice name the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week, Williams was OVC Player of the Week five times. His career-high scoring game came in February at Tennessee State with 39 points and he also produced 11 double-doubles this season.
Hill was the OVC Tournament MVP after a regular season in which he had five games of 20 or points, including a career-high 36 points in a win at Belmont. Hill had a career-high 10 assists in a game against Tennessee Tech. He is 15th in the nation in turnover-assist ratio and posted excellent games this season in assists/turnovers including: (7 assists/1 turnover) vs Belmont and (6 assists/zero turnovers) vs Austin Peay.
McMahon, the OVC Coach of the Year, has taken the Racers to three NCAA appearances in the last five seasons. His team of 2021-22 won 30 games, became just the sixth team to run the table in the OVC and the first to do it in an 18-game season. McMahon's teams have accomplished the feat of having a winning streak of 10 or more in four seasons of the last five and he is the first coach at MSU to have three seasons of 25 or more wins. He is also among the 10 semifinalists for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award.
The Racers are 30-2 record and are a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they take on San Francisco Thursday night in Indianapolis.
NABC All-District 18
First Team
Johni Broome – Morehead State
Tevin Brown – Murray State
Nick Muszynski – Belmont
Ben Sheppard – Belmont
KJ Williams – Murray State
Second Team
Justice Hill – Murray State
Elijah Hutchins-Everett – Austin Peay
Grayson Murphy – Belmont
Skyelar Potter – Morehead State
Eric Reed Jr. – Southeast Missouri State
KJ Simon – Tennessee-Martin
Coach of the Year: Matt McMahon – Murray State
Racer Basketball Legacy Fund
The new fundraising initiative invites Racer supporters to have a lasting impact on the Murray State men's and women's basketball programs. Those interested in learning more about how you can support the Racer Basketball Legacy Fund initiative may contact Director of Development-Athletics, Taylor Mudd at (270) 809-3517 or tmudd3@murraystate.edu for more information.
About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.
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