NAIA Announces Men’s Basketball All-America Teams; Hexom First Team

On the heels of the 82nd annual NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, Jeff Garrett of LSU Shreveport (La.) was named the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year while Coach Chris Briggs was named the NAIA Coach of the Year on Thursday as the 2019 All-America Teams were announced.

Three teams of 10 players each comprised the three teams, along with the 55 player honorable mention list. Carroll (Mont.), Stillman (Ala.) and Benedictine (Kan.) led the three teams with two players making the cut. Campbellsville (Ky.) led the honorable mention list with three selections.

Prior to the national championship, Benedictine (Kan.) Head Coach Ryan Moody was named the NABC-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.

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