JACKSON – After helping lead Northwest to a 17-9 record and within a basket of advancing to the NJCAA national tournament, sophomores
Seth LeDay (right) and
Tyrin Jones (left) have been named to the 2015-16 All-MACJC Men's Basketball Team, it was announced Monday.
LeDay averaged 18.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks-per-game – all team highs – en route to first team all-conference and first team all-region honors. He chipped in 49 assists and 29 steals while shooting a team-best 58 percent from the floor.
LeDay scored in double figures in 23 games, including a career-high 32 at Coahoma, and pumped in 20 or more 11 times. He also led the team with nine double-doubles.
The Dallas, Texas, native is now eligible for All-America consideration which will be released late March.
Jones, a second team all-conference nod, had a stellar encore season for the Rangers after averaging just 3.9 points as a freshman in 21 games off the bench. Jones was an important leader for the Rangers all season, averaging 14.5 points and 3.8 rebounds-per-game in 25 starts.
The Grenada product scored in double figures in 16 games, including 30 and 33 against Jones County in a pair of games. He shot 50 percent from the floor for the season, adding 44 assists and 37 steals to his stat line.
Jones was also named to the NJCAA All-Region 23 Tournament Team after averaging 26.5 points and 6.0 rebounds-per-game in a run to the region semifinals in Clinton last week.
All-MACJC First Team:Daryl Macon, Holmes
Seth LeDay, Northwest
Wesley Harris, Northeast
Jahyde Gardiner, East Mississippi
Travon Harper, Mississippi Delta
Darrlyn Willis, Pearl River
Bruce Stevens, Jones County
Terrell Miller, Southwest Mississippi
Kendarius Hamilton, Meridian
Davion Cole-Johnson, Gulf Coast
All-MACJC Second Team:D'Angelo Richardson, Holmes
Howard Thomas, Itawamba
Leroy Buchanan, Northeast
Juan Davis Jr., East Mississippi
Cedric Harper, Holmes
Tyrin Jones, Northwest
Dontaveous Crawford, Mississippi Delta
Shawn Jones, Gulf Coast
Jonathan Dalton, Co-Lin
Prince McDaniel, East Central
Lafayette Rutledge, Southwest Mississippi
