FARMVILLE, Va. – Postseason awards keep pouring in for the Longwood men's basketball team.
Justin Hill was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 3 Second Team, and head coach
Griff Aldrich was named the NABC District 3 Coach of the Year.
For Hill, the honor comes after he was named to the Big South First Team in addition to earning a spot on the Big South All-Tournament Team. Plus, Longwood won both the Big South regular season and tournament titles to qualify for the program's first NCAA Tournament at the Division I level.
Hill was Longwood's leading scorer throughout the year, as the explosive guard averaged 14.2 points per game. A constant triple-double threat on any given night, the dynamic sophomore scored in double figures 21 times, and he had 20 or more six times.
In addition, Hill was Longwood's leading passer, totaling 129 assists and ranking second in the Big South with 4.3 assists per game. He led Longwood in assists 21 times in the 30 games he played.
Aldrich was named the NABC District 3 Coach of the Year after the Lancers accomplished history yet again under his direction. The team won both the Big South regular season crown as well as the Big South Tournament title, both program firsts, to clinch a trip to the NCAA National Tournament. The team's 15-1 conference record, 16-1 record at home in Willett Hall and 26-6 overall record are all new program bests.
Under Aldrich, Longwood has progressively climbed the Big South rankings, winning more conference games in each subsequent year since his inaugural season in 2018-19. This year's Lancer squad also posted the best offense and the third best defense in the Big South, and the team had a trio of players earn all-conference recognition, also a program best.
Now, the Lancers are dancers with a trip to Indianapolis for the first round of the NCAA National Tournament. The Lancers earned a No. 14 seed and will take on No. 3 seed Tennessee in the opening round on Thursday afternoon at 2:45 p.m.
The game will be aired on CBS on television as well as nationally on Westwood One and locally on WVHL 92.9 Kickin' Country, with
Sam Hovan on the call on WVHL.
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District 1
First Team
Ryan Davis - Vermont
Marcus Hammond - Niagara
Tyson Jolly - Iona
Nelly Junior Joseph - Iona
Ben Shungu - Vermont
Second Team
Keondre Kennedy - UMBC
KC Ndefo - Saint Peter's
George Papas - Monmouth
Jose Perez - Manhattan
Colby Rogers - Siena
Coach of the Year: John Becker - Vermont
District 2
First Team
Armando Bacot - North Carolina
Paolo Banchero - Duke
Buddy Boeheim - Syracuse
Kameron McGusty - Miami
Alondes Williams - Wake Forest
Second Team
Keve Aluma - Virginia Tech
Dane Goodwin - Notre Dame
Wendell Moore - Duke
Dereon Seabron - North Carolina State
Blake Wesley - Notre Dame
Coach of the Year: Mike Brey - Notre Dame
District 3
First Team
Darian Adams - Jacksonville State
D.J. Burns Jr. - Winthrop
Tavian Dunn-Martin - FGCU
Darius McGhee - Liberty
John-Michael Wright - High Point
Second Team
Ahsan Asadullah - Lipscomb
Rayshon Harrison - Presbyterian
Justin Hill - Longwood
Drew Pember - UNC Asheville
Dylan Penn - Bellarmine
Coach of the Year: Griff Aldrich - Longwood
District 4
First Team
Luka Brajkovic - Davidson
Tyler Burton - Richmond
Yuri Collins - Saint Louis
Foster Loyer - Davidson
Josh Oduro - George Mason
Second Team
Jacob Gilyard - Richmond
DaRon Holmes II - Dayton
Gibson Jimerson - Saint Louis
Hyunjung Lee - Davidson
Vince Williams Jr. - VCU
Coach of the Year: Bob McKillop - Davidson
District 5
First Team
Julian Champagnie - St. John's
Collin Gillespie - Villanova
Justin Lewis - Marquette
Justin Moore - Villanova
Adama Sanogo - UConn
Second Team
R.J. Cole - UConn
Aljami Durham - Providence
Jack Nunge - Xavier
Jared Rhoden - Seton Hall
Nate Watson - Providence
Coach of the Year: Ed Cooley - Providence
District 6
First Team
Fardaws Aimaq - Utah Valley
Teddy Allen - New Mexico State
Savion Flagg - Sam Houston State
Daylen Kountz - Northern Colorado
Darrion Trammell - Seattle
Second Team
Jubrile Belo - Montana State
Jovan Blacksher Jr. - Grand Canyon
Dillon Jones - Weber State
Gavin Kensmil - Stephen F. Austin
Koby McEwen - Weber State
Coach of the Year: Chris Victor - Seattle
District 7
First Team
Kofi Cockburn - Illinois
Johnny Davis - Wisconsin
Jaden Ivey - Purdue
E.J. Liddell - Ohio State
Keegan Murray - Iowa
Second Team
Hunter Dickinson - Michigan
Zach Edey - Purdue
Ron Harper Jr. - Rutgers
Trayce Jackson-Davis - Indiana
Trevion Williams - Purdue
Coach of the Year: Greg Gard - Wisconsin
District 8
First Team
Ochai Agbaji - Kansas
James Akinjo - Baylor
Izaiah Brockington - Iowa State
Nijel Pack - Kansas State
Bryson Williams - Texas Tech
Second Team
Timmy Allen - Texas
Christian Braun - Kansas
Adam Flagler - Baylor
Mike Miles Jr. - TCU
Taz Sherman - West Virginia
Coach of the Year: Scott Drew - Baylor
District 9
First Team
Alex Barcello - BYU
Jamaree Bouyea - San Francisco
Chet Holmgren - Gonzaga
Drew Timme - Gonzaga
Collin Welp - UC Irvine
Second Team
E.J. Anosike - Cal State Fullerton
Yauhen Massalski - San Francisco
Joel Murray - Long Beach State
Matthias Tass - Saint Mary's
Jalen Williams - Santa Clara
Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett - Saint Mary's
District 10
First Team
Aaron Estrada - Hofstra
Cam Holden - Towson
John Meeks - Charleston
Jaylen Sims - UNCW
Camren Wynter - Drexel
Second Team
Vado Morse - James Madison
Dylan Painter - Delaware
Shykeim Phillips - UNCW
Reyne Smith - Charleston
Charles Thompson - Towson
Coach of the Year: Takayo Siddle - UNCW
District 11
First Team
Thomas Bell - North Texas
Kenneth Lofton Jr. - Louisiana Tech
Dayvion McKnight - Western Kentucky
Jordan Walker - UAB
Jahmir Young - Charlotte
Second Team
Souley Boum - UTEP
Michael Forrest - Florida Atlantic
Taevion Kinsey - Marshall
Tylor Perry - North Texas
Carl Pierre - Rice
Coach of the Year: Nick McDevitt - Middle Tennessee
District 12
First Team
Max Abmas - Oral Roberts
Jamal Cain - Oakland
Antoine Davis - Detroit
Tanner Holden - Wright State
Baylor Scheierman - South Dakota State
Second Team
Grant Basile - Wright State
Rocky Kreuser - North Dakota State
Trenton Massner - Western Illinois
Jalen Moore - Oakland
Douglas Wilson - South Dakota State
Coach of the Year: Eric Henderson - South Dakota State
District 13
First Team
Nelly Cummings - Colgate
Jordan Dingle - Penn
Tosan Evbuomwan - Princeton
Noah Kirkwood - Harvard
Azar Swain - Yale
Second Team
Tamenang Choh - Brown
Jaelin Llewellyn - Princeton
Sukhmail Mathon - Boston U
Cam Spencer - Loyola
Ethan Wright - Princeton
Coach of the Year: Mitch Henderson - Princeton
District 14
First Team
Sincere Carry - Kent State
Ryan Rollins - Toledo
Mark Sears - Ohio
JT Shumate - Toledo
Jeenathan Williams - Buffalo
Second Team
Jason Carter - Ohio
Enrique Freeman - Akron
Setric Millner Jr. - Toledo
Payton Sparks - Ball State
Ben Vander Plas - Ohio
Coach of the Year: Rob Senderoff - Kent State
District 15
First Team
Ty Flowers - LIU Brooklyn
Elijah Ford - Wagner
Peter Kiss - Bryant
Alex Morales - Wagner
Charles Pride - Bryant
Second Team
Joe Bryant Jr. - Norfolk State
Kyle Foster - Howard
Elijah Hawkins - Howard
Jordan Minor - Merrimack
Eral Penn - LIU Brooklyn
Coach of the Year: Bashir Mason - Wagner
District 16
First Team
AJ Green - UNI
Isiaih Mosley - Missouri State
Gaige Prim - Missouri State
Terry Roberts - Bradley
Lucas Williamson - Loyola Chicago
Second Team
Noah Carter - UNI
Tucker DeVries - Drake
Lance Jones - Southern Illinois
Rienk Mast - Bradley
Antonio Reeves - Illinois State
Coach of the Year: Ben Jacobson - UNI
District 17
First Team
Bryce Hamilton - UNLV
Graham Ike - Wyoming
Hunter Maldonado - Wyoming
Orlando Robinson - Fresno State
David Roddy - Colorado State
Second Team
Justin Bean - Utah State
Matt Bradley - San Diego State
Abu Kigab - Boise State
Marcus Shaver Jr. - Boise State
Isaiah Stevens - Colorado State
Coach of the Year: Leon Rice - Boise State
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
District 19
First Team
Johnny Juzang - UCLA
Bennedict Mathurin - Arizona
Isaiah Mobley - USC
Will Richardson - Oregon
Azuolas Tubelis - Arizona
Second Team
Terrell Brown Jr. - Washington
Tyger Campbell - UCLA
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - UCLA
Christian Koloko - Arizona
Jabari Walker - Colorado
Coach of the Year: Tommy Lloyd - Arizona
District 20
First Team
Walker Kessler - Auburn
Iverson Molinar - Mississippi State
Scotty Pippen Jr. - Vanderbilt
Jabari Smith Jr. - Auburn
Oscar Tshiebwe - Kentucky
Second Team
Colin Castleton - Florida
JD Notae - Arkansas
Jaden Shackelford - Alabama
Santiago Vescovi - Tennessee
Jaylin Williams - Arkansas
Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl - Auburn
District 21
First Team
Hayden Brown - The Citadel
B.J. Mack - Wofford
Jalen Slawson - Furman
Malachi Smith - Chattanooga
Jake Stephens - VMI
Second Team
Mike Bothwell - Furman
Ledarrius Brewer - ETSU
Ques Glover - Samford
Felipe Haase - Mercer
David Jean-Baptiste - Chattanooga
Coach of the Year: Lamont Paris - Chattanooga
District 22
First Team
Jalen Johnson - Alabama A&M
Tyrone Lyons - Southern
MJ Randolph - Florida A&M
Jayden Saddler - Southern
Derek St. Hilaire - New Orleans
Second Team
Cameron Christon - Grambling State
Joe French - Bethune Cookman
Ty Gordon - Nicholls State
Garrett Hicks - Alabama A&M
Jayveous McKinnis - Jackson State
Coach of the Year: Sean Woods - Southern
District 23
First Team
David Azore - UT Arlington
Jordan Brown - Louisiana
Adrian Delph - Appalachian State
Charles Manning Jr. - South Alabama
Norchad Omier - Arkansas State
Second Team
Caleb Asberry - Texas State
Jay Jay Chandler - South Alabama
Vince Cole - Coastal Carolina
Essam Mostafa - Coastal Carolina
Efe Odigie - Troy
Coach of the Year: Terrance Johnson - Texas State
District 24
First Team
Jalen Cook - Tulane
Kendric Davis - SMU
David DeJulius - Cincinnati
Kyler Edwards - Houston
Fabian White Jr. - Houston
Second Team
Josh Carlton - Houston
Damian Dunn - Temple
Jalen Duren - Memphis
Tyson Etienne - Wichita State
Marcus Weathers - SMU
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson - Houston