FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood men's basketball had a pair of players earn postseason recognition in the Big South All-Conference awards, announced this afternoon.
Elijah Tucker was named All-Big South Honorable Mention while
Redd Thompson Jr. was selected to the All-Academic Team, the league office announced.
Tucker was a force on the interior while helping lead Longwood to its fifth straight winning season for the first time in more than 40 years. He led Longwood 12.5 points per game to lead the team and was a steady presence while starting all 31 games.
In Big South play, Tucker leveled up. He had seven of his eight double-doubles in conference action while scoring 13.3 points and snaring 8.3 rebounds per game. His 3.1 offensive rebounds per game in Big South action represented better than 25 percent of Longwood's offensive boards, and he also scored in double figures 12 times in 16 league games. In the final five games, he had three double-doubles and scored in double figures to help Longwood record its highest finish in the league standings—tied for fourth—since the 2022-23 season.
Thompson, meanwhile, has a GPA above 3.50 and has also served as one of Longwood's top four scorers on the season. He averaged 10.5 points per game while also leading the Lancers in made threes. In addition, he averaged two assists per game.
In conference play, Thompson bumped his scoring average to 11.1 points per game, and he scored in double figures nine times while posting at least 20 points twice.
The Lancers return to action on Friday at the Big South Tournament, presented by the Air Force Reserve, in Johnson City, Tenn. Longwood enters as the fifth seed after tying with UNC Asheville for fourth in the conference standings. The two sides will meet for a 6 p.m. matchup at the Freedom Hall Civic Center, and the game will air on ESPN+.
2025-26 MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
First-Team All-Conference
Logan Duncomb, Winthrop
Terry Anderson, High Point
Kameron Taylor, UNC Asheville
Jonah Pierce, Presbyterian
Rob Martin, High Point (tied)
A'lahn Sumler, Charleston Southern (tied)
Second-Team All-Conference
Dennis Parker Jr., Radford
Del Jones, Radford
Owen Aquino, High Point
Toyaz Solomon, UNC Asheville
Kareem Rozier, Winthrop
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Elijah Tucker, Longwood
Kody Clouet, Winthrop
Karmani Gregory, USC Upstate
Jaylen Peterson, Presbyterian
Carl Parrish, Presbyterian
All-Freshman Team
Spence Sims, Gardner-Webb
Jacob Taylor, Charleston Southern
Frederik Erichsen, Radford
Daniel Thomas, UNC Asheville
Myles Mayfield, UNC Asheville
All-Academic Team
Reis Jones, Charleston Southern
Ace Talbert, Gardner-Webb
Conrad Martinez, High Point
Redd Thompson Jr., Longwood
Josh Pickett, Presbyterian
Brennan Rigsby Jr., Radford
DJ Patrick, UNC Asheville
Isaiah Skinner, USC Upstate
Kody Clouet, Winthrop
Player of the Year
Logan Duncomb, Winthrop
Freshman of the Year
Spence Sims, Gardner-Webb
Defensive Player of the Year
Jaylen Peterson, Presbyterian
Newcomer of the Year
Rob Martin, High Point
Co-Coach of the Year
Flynn Clayman, High Point
Mark Prosser, Winthrop
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Kody Clouet, Winthrop
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