ROCK HILL, S.C. – Cole Middleton (Atlanta, Ga.) and AJ Wright Jr. (Tampa, Fla.) have earned Third Team All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season.

After two seasons with the Trojans this is Middleton's first postseason conference honor. Middleton finished the regular season ranked 8th in the SAC in rebounds with a season total of 201 (7.2 per game). On offense, he finished the season with 413 points with a 78.3 shooting percentage and 14.7 points per game. He came up with four double-doubles on the season.

Wright Jr. was named to the Third Team alongside Middleton after being named to the All-Freshman team last year. Wright Jr. leads the SAC in assists with 6.2 per game and is second in steals with 2.4 per game. He dropped 317 points this season (11.3 per game).

The Trojans now look to the SAC Championships which start tomorrow, March 4th. Anderson will take on No. 2 Lenoir-Rhyne at 2:30 p.m. in Rock Hill.
 

2024-25 South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference

First Team

Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial 

Kendall Taylor, Wingate 

Jack Browder, Carson-Newman 

Elyjah Freeman, Lincoln Memorial 

Ziare Wells, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Bradley Dean, UVA Wise

Second Team

John Zhao, Carson-Newman 

Trey Hubbard, Carson-Newman 

Evan Ramsey, UVA Wise 

Sirr Hughes, Limestone 

Hantz Louis-Jeune, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Kris Robinson, Catawba

Third Team

Conrad Luczynski, Lenoir-Rhyne 

Nick Walker, Catawba 

Bryce Jackson, Tusculum 

Cole Middleton, Anderson 

AJ Wright Jr., Anderson 

Ian Blue, Coker

All-Freshman

Elyjah Freeman, Lincoln Memorial 

EJ Smith, Lincoln Memorial 

Max Hurray, Coker 

Denaj Kimber, Tusculum 

Anderson Cummins, UVA Wise

Player of the Year

Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial

Newcomer of the Year

Ziare Wells, Lenoir-Rhyne

Freshman of the Year

Elyjah Freeman, Lincoln Memorial