HIGH POINT, N.C. – Coker College junior men's basketball players Sharod Williams (Miami, Fla.) and Andrew Morris (Melbourne, Australia) were both named to the 2011-12 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball All-Conference Third Team on Friday.
Williams, a forward, was the team leader in rebounds, averaging 9.2 per game. He tied a Coker single season record for rebounds with 249, a record that has stood since the 1984-85 season. He also tied a Coker record for rebounds in a single game with 19 on Jan. 30. In addition to his rebounding skills, Williams averaged 10.4 points per game and had eight double-doubles this season.
Morris, a guard for the Cobras, was second on the team in scoring, averaging 11.2 points per game and was a constant shooting threat from anywhere on the court. Morris hit nearly 40 percent from both the field and from three-point range during the season. He also scored a career high 24 points on Feb. 11.
Williams and Morris helped lead the Cobras to an overall record of 14-13 and an 8-8 record in league play. The men made their eighth consecutive trip to the conference tournament, including winning six of their last seven games.
Conference Carolinas announces the 2011-12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Freshmen of the Year award winners in conjunction with the Conference Carolinas Basketball Tournament Championships taking place this week at league institutions. Head Coaches from conference member schools nominate and then vote on the award winners who represent the best of the best for the conference.
Below is the full list of Conference Carolinas Women's Basketball award winners.
Men's Player of the Year
Craig Hayes, Mount Olive
Men's Freshman of the Year
Logan Lyle, King
Men's Coach of the Year
George Pitts, King
Men's All-Conference 1st-Team
Craig Hayes, Mount Olive
Daniel Bailey, Queens
Brian Hewitt, King
Tyshawn Good, Belmont Abbey
Gerald Boston, Barton
Men's All-Conference 2nd-Team
Paul Harrison, North Greenville
Eddie Piccinini, King
Corey Sorrell, Erskine
Derek Staton, Mount Olive
Reggie Hollinger, Pfeiffer
Men's All-Conference 3rd Team
Danny Smith, Pfeiffer
Antonio Stabler, Queens
Sharod Williams, Coker
Andrew Morris, Coker
Jeremiah Henry, Lees-McRae