All-OCCAC Basketball Awards Announced

The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) released its 2020-21 postseason basketball awards. Twenty-two student-athletes received recognition, including Keara Wilson (Bryant & Stratton) as the women’s Player of the Year and men’s co-Player of the Year laurels going to Ryan Archey, Jr. (Hocking College) and Deval Harrell (Bryant & Stratton).

The Bobcats of Bryant & Stratton (OH) seized both the men’s and women’s league titles, led by OCCAC Coach of the Year winners Dwayne Morrow (men’s) and Michael Duncan (women’s). 

A complete list of OCCAC honors are listed below:

Player of the Year: 
Keara Wilson, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
(co) Ryan Archey, Jr., Hocking College and Deval Harrell, Bryant & Stratton (OH)

Coach of the Year: 
Michael Duncan, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – women’s
Dwayne Morrow, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – men’s

Defensive Player of the Year: 
Jada Lazaro, Hocking College
Greg Thurman, Bryant & Stratton (OH)

Freshman of the Year: 
Keara Wilson, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Deval Harrell, Bryant & Stratton (OH)

ALL-OCCAC HONOREES
All-OCCCAC Team (women’s)
Keara Wilson, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – Player of the Year
MaKenzie Cauley, Clark State – Player of the Year runner-up
Jasmine Manuel, Hocking College
Tahjanae Flowers-Coleman, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Jada Lazaro, Hocking College
Alaina Lyons, Clark State

All-OCCCAC Team (men’s)
Ryan Archey, Jr., Hocking College – co-Player of the Year
Deval Harrell, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – co-Player of the Year
Ryan Marchal, Clark State
Mike Wallace, Clark State
Greg Thurman, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Landon Sprigler, Hocking College

All-Defensive Team (women’s)
Jada Lazaro, Hocking College – Defensive Player of the Year
Rajana Cox, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Tahjanae Flowers-Coleman, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Mikalia McIntosh, Clark State
Isryahia Simmons, Clark State

All-Defensive Team (men’s)
Greg Thurman, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – Defensive Player of the Year
Jermayn Baxter, Clark State
Zachary O’Callaghan, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Tyree Robinson, Hocking College
Jeron Tinsley, Hocking College

All-Freshman Team (women’s)
Keara Wilson, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – Freshman of the Year
India Clark, Hocking College
Tahjanae Flowers-Coleman, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Treasur Jones, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Isryahia Simmons, Clark State

All-Freshman Team (men’s)
Deval Harrell, Bryant & Stratton (OH) – Freshman of the Year
Jermayn Baxter, Clark State
Xavier Johnson, Hocking College
Zachary O’Callaghan, Bryant & Stratton (OH)
Tyree Robinson, Hocking College