BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 All-SWAC Men's Basketball teams and individual award winners on Monday evening. The all-conference honors were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. In order to be eligible for awards student-athletes must have participated in a minimum of 75 percent of their team’s games played this season.
Florida A&M's Sterling Young, was named Player of the Year while his fellow teammate Milton Matthews claimed Newcomer of the Year accolades.
Southern’s Andre Nunley was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year, Jackson State’s Dorian McMillian was selected Freshman of the Year, and Southern’s Kevin Johnson was voted SWAC Coach of the Year.
Young was a key contributor for a Florida A&M Rattlers team that exceeded preseason poll projections during the 2024-25 season. He led the league in scoring in conference games averaging 19.8 points per contests while shooting 46 percent from the field.
Nunley was a significant contributor for the Southern Jaguars on the defensive end of the floor tallying 47 steals in conference play. His contributions helped the Jaguars complete regular season competition with a 15-3 league record while claiming the regular season title.
Matthews ranked sixth in the conference in scoring in league contest while averaging 17.8 points per game. He logged 648 minutes of action in league games while scoring 312 points.
McMillian averaged 10.7 per contest during league outings. He was one to the Jackson State Tigers premier scoring threats while also contributing on the defensive end of the floor.
Johnson claimed Coach of the Year recognition after leading the Jaguars to a league best 15-3 record.
The complete listing of all-conference selections and individual awards winners can be found below.
Coach of the Year
Kevin Johnson, Southern
Player of the Year
Sterling Young, Florida A&M
Defensive Player of the Year
Andre Nunley, Southern
Newcomer of the Year
Milton Matthews, Florida A&M
Freshman of the Year
Dorian McMillian, Jackson State
All-SWAC First Team
Trey Thomas, Bethune-Cookman
Sterling Young, Florida A&M
Amarr Knox, Alabama State
Michael Jacobs, Southern
Tanahj Pettway, Prairie View A&M
All-SWAC Second Team
TJ Madlock, Alabama State
Daniel Rouzan, Bethune-Cookman
Kavion McClain, Texas Southern
AC Bryant, Alabama A&M
Shannon Grant, Jackson State
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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