CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jareal Smith (Savannah, Ga. / Johnson) of the Radford men's basketball team has been named to the Big South All-Freshman team, while teammate
Evan Faulkner (Sandy Hook, Ky. / Elliott Co.) earned a spot on the all-academic squad, as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
The first freshman in school history to lead the Highlanders in scoring, Smith appeared in 28 contests, while making 15 starts. In addition to averaging 9.4 points per contest, the 6-3 guard scored in double figures 12 times, including six of his last seven contests where he averaged 15.8 points per game.
Along with ranking second on the team in assists and free-throw percentage, Smith went over the 20-point plateau twice, including a season-high 25 points and eight rebounds in Radford's win over Winthrop.
Faulkner, a sophomore guard, earned his first all-academic honor with a 3.44 GPA as an Exercise, Sport and Health Education major.
2010-11 MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
First-Team All-Conference
Jesse Sanders, G, Jr., Liberty
Austin Kenon, G, Sr., VMI
Chad Gray, F, Sr., Coastal Carolina
Jamarco Warren, G, Sr., Charleston Southern
Matt Dickey, G, Jr., UNC Asheville
Second-Team All-Conference
Nick Barbour, G, Jr., High Point
Kelvin Martin, F, Jr., Charleston Southern
John Brown, F, R-Jr., Liberty
J.P. Primm, G, Jr., UNC Asheville
Evan Gordon, G, Soph., Liberty
All-Freshman Team
D.J. Covington, F/C, VMI
Sheldon Strickland, G, Charleston Southern
Luke Davis, G, Gardner-Webb
Rodney Glasgow, G, VMI
Jareal Smith, G, Radford
All-Academic Team
Sam McLaurin, F, R-Soph., Coastal Carolina
Jon Moore, G, Sr., Gardner-Webb
David Campbell, G, Sr., High Point
Jeremy Anderson, G, R-Jr., Liberty
Walt Allen, F, R-Sr., Presbyterian College
Evan Faulkner, G, Soph., Radford
Matt Dickey, G, Jr., UNC Asheville
Player of the Year
Jesse Sanders, G, Jr., Liberty
Freshman of the Year
D.J. Covington, F/C, VMI
Defensive Player of the Year
Kelvin Martin, F, Jr., Charleston Southern
Coach of the Year
Dale Layer, Liberty
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Walt Allen, F, R-Sr., Presbyterian College
