Men's Basketball 3/3/2026 4:00:00 PM

Parker Jr., Jones, Erichsen and Rigsby Jr. All Tabbed for Big South Conference Awards

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that Dennis Parker Jr. (second-team all-conference), Del Jones (second-team all-conference), Frederik Erichsen (all-freshman) and Brennan Rigsby Jr. (all-academic) were all selected for end-of-season awards.

Parker Jr. earns second-team honors as one of the Big South's leading scorers this season with 18.6 ppg and one of just two players averaging over 18 points and 6 rebounds a game in the conference. His 576 points are the sixth-most in a single season in program history thanks in part to scoring a Radford/Big South record and NCAA single-game high this season 53 points against Coppin State. Over the course of the season, he collected one Big South Player of the Week and USBWA National Player of the Week nods. Parker Jr.'s shooting percentage ranks top 150 nationally and top four in the Big South.

Jones was the heartbeat of Radford's offense this season and earns second-team honors. In his first full collegiate season, Jones averaged 17.1 ppg and 3.5 apg while leading Radford in minutes played. He was one of just six players in the Big South with 100 assists this season. Against Big South foes, his 19.4 ppg ranked fourth best. Throughout the season, he earned one Big South Player of the Week award and had a streak of seven straight games with 20+ points in conference play. Jones is one of the nation's best free throw shooters ranking top 100 with multiple conference games of perfect 10-10 marks from the charity stripe.

Among an experienced lineup, Erichsen made an immediate impact for the Highlanders and earns all-freshman honors. He averaged the sixth-most points on the team with 5.8 per game including a 49% overall shooting mark and 74% from the free throw line while scoring in double figures four times. Among Big South freshman, Erichsen ranked third for points, second in overall shooting, fourth for rebounds and sixth in minutes per game. He earned Big South Freshman of the Week awards twice, both during weeks of conference play.

Rigsby Jr. rounds out Radford's end-of-season awards with his selection to the Big South's all-academic team. He capped his collegiate career with a 3.32 GPA as an interdisciplinary studies major and was a vital leader on the court. With the Highlanders Rigsby Jr. was a consistent threat off the bench and stepped up into a starting role over the final two weeks scoring in double figures in all three of his starts.

The Highlanders are currently preparing for the Big South Tournament with Quarterfinals action set to begin on Friday, March 6th. Radford opens the weekend in Johnson City, Tenn. against sixth-seed Presbyterian at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.: G; 6' 3"; Graduate Student

#7 Frederik Erichsen: F; 6' 9"; Freshman

#10 Del Jones: G; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#11 Dennis Parker Jr.: G; 6' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#4 Brennan Rigsby Jr.
: 6' 3"; Graduate Student
: G

#7 Frederik Erichsen
: 6' 9"; Freshman
: F

#10 Del Jones
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: G

#11 Dennis Parker Jr.
: 6' 6"; Junior
: G

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