BARNESVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA), which is also recognized as Region 17 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), has announced its 2020-21 Men's Basketball Division I All-Region Team.
Representing Gordon State College is First-Team selection JahNile Hill, a 6-0, 170-pound sophomore guard from Manchester, Ga. (Manchester High School).
Hill led GSC with a regular-season scoring average of 22.7 points-per-game while shooting 38.9 percent from behind the three-point arc. Hill also averaged 2.6 assists-per-game, 2.1 rebounds-per-game and connected on 79.6 percent of his free throws.
GSC is also represented by Varun Danak on the All-Freshman team.
Danak, a 6-7, 195-pound guard/forward from Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood High School), averaged 14.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg while shooting 50 percent from the field during the regular season.
Here is a complete look at the GCAA 2020-21 Men's Basketball Division I honors:
Coach-of-the-Year: JJ Merritt, Georgia Highlands College
Player-of-the-Year: Jalen Reynolds, South Georgia Technical College
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Zeff Felton, Albany Technical College
Freshman-of-the-Year: William Johnston, South Georgia Technical College
First Team
Jalen Reynolds, South Georgia Technical College
Jalen King, South Georgia State College
Chris Wright, Georgia Highlands College
JahNile Hill, Gordon State College
Marquavius Willingham, Southern Crescent Technical College
Second Team
Bryce Brown, South Georgia State College
Jacquez Fountain, Albany Technical College
Preston Crisp, East Georgia State College
Keandre Bowles, Georgia Highlands College
Marvin McGhee, South Georgia Technical College
Honorable Mention
Langston Wilson, Georgia Highlands College
Carlos Nichols, Southern Crescent Technical College
Cahiem Brown, Georgia Highlands College
Nick Jiles, South Georgia State College
Johntovious Chester, Andrew College
All -Defensive Team
Zeff Felton, Albany Technical College
Jayce Moore, South Georgia State College
Marquavius Willingham, Southern Crescent Technical College
Dominic Pierce, Central Georgia Technical College
Langston Wilson, Georgia Highlands College
Jalen Reynolds, South Georgia Technical College
All -Freshman Team
William Johnston, South Georgia Technical College
Carlos Nichols, Southern Crescent Technical College
Varun Danak, Gordon State College
Joel Pullen, Georgia Highlands College
Cam Singletary, Albany Technical College
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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander. Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@Gordon State Highlanders) and Twitter (@state_ad / GordonStateAD). You can also follow Gordon State College on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).