HARROGATE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University guard Trenton Gibson has been named to the 2021 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional All-Tournament Team.
Gibson, a 6-4, 200-pound junior from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, averaged 19 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as the Pioneers advanced to the Southeast Region semifinal for the first time in program history.
He posted 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Tusculum upset 23rd-ranked Carson-Newman 65-63 in overtime in Saturday's region quarterfinal. He followed with 16 points and nine rebounds in TU's semifinal loss to 13th-ranked Lincoln Memorial.
Joining Gibson on the All-Tournament are Jordan Guest and Cameron Henry of LMU and Emmanuel's Brandon Simpson and KJ Jones. Guest was tabbed the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Gibson had a banner season as is the only player in the South Atlantic Conference to be ranked in the league's top-five in scoring (18.8 ppg – 4th), rebounding (8.2 rpg – 3rd) and assists (5.0 apg). He led the league in minutes played per game (35.6 mpg).
The 2021 SAC Player of the Year scored in double figures in 19 of his 20 games, including nine outings with 20 more points. He was also named to the SAC All-Tournament Team as the Pioneers advanced to the semifinal round in back-to-back seasons, a first in TU history.
Tusculum finished the season with a 14-6 record and placed third in the SAC standings. For TU, it was its third straight winning season.
NCAA II Southeast Regional All-Tournament Team
Jordan Guest, Lincoln Memorial (Most Outstanding Player)
Brandon Simpson, Emmanuel
Trenton Gibson, Tusculum
Cameron Henry, Lincoln Memorial
KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
