Boston, MA- After a strong defensive season for junior Brandon Rembert, he was able to prevent the individual award shout out by Stillman College by being named Co-Defensive Player of the Year by the conference on Thursday night.
Rembert led all A.I.I. players with 61 steals and averaged nearly five rebounds per game. He chipped in 11.5 points per game. Stillman's Hoskins grabbed 6.1 rebounds per game and had 47 steals on the season. Joining Rembert for a post season award is senior Jamontay Thompson who was named to the A.I.I. Honorable Mention Team. These accolades are added to the already illustrious post season for both players with both being named to NIAC All-Conference Teams and Rembert being named NIAC Defensive Player of the Year.
A.I.I. officials also announced this year's first, second and honorable mention all-conference teams, along with the Champions of Character team, at the pre-championship tournament banquet. The honorees were:
Player of the Year: Rafael Adams, Stillman
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Brandon Rembert, Fisher (Mass.) and Montego Hoskins, Stillman
Newcomer of the Year: DaQuan Forrest, Stillman
Coach of the Year: John Teasley, Stillman
A.I.I. First Team
Rashad Richardson, Indiana Northwest
Andrew Romero III, Johnson & Wales (Colo.)
Rafael Adams, Stillman
DaQuan Forrest, Stillman
Montego Hoskins, Stillman
A.I.I. Second Team
Ethan Davidson, College of the Ozarks
Canyon Smith, College of the Ozarks
RJ Scott, Fisk
Zach Thompson, Lincoln Christian
Bryce Simmons, Northern New Mexico
A.I.I. Honorable Mention
Randy Stanley, Crowley's Ridge
Jamontay Thompson, Fisher (Mass.)
Nakia Hendricks, Haskell Indian Nations
Tristan Keah-Tigh, Haskell Indian Nations
Walid Aly, Northern New Mexico
Jaylin Stewart, Stillman
Alex Brooks, Voorhees
Demetrius Evans, Voorhees
Charles Vines, Washington Adventist