LATHAM, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its 2019-20 Men’s Basketball All-Conference selections, honoring the top 18 players in the league regardless of position. The First, Second and Third Team are each comprised of six players as selected by the conference coaches. The three individual award winners are also determined by coaches’ votes.

Penn State Harrisburg, the NEAC Men’s Basketball regular season champions with top records of 18-7 overall and 14-2 in conference play, swept the individual award winner accolades. 

Sharpshooting guard Donyae Baylor-Carroll (Harrisburg, Pa.) has been recognized as the NEAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. The Lions’ sophomore ranks among the best in several categories in Division III including eighth in the nation and first in the league in 3-pointers made (96) and ninth in the nation and the conference leader in 3-pointers made per game (3.84). 

A three-time NEAC Player of the Week (Nov. 18, Feb. 3 and Feb. 24), Baylor-Carroll ranks fifth in the NEAC in scoring (18 ppg), third in assists (4.04 apg), fourth in steals (1.6 spg) and ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.7) for players logging at least 10 minutes per game.  He also ranks inside the top 10 in the league in 3-point percentage (40 percent), free throws made (93) and free throw percentage (76.2). 

In conference play, he averaged 19.8 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.8 rebounds per game and made 70 3-pointers on 43 percent shooting from beyond the arc to go along with 31 steals in 16 games to help the Lions claim the top seed in the NEAC Tournament.

He has posted 25 or more points eight times this season and scored a single-game high of 36 points against SUNY Cobleskill.

Penn State Harrisburg freshman guard Nate Curry (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has been named NEAC Rookie of the Year after a strong debut for the Lions. Curry ranks third in the NEAC in 3-point percentage (41.9 percent), sixth in rebounding (8.1 rpg), eighth in field goal percentage (51.4 percent) and 12th in scoring (14.2 ppg). 

After beginning the season as a reserve, Curry worked his way into the starting lineup as a regular and recorded a double-double in eight contests and scored double digits points on 23 occasions. One of his best games of the season came in February against conference opponent Lancaster Bible where he scored a season-high 26 points with nine rebounds. Carroll also finished his first season with 38 assists and 26 steals.

Curry was the lone freshman selected to the NEAC All-Conference First Team and the only freshman selected as an All-Conference team member.

Penn State Harrisburg head coach Don Friday takes home NEAC Coach of the Year honors after leading the Lions to the No. 1 seed in the NEAC Tournament. The Lions boasted a 9-1 record against North Division opponents and finished the regular season with a 14-2 mark in conference play. Penn State Harrisburg enters the postseason as the league’s top offense, scoring 82.1 points per game. The Lions lead the NEAC in 3-point percentage (37.1), rebounds per game (40.6), and assists per game (19.0). The team ranks ninth in the nation in assists per game and total assists and 20th in scoring margin.

On defense, it has allowed the fewest points per contest (68.8). The Lions ranked third in the country in blocks per game (5.8) and total blocks.  In addition to having his top players earn both the NEAC Player of the Year and the NEAC Rookie of the Year honors, Friday had four players receive spots on the All-Conference Team including two First Team selections. 

The complete list of the 2019-20 NEAC Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team is as follows:

 

All-Conference Team Selections

 

 

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has 12 NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Morrisville State, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Harrisburg, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Poly, and Wells College. Associate members are: Alfred State (M Lacrosse), Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), College of Saint Elizabeth (M Tennis & M Volleyball), D’Youville College (W Lacrosse), Hilbert College (M&W Lacrosse), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse), Rutgers University – Camden (M Golf), SUNY Potsdam (M Volleyball) and Wilson College (M Volleyball). The NEAC has also partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sport of men’s tennis and women’s tennis. For more information, please visit: www.neacsports.com