Gibbs and Aldridge Earn All-League Honors

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second straight season Jack Gibbs of the Davidson men's basketball team has been selected first-team all-conference, while teammate Peyton Aldridge earned second-team recognition, as announced by the Atlantic 10 Tuesday.

In addition to ranking first and third in the A-10, averaging 22.0 and 20.6 points per game, respectively, Gibbs and Aldridge are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 36 20-point outings and eight 30-point efforts this season.

Named to the A-10's second-team as a sophomore, Gibbs is just three rebounds shy of becoming the first player in school history with 1,500 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists. He is also fourth (65 out of 3rd) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,967 career points, just 33 away from becoming the fourth player (Curry, Gerdy, Hetzel) in school history with 2,000 career points.

The native of Westerville, Ohio, is also looking to become the first player to lead the league in scoring in back-to-back seasons since Temple's Dionte Christmas (2006-09).

Aldridge, who leads the Wildcats in minutes played, rebounding, field-goal, 3-point and free-throw percentage, scored in double figures 26 times, while recording seven double-doubles.

Also a preseason all-conference selection, Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (20.6/3rd), rebounding (8.1/4th), free-throw percentage (.837/6th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.419/4th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/7th) and minutes per game (36.6/4th).

Davidson (15-14) will open Atlantic 10 Tournament play Thursday with a 12 p.m. tip against La Salle (15-14) at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.

2016-17 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: T.J. Cline, Richmond
Defensive Player of the Year: Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
Rookie of the Year: De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
Chris Daniels Most Improved Player: Marquise Moore, George Mason
Sixth Man of the Year: Kyle Davis, Dayton
Coach of the Year: Archie Miller, Dayton

All- Conference First Team
Jack Gibbs, Davidson
Scoochie Smith, Dayton
T.J. Cline, Richmond
Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure
JeQuan Lewis, VCU

All- Conference Second Team
Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
Charles Cooke, Dayton
Marquise Moore, George Mason
Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island

All- Conference Third Team
Kendall Pollard, Dayton
ShawnDre' Jones, Richmond
E.C. Matthews, Rhode Island
Matt Mobley, St. Bonaventure
Justin Tillman, VCU

All-Academic Team
Joseph Chartouny, Fordham
Christian Sengfelder, Fordham
Tyler Cavanaugh, George Washington
Patrick Steeves, George Washington
Mike Crawford, Saint Louis

All-Defensive Team
Charles Cooke, Dayton
Kyle Davis, Dayton
Yuta Watanabe, George Washington
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
Mo Alie-Cox, VCU

All-Rookie Team
Mike Lewis II, Duquesne
Isiaha Mike, Duquesne
Jeff Dowtin, Rhode Island
De'Monte Buckingham, Richmond
Charlie Brown, Saint Joseph's

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Players Mentioned

Peyton Aldridge

Jack Gibbs

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