Posted: Mar 15, 2022

Martin, Powell Named NABC All-District, D3hoops All-Region

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A pair of student-athletes from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's basketball team have been named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District for the 2021-22 season, it was announced by the association last week. Senior point guard Jaecee Martin (Hartford, Conn.) was named to the District 1 First Team, while senior forward Jordan Powell (Middletown, Conn.) was named to the District 1 Second Team. Additionally, both Martin and Powell were also recognized on D3hoops.com All-Region Teams, with Martin making the Region 1 First Team, and Powell the Region 1 Second Team.

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D3HOOPS REGION 1 TEAM

It marks the first NABC honors in men's basketball program history, and the second set of D3hoops.com All-Region honors for USJ after Martin and senior guard Delshawn Jackson Jr. (Hartford, Conn.) earned D3hoops.com All-Region Second and Third Team nods, respectively, following the 2019-20 season. Jim Calhoun and Glen Miller also won the region's Coach of the Year honor for that season. Additionally, Jackson Jr. was tabbed the Rookie of the Year for the region following the 2018-19 campaign.

Martin was one of just 60 student-athletes in the nation who was named NABC All-District First Team, while Powell was one of 110 in the nation who received at least a second-team level honor from the NABC. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across all of NCAA Division III. There are a total of 10 geographical districts with six student-athletes on each district's first team, including a Player of the Year, and five student-athletes on each district's second team. Each district also features a Coach of the Year. For the complete list of District 1 winners, please see below:

NABC DISTRICT 1

FIRST TEAM
Sean Bryan – Salem State
Josh Gregory – SUNY Poly
Jaecee Martin – Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Terion Moss – Maine-Farmington
Sam Peek – Wesleyan
Alex Sobel – Middlebury

SECOND TEAM
EJ Day – Lasell
Brendan Hamilton – Westfield State
Nate Karren – Williams
Jordan Powell – Saint Joseph (Conn.)
Luke Rogers – Tufts

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sam Peek – Wesleyan
COACH OF THE YEAR: Joseph Reilly – Wesleyan

For D3hoops.com, student-athletes were nominated by Sports Information Directors at the various schools. There were 746 players nominated nationwide. The regional Rookie of the Year award honors the top freshman in each region, while D3hoops.com also names a regional Coach of the Year. Division III split up basketball into 10 regions this season. For the complete list of Region 1 winners, please see below:

D3HOOPS REGION 1

FIRST TEAM
Pos.	Player	School
G	Sean Bryan	Salem State
G	Jaecee Martin	Saint Joseph (Conn.)
G	Sam Peek	Wesleyan
F	Alex Sobel	Middlebury
C	Luke Rogers	Tufts

SECOND TEAM
G	EJ Day	Lasell
G	Jordan Powell	St. Joseph (Conn.)
F	Josh Gregory	SUNYIT
F	Brendon Hamilton	Westfield State
C	Nate Karren	Williams

THIRD TEAM
G	Garrett Day	Amherst
G	Sam Stevens	Middlebury
F	Dylan Thoerner	Tufts
F	Andrew Fitch	SUNY Canton
F	Miles Gillette	Rivier

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Sam Peek, G, Wesleyan
COACH OF THE YEAR: Kevin App, Williams
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Sam Stevens, G, Middlebury

Martin and Powell helped power the Blue Jays to a 26-2 record for the 2021-22 season, marking the best winning percentage in program history and the third-best single-season record in the history of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) (Albertus Magnus went 28-2 in 2014-15 and 2011-12). Saint Joseph won its second-straight GNAC Championship this season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, where the team fell 63-53 to Penn State Harrisburg in the NCAA Tournament First Round.

Martin made history this year winning the 2022 GNAC Player of the Year. He became one of just six players to win Player of the Year awards in consecutive seasons (won GNAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2020, no awards issued in 2021). He also made the All-GNAC First Team, as did Powell, who finished fourth in NCAA Division III in field-goal percentage this season (69.1%). Powell was fifth in field-goal percentage in 2020. Head coach Glen Miller was named GNAC Coach of the Year, while junior forward Jalen Samuels (Franklin, Mass.) was named GNAC Defensive Player of the Year.

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The season has come to an end for USJ, which finished 26-2 overall and registered the best winning percentage in a season in program history. The 26 wins tied for the most wins in a season, and the 26-2 mark is also the third-best single-season record by a men's basketball team in the history of the GNAC. Check back on all things men's hoops during the offseason at www.usjbluejays.com.

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Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, and schools and conferences were each contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. There were 746 players nominated nationwide. The ballot was then made available to SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region.

It's the 21st season D3hoops.com has named All-Region teams.

The regional Rookie of the Year award honors the top freshman in each region, while D3hoops.com also names a regional Coach of the Year.

Division III split up basketball into 10 regions this season. A region with 40 teams or more has three All-Region teams honored, while a region with fewer than 40 teams has a first and second team. This reorganization results in approximately 10 additional players being recognized when compared to previous full seasons.