Mitchell, Samuels Earn D3hoops.com All-Region Accolades
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - A pair of student-athletes from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's basketball team were named D3hoops.com (D3hoops) All-Region for the 2023-24 season, it was announced by the association Tuesday. Senior guard Tyree Mitchell (East Hartford, Conn.) was named to the All-Region I First Team, while senior forward Jalen Samuels (Franklin, Mass.) was named to the All-Region I Third Team.
For D3hoops All-Region, student-athletes were nominated by Sports Information Directors at the various schools. In the 23rd season that the organization has named All-Region teams, there were 812 players nominated nationwide this year between men's and women's basketball.
Division III basketball is organized into 10 regions. 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. The regional Rookie of the Year award honors the top freshman in each region, while D3hoops also names a regional Coach of the Year. All-Region student-athletes are eligible for the D3hoops All-America teams. The men's team will be released on March 18 at the national championship game.
For the complete list of Region I winners, please see below:
D3HOOPS ALL-REGION I
Player of the Year: David Murray, C, Connecticut College
Coach of the Year: James Cosgrove, Trinity (Conn.)
Rookie of the Year: Kobe Long, G, SUNY Cobleskill
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Shane Regan | Wesleyan | Jr. | Larchmont, N.Y. |
| G | Tyree Mitchell | Saint Joseph (Conn.) | Sr. | East Hartford, Conn. |
| G/F | Aaron Nkrumah | Worcester State | Jr. | Worcester, Mass. |
| F | Henry Vetter | Trinity (Conn.) | So. | Kenilworth, Ill. |
| C | David Murray | Connecticut College | Sr. | Jackson Heights, N.Y. |
| Second Team | ||||
| G | Jakhi Lucas | Morrisville State | Jr. | Rochester, N.Y. |
| G | Hank Morgan | Hamilton | Jr. | Caldwell, N.J. |
| G/F | Scott Gyimesi | Tufts | So. | Fair Haven, N.J. |
| F | Ben Callahan-Gold | Trinity (Conn.) | Sr. | New York, N.Y. |
| C | Nate Karren | Williams | Sr. | Sacramento, Calif. |
| Third Team | ||||
| G | Precious Okoh | Bridgewater State | Sr. | Brockton, Mass. |
| G/F | Jalen Samuels | Saint Joseph (Conn.) | Sr. | Franklin, Mass. |
| F | Brendon Hamilton | Westfield State | Sr. | Worcester, Mass. |
| F/C | Justice Washington | Albertus Magnus | Sr. | Hamden, Conn. |
| C | Curt Heinz | Maine Maritime | Jr. | Stuttgart, Germany |
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