With the USA South Tournament beginning yesterday, the league has announced the 2016-17 USA South All-Conference awards listing with Piedmont’s JUSTIN VALLEJO and CHASE ENGLAND earning a place on the listing.
For both, this marks the first time making the all-conference listing though Vallejo was named USA South Rookie of the Year as a freshman. Vallejo earned second team honors as he led the team averaging 15.6 points per contest and was eighth in the league in scoring average while finishing fifth in rebounds per game averaging 7.8.
England earned a spot on the Honorable Mention listing finishing second on the team in scoring averaging 13.4 points per game and second on the team behind Vallejo averaging 5.7 rebounds per game.
Senior KELLY ASSINESI was Piedmont’s All-Sportsmanship honoree joining one member from each of the 11 teams in the league.
As the #6 seed, the Lions will face #3 Maryville Thursday at 1 p.m. at Averett in Danville, Virginia in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The 2016-17 USA South Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team:
| First Team | Second Team | Honorable Mention |
| Davion Ayabarreno, Methodist Charles Bryant, Averett James Contreras Jr., Averett Donavan Griffith, Greensboro Adrian Moore, N.C. Wesleyan |
Ryan Emfinger, William Peace Josh Grimard, Ferrum Calvin Songster, Maryville Patjo Twagirayezu, Covenant JUSTIN VALLEJO, Piedmont |
CHASE ENGLAND, Piedmont Joseph Gatling, Greensboro Colt Nokes, Maryville Jackson Whitley, Methodist |
| All-Sportsmanship Team | ||
| Moriba Diaby, Averett Z Arima, Covenant Caleb Pendergraph, Ferrum Lorenzo Marry, Greensboro Wyatt Popovich, Huntingdon Michael McCauley, LaGrange Tyler Spicer, Maryville Will Baggett, Methodist Cameron Martin, N.C. Wesleyan KELLY ASSINESI, Piedmont William Walker, William Peace |
