Greenville, S.C. – Freshman
Alex Wilkins, who guided Furman to the 2026 SoCon Tournament title and the school's second NCAA Tournament berth in the last four years, was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-South Atlantic District First Team, it was announced on Tuesday morning.
A native of Mattapan, Mass., Wilkins captured most outstanding player honors last week while netting a combined 65 points in three victories to propel Furman to the league title and NCAA bid. The point guard averaged 21.7 points per game at the SoCon Tournament, including a career-best 34 points in the Paladins' semifinal round win over UNC Greensboro. His 34-point performance tied Jonathan Moore's school freshman record of 34 points, which he established versus Georgia during the 1976-77 season. Wilkins' 34 points marked the most by a Paladin in SoCon Tournament play since Roy Simpson netted 36 versus East Carolina in the 1972 championship game.
For the season, Wilkins has averaged 17.7 points and 4.7 assists per game while starting all 34 contests for the Paladins en route to earning second team All-SoCon accolades. His 601 points this season represent the most ever by a Paladin freshman. Through 34 games, he has reached double figures 28 times and scored 20 or more points 13 times.
The Paladins (22-12) garnered the No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament's East Region and will face No. 2 seed UConn in opening round play at 10 p.m. on Friday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. The game will be televised live on TBS.
South Atlantic District
First Team
Terry Anderson, High Point
Cameron Boozer, Duke
Quadir Copeland, North Carolina State
Logan Duncomb, Winthrop
Isaiah Evans, Duke
Juke Harris, Wake Forest
Henri Veesaar, North Carolina
Alex Wilkins, Furman
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Georgia
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
Second Team
Joshua Beadle, Coastal Carolina
Jlynn Counter, Charleston
RJ Godfrey, Clemson
Ven-Allen Lubin, North Carolina State
Rob Martin, High Point
Justin Neely, UNCG
Baraka Okojie, Mercer
Jordan Riley, East Carolina
Patrick Wessler, UNCW
Darrion Williams, North Carolina State
Coach of the Year: Jon Scheyer, Duke
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