King named Third Team all-conference basketball selection

One season after averaging just 5.2 points per game as a member of the Cowley College men's basketball team that finished as the national runner-up, Clarence King improved his scoring up to 16.4 points per game. Adding 5.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists, King was named a Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Third Team selection.

Cowley head coach Donnie Jackson said King is very deserving to be named an All-KJCCC performer.

"He took a huge step as a player this year and really carried us offensively," Jackson said. "To be recognized as one of the top 15 players in the Jayhawk is quite an accomplishment." 

King also led Cowley with an average of 1.5 steals per game.

All-Conference selections:

FIRST TEAM

*Mohamed Diarra, Garden City; Themus Fulks, Dodge City; Love Bettis, Coffeyville; Angelo Stuart, Hutchinson; Nick Pringle, Dodge City.

SECOND TEAM

*Tyrone Marshall, Colby; Cougar Downing, Barton; Eden Holt, Butler; Tone Hunter, Garden City; Blaise Keita, Coffeyville.

THIRD TEAM

*Clarence King, Cowley; Marque English, Butler; Jacquez Yow, Hutchinson; Cam Morris, Pratt; Kalen Williams, Dodge City.

HONORABLE MENTION

*Kobe Campbell, Hutchinson; Allen Mukeba, Colby; Nate Duckworth, Cloud.

*Player of the Year – Mohamed Diarra, Garden City.

*Freshman of the Year – Tone Hunter, Garden City.

*Newcomer of the Year – Themus Fulks, Dodge City.

*Co-Defensive Players of the Year – Nick Pringle, Dodge City; Mohamed Diarra, Garden City.

*Defensive Team of the Year – Nick Pringle, Dodge City; Mohamed Diarra, Garden City; Blaise Keita, Coffeyville; Treylon Payne, Butler; Allen Mukeba, Colby.