McDowell Named All-District 6 First Team

Damon McDowell
Damon McDowell

NABC Division III All-District Teams, Coaches Announced

 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Tuesday announced the 2022 NABC Division III All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division III.

North Carolina Wesleyan's senior guard Damon McDowell, the 2022 USA South Men's Basketball Player of the Year, has been named to the All-District 6 First Team, the NABC announced on Tuesday. 

McDowell led the conference in points averaging 23.6 per game, shooting 47.7 % from the field, 40.8% on 3's, and 80.5% from the free-throw line. He also set the NC Wesleyan school record for three-pointers in a season with 87 and finished 2nd all-time in career points, with 1,968 points. He also collected 500 career rebounds in a school record 115 games. 

He helped lead the Bishops to 19 wins this season and a runner-up finish in the East Division while also leading them into the USA South Semifinals.

 

District 6

First Team

Buzz Anthony – Randolph-Macon*

Jahn Hines – Christopher Newport

Miles Mallory – Randolph-Macon

Damon McDowell – North Carolina Wesleyan

Matt Schner – Emory

Seth Stanley – Hendrix

 * Denotes District Player of the Year

Second Team

Dimetri Chambers – Oglethorpe

Will Crumley – Covenant

Myles Rasnick – Maryville

TC Thacker – Lynchburg

Liam Ward – Guilford