HAMMOND, La. – Gus Okafor and Jalyn Hinton were selected to the 2022 Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team for the Southeastern Louisiana University men's basketball team, the LSWA announced Wednesday.
 
Hinton, a Boston native, was named to the LSWA third team. The Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Hinton led the league in blocked shots with 81. The second team All-Southland selection also scored 13.8 points and snatched 8.0 rebounds per contest while shooting a league-high 64 percent (167-for-241) from the field. He also had eight double-doubles for the campaign, including a season-high 27 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Northwestern State on March 5.
 
Okafor, out of Baltimore, received honorable mention recognition Wednesday. The Lions' leading scorer averaged 14.6 points per game, recording 20 points or more in eight games. The first team All-Southland selection, Okafor scored a career-high 32 points while snatching 13 rebounds in a road win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 17.
 
Southeastern (19-15, 10-4 Southland) went on to finish the season with the Southland's second seed in the conference tournament before falling in the Southland Conference Tournament Title Game to A&M-Corpus Christi, 72-65.
 
Hinton and Okafor were vital in helping the Lions set a new program high mark in points scored (2,679) and three-pointers made (302).
 
FIRST TEAM
Tari Eason, LSU
Jordan Brown, Louisiana  
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Louisiana Tech
Ty Gordon, Nicholls
Zach Wrightsil, Loyola
 
SECOND TEAM
Kae'Ron Baker, Louisiana Christian
Kendal Coleman, Northwestern State
Jalen Cook, Tulane
Darius Days, LSU
Troy Green, New Orleans
 
THIRD TEAM
Myles Burns, Loyola
Jaylen Forbes, Tulane
Jalyn Hinton, Southeastern
Andre Jones, ULM
Derek St. Hilaire, New Orleans
 
Honorable Mention
Gus Okafor, Southeastern
Makye Richard, Xavier
Leondre Washington, LSU Shreveport
 
Player of the Year - Tari Eason, LSU
Newcomer of the Year - Tari Eason, LSU
Freshman of the Year - Brandon Murray, LSU
Coach of the Year - Stacy Hollowell, Loyola
 
HARDWOOD CLUB/S CLUB
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TICKETS
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