The Missouri Valley Conference has announced its 2017 all-league units, including first, second and third teams, an all-Newcomer team, an all-Freshman team, and all-Defensive team. Specialty awards will be released later today (2 pm CT).
The first-team unit consists of two seniors, a junior, a sophomore and a freshman. Paris Lee of Illinois State (Sr.), Milton Doyle of Loyola (Sr.), Alize Johnson of Missouri State (Jr.), Markis McDuffie of Wichita State (So.) and Landry Shamet of Wichita State (Fr.) headline the list of 15 who earned all-league honors this year. Shamet becomes just the fourth MVC freshman to earn first-team honors (Doug McDermott of Creighton in 2011, Cleo Littleton of Wichita State in 1952, and Vernon Yates of Oklahoma State in 1942).
Voting was conducted by a panel of 45 voters (four voters from each school, including the head coach, sports information director and two media representatives, and five MVC TV network on-air talent).
2017 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Team
First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Milton Doyle, Loyola Sr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High/Kansas
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Markis McDuffie, Wichita St. So. F 6-8 Paterson (N.J.) St. Anthony High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Second Team
Jaylon Brown, Evansville Sr. G 6-0 Fishers (Ind.) High
Deontae Hawkins, Illinois St. Sr. F 6-8 Dayton (Ohio) Quakerdale Promise Academy
MiKyle McIntosh, Illinois St. Jr. F 6-7 Pickering (Ontario, Canada) 22ft Academy
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Sean O'Brien, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Third Team
Conner Frankamp, Wichita St. Jr. G 6-1 Wichita (Kan.) Univ. of Kansas
Donte Ingram, Loyola Jr. G/F 6-6 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon High
Shaquille Morris, Wichita St. Jr. C 6-8 Edmond (Okla.) Memorial High
Brenton Scott, Indiana St. Jr. G 6-1 Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrup High
Reed Timmer, Drake Jr. G 6-1 New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower High
All-Newcomer Team
Phil Fayne, Illinois State So. F 6-9 Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin High
Aundre Jackson, Loyola Jr. F 6-5 Kennedale (Texas) High
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Darral Willis Jr., Wichita St. Jr. F 6-9 Madison (Wis.) Pearl River (Miss.) CC
All-Freshman Team
Koch Bar, Bradley C 6-11 Abyei (South Sudan) Arlington Co. Day School
Jordan Barnes, Indiana State G 5-11 St. Louis (Mo.) Christian Brothers High
Darrell Brown Jr., Bradley G 5-10 Memphis (Tenn.) Germantown High
Spencer Haldeman, UNI G 6-1 Peosta (Iowa) Western Dubuque
Landry Shamet, Wichita State G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Dru Smith, Evansville G 6-3 Evansville (Ind.) Reitz High
All-Defensive Team
Thik Bol, Southern Illinois Jr. F 6-8 Omaha (Neb.) Iowa Western CC
Zach Brown, Wichita State Jr. F 6-6 Houston (Texas) Sunrise Christian Academy
Obediah Church, Missouri St. So. F 6-7 Springfield (Ill.) High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Tony Wills, Illinois State Sr. G 6-4 Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis High