OVC announces post season basketball honors

Austin Peay and Murray State were well represented in Ohio Valley Conference post season awards announced today.

Austin Peay’s Terry Taylor and Averyl Ugba were named First Team All OVC along with Murray State’s Johnathan Stark, Terrell Miller and Ja Morant. Taylor, Ugba and Morant were also named to the OVC Newcomer Team and first year Austin Peay coach Matt Figger was named OVC Coach of the Year.

On the women’s side, Austin Peay’s Brianne Alexander and Murray State’s Ke’Shunan James were named First Team All OVC, with James also being named OVC Player of the Year.

The OVC Tournament begins tomorrow with women’s play including Murray State meeting top seed Belmont at the Ford Center in Evansville.