Murray State gets number of OVC post season basketball honors Tuesday

Murray State coach Matt McMahon was named the Coach of the Year and Racer KJ Williams was named Player of the Year by the Ohio Valley Conference Tuesday. In addition, Williams, Justice Hill and Tevin Brown were named First Team All OVC.

Austin Peay’s Elijah Hutchins-Everett was named OVC Freshman of the Year, a member of the All-Newcomer Team and was placed on the All OVC Second team.

On the women’s side, Murray State had Macey Turley and Katelyn Young on the All OVC First Team along with Austin Peay’s Karle Pace and Yamia Johnson. Murray State’s Alexis Burpo was named to the All OVC Second Team. Katelyn Young was also named the OVC Women’s Player of the Year.