NEED TO KNOW:
All-CCS First Team: Fisher Darden
All-CCS Second Team: Israel Hall
All-Sportsmanship Representative: Parker Renault
ATLANTA, Ga. - Piedmont men's basketball earned two Collegiate Conference of the South All-Conference honors, as the league released its postseason awards Tuesday afternoon.
Fisher Darden headlined the Lions after his milestone season for Piedmont, picking up a first team selection for the first time in his career.
Israel Hall earns his spot on the second team for his efforts in his breakout junior campaign.
Fisher Darden, All-CCS First Team
BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 16.2 per game (1st on team, 3rd in CCS)
Three-Pointers Made: 60 (1st on team, 2nd in CCS)
20+ point performances: 6
Past CCS Recognition: CCS Second Team 2x (2024, 2025)
Of Note: Darden came alive in conference play for the Lions, leading the team in points per game in nearly every game. Darden was consistent throughout the season being a threat in and around the perimeter for Piedmont. Darden reached a career milestone towards the end of the season when he scored his 1,000th point in a home game against Asbury.
Israel Hall, All-CCS Second Team
BY THE NUMBERS:
Points: 15.2 per game (2nd on team, 5th in CCS)
Three-Pointers Made: 31 (2nd on team)
20+ point performances: 5
Of Note: Hall announced his presence for the 25-26 with a bang, scoring double-digits in 4-5 contests to kick off the season. Hall paced the Lions in points per game throughout the first half of the season, carrying them to important early season wins. Hall closed out the season with 10 straight double-digit games.
2025-26 CCS MEN'S BASKETBALL SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Player of the Year: Chase Morgan, Maryville
Defensive Player of the Year: Pierce Smith, Covenant
Rookie of the Year: Braylon Dame, Belhaven
Sixth Player of the Year: Jeremy Austin, Huntingdon
Coach of the Year: Raul Placeres, Maryville
2025-26 CCS MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
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First Team
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Chase Morgan
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Maryville
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Senior
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Forward
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Lenoir City, Tenn.
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Tyler Mallory
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Huntingdon
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Junior
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Guard
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Greenville, Ala
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CJ Minton
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Belhaven
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Junior
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Guard
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Indianola, Miss.
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Jackson Garner
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Maryville
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Senior
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Guard
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Knoxville, Tenn.
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Dan Robinson
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Belhaven
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Junior
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Guard
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Milwaukee, Wisc.
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Matthew Schneider
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Maryville
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Junior
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Forward
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Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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Devin Dowell
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LaGrange
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Junior
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Guard
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LaGrange, Ga.
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Pierce Smith
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Covenant
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Junior
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Forward
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Ooltewah, Tenn.
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Jonathan Combs
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Asbury
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Junior
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Forward
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Taylorsville, Ky.
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Fisher Darden
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Piedmont
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Senior
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Guard
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Murrells Inlet, S.C.
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Second Team
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Logan Patterson
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Covenant
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Senior
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Guard
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Section, Ala.
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Marcus Townsend
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Huntingdon
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Senior
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Guard
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Montgomery, Ala.
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Myles Murphy
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Huntingdon
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Senior
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Guard
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Mobile, Ala.
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Jordan Lewis
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Asbury
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Junior
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Guard
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Belleville, I
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Micah McAllister
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LaGrange
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Senior
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Guard
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Newnan, Ga.
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Kani Rashied-Henry
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LaGrange
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Sophomore
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Forward
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Tyrone, Ga.
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Jamal Ware
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Maryville
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Sophomore
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Guard
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Miami, Fla.
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Israel Hall
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Piedmont
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Junior
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Guard
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Simpsonville, S.C.
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Neal Terry
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Belhaven
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Senior
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Center
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Olive Branch, Miss.
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Owen LaRocca
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Huntingdon
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Senior
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Guard
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Sugarland, Texas
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2025-26 CCS MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
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Aaron Thompson
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Asbury
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Benjamin Stewart
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Belhaven
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Thomas Malcolm
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Covenant
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A.J. Taylor
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Huntingdon
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Ford Barnes
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LaGrange
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Jaylon Green
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Maryville
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Parker Renault
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Piedmont
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