Triton's Richie headlines DI All-Region as Player of the Year
For the fourth consecutive year and the second straight time in Division I, the Triton College men's basketball team can claim the top vote-getter in the region with sophomore Austin Richie taking home Region IV Player of the Year honors atop the 2020 Division I Men's Basketball All-Region IV Team. A 6'6" forward from Glenwood, Illinois, Richie led the Trojans in scoring at 16.3 points per game, all while shooting 51% from the floor and draining a team-high 110 three-pointers at a 44% clip. He also added 4.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.2 steals a contest. Richie, along with Cameron Burrell of Highland Community College and Michael Moshkovitz of Kankakee Community College, were recognized as the region's NJCAA All-American nominees.
2020 Region IV Division I All-Region Team
First Team
*Austin Richie - Triton College
*Cameron Burrell - Highland Community College
*Michael Moshkovitz - Kankakee Community College
Andrew Morrissey - Sauk Valley Community College
Latrell Williams - Kennedy-King College
*All-American Nominee
Second Team
Raymond Grant - Harry S. Truman College
Samuel Moore - Olive-Harvey College
Amiri Young - Richard J. Daley College
Vic Nwagbaraocha - Highland Community College
Jonte Coleman - Kankakee Community College
Player of the Year (Received Most All-Region Votes)
Austin Richie - Triton College