Indianapolis, Ind. – Four Youngstown State men's basketball players garnered Horizon League postseason honors after a vote of the league's head coaches, the Horizon League announced on Monday.
Seniors DJ Burns and Ziggy Reid were named to the All-Horizon League Second-Team while senior Brett Thompson was named to the third-team.
Freshman Gabe Dynes was named to the All-Freshman Team and the All-Defensive Team. Burns was also selected to the All-Defensive Team.
This marks the third straight season the Penguins received multiple all-league selections.
Burns is only player in the Horizon League averaging a double-double with 12.9 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, and he has posted 16 double-doubles in Horizon League games. Burns set the YSU Division I rebounding record with 335. In league action, Burns averaged 14 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.
Reid leads the team in overall scoring and in league play with 14.7 points and 16.0 points per game, respectively. He also scored in double figures 25 times overall and in 19 of 20 Horizon League games. He also had six games of scoring at least 20 points.
Thompson ranked fifth in the league with 4.5 assists per game in league-only games while he averaged 14.7 points per game. Overall, he averaged 12.7 points and 4.1 assists per game, and he ranked fifth in assists per game and with a 2.0 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Dynes led the Horizon League with 61 total blocks and 2.3 blocks per game. He also grabbed 75 defensive rebounds. Dynes also set the YSU freshman record for most blocks.
2023-24 #HLMBB All-League Awards
Player of the Year: Trey Townsend, Oakland
Coach of the Year: Sundance Wicks, Green Bay
Newcomer of the Year: Noah Reynolds, Green Bay
Freshman of the Year: David Douglas Jr., Green Bay
Defensive Player of the Year: Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Sixth Man of the Year: Jack Gohlke, Oakland
Sportsmanship Award: Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
All-League First Team
Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State
Noah Reynolds, Green Bay
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
Trey Townsend, Oakland
Trey Calvin, Wright State
All-League Second Team
BJ Freeman, Milwaukee
Blake Lampman, Oakland
Brandon Noel, Wright State
DJ Burns, Youngstown State
Ziggy Reid, Youngstown State
All-League Third Team
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne
Markeese Hastings, RMU
Tanner Holden, Wright State
Brett Thompson, Youngstown State
All-Freshman Team
David Douglas Jr., Green Bay
Marcus Hall, Green Bay
Randall Pettus II, Northern Kentucky
Corey Hadnot II, Purdue Fort Wayne
Gabe Dynes, Youngstown State
All-Defensive Team
Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky
Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne
Anthony Roberts, Purdue Fort Wayne
DJ Burns, Youngstown State
Gabe Dynes, Youngstown State
