Peterburg, VA – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2024
The accolades keep pouring in for Kent State Tuscarawas junior guard Kyle Shockley. At the completion of the USCAA D2 National Basketball Championship game on Wednesday, he was named to the 2024 USCAA D2 All-Tournament Team. He's the first Golden Eagles player to earn the award.
In two games during the championships, Shockley scored a total of 62 points (31 ppg), made 20/38 action shots (53%), converted on 21/26 free throws (81%), grabbed 16 rebounds (8 rpg), had nine assists and blocked five shots.
Shockley ended 1st in the USCAA and on the team in total points scored with 654, was 5th overall in scoring at 21.1 ppg, shot 52.4% from the field for the season, was 3rd in field goals made (231-441), was first in free throw attempts (170-251), ranked 12th in assists (117) and 13th in steals (64).
His exploits earned him two USCAA Player of the Week awards and a Second Team All-American honor this season.
https://uscaabasketball.prestosports.com/2024_Championships/Press_Releases/Men-s_DII_Champs_2024
2024 USCAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Kent State Tuscarawas – Kyle Shockley
UC-Clermont – Dalton Kramer, Kenyon Gardner
Penn State Wilkes-Barre – Wilvens Fleurizard, Teequan Holley
Tournament MVP: PSU Wilkes-Barre – Jalen Willis
Kyle Shockley works his way upcourt against pressure in the USCAA D2 quarterfinal game.
Shockley brothers Kameron & Kyle celebrate qualifying for the Final Four, and Kyle is up in the rare air to reject this shot.
(Photos by Rob Brindley)