Islanders Dominate All-Conference Team

Ronnie Arrow was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year and senior center Chris Daniels grabbed Player of the Year honors after Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi won both the conference championship and postseason tournament in the Islanders first year of conference basketball competition.

In Arrow’s eighth season at the helm, the Islanders compiled a 26-6 record and advanced to the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament in Chicago where they took on Wisconsin before a national television audience. It was the third-straight 20-plus win season for Arrow who has compiled a 66-22 record over the last three years.

Daniels, a 7-foot, 265-pound center, averaged 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in his senior season. His 59 percent shooting from the floor (175-295) ranked fifth in the conference. He also holds the school record for with 115 blocked shots in his collegiate career.

Senior Josh Washington, who ranked 12th in the conference with an average of 13 points per game, joined Daniels on the All-SLC first team, making A&M-Corpus Christi the only squad with two-first team selections.

Islander Womens Basketball
In women’s basketball, Kirbria Lewis was a first-team All-Southland Conference pick and was named Defensive Player of the Year. Lewis finished the season with a league-leading 89 and is the Islanders’ all-time leader in steals and assists. Lewis finished second in steals and was ninth in scoring with 13.8 points a game and pulled down an average of 5.7 rebounds a game.