KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced the All-MIAA Men’s Basketball selections on Tuesday afternoon, with Missouri Western’s Lavon Hightower, Bryan Hudson, and Tyrell Carroll all receiving All-MIAA honors.

ALL-MIAA SECOND TEAM
Lavon Hightower

ALL-MIAA HONORABLE MENTION
Bryan Hudson
Tyrell Carroll

Lavon Hightower becomes the first Missouri Western men’s basketball student-athlete to receive more than honorable mention since the 2011-12 season when Lavonte Douglas was named Third Team All-MIAA. He receives second team honors after being named All-MIAA Honorable Mention as a junior last season.

Hightower established himself as the Griffons’ most productive and consistent offensive threat, leading the team with 18.7 points per game and scoring in double-figures in 27 of the team’s 30 games this season. Hightower set a new Missouri Western single-season record with 231 total rebounds (7.7 per game). His 562 points this season ranks him third in the last 20 seasons at Missouri Western. He was also one of just three players in the MIAA this season in the top-10 in both points and rebounds per game.

Bryan Hudson earns All-MIAA Honorable Mention after his final season at Missouri Western. In his senior season, Hudson was the team’s second-leading scorer with over 15 points per game. He was the most improved player on the Griffons’ roster, upping his points per game from 5.3 as a junior. The most impressive part of Hudson’s scoring production was his efficiency throughout the season. Hudson ranked seventh in the MIAA with a 52 percent field-goal percentage, and was one of just two guards in the MIAA in the top-10. He was also second on the team with 45 made three-pointers and shot them at a team-high 41 percent.

Tyrell Carroll receives All-MIAA Honorable Mention honors in his first season at Missouri Western. The point guard averaged 14.3 points and 3.5 assists per game as a true freshman. After taking over the starting role eight games into the season, Carroll’s production increased as the season progressed. He averaged nearly 18 points per game in the second half of the season, scoring in double figures in each of Missouri Western’s final 15 games. Carroll dished out five or more assists in 11 games this season, including three games in which he finished with seven assists.

— MWSU Athletics —