KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of South Alabama men's basketball junior Rodrick Sikes was voted to the National Association of Basketball Coaches all-District 24 Team, it was announced Tuesday.

Sikes adds to his trophy haul this year after earning Second Team all-Sun Belt Conference honors earlier this month.

A native of Ocean Springs, Miss., Sikes averaged 18.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his first season in a Jaguar uniform. His scoring average, which is currently fourth-best in the league, is the highest by a USA player since 2012-13, and the second-highest since 2007-08.

Sikes converted 88 times from 3-point land, which is the fifth-highest total in school history, and his 2.8 per-game average is fourth in the SBC. He recorded 597 points to tie for sixth in South Alabama's single-season record books.

The league's second-leading scorer in conference games at 20.2 ppg, Sikes set a new school record with five 30-point games on the season, including a career-best 38 on Jan. 27 at ULM. His point and 3-point totals (7) that game are tied for eighth in school history. Three of his five 30-point outings came against Sun Belt competition.

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District 24
First Team
D'Marcus Simons, Georgia State
Kevin Hervey, UT Arlington
Tookie Brown, Georgia Southern
Frank Bartley, Louisiana
Bryce Washington, Louisiana
 
Second Team
Jordan Varnado, Troy
Ronshad Shabazz, Appalachian State
Jakeenan Gant, Louisiana
Rodrick Sikes, South Alabama
Travis Munnings, UL Monroe