SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced its 2021-22 men's basketball postseason awards on Wednesday afternoon, as Wofford men's basketball's B.J. Mack and Max Klesmit were named amongst the second and third team, respectively.
 
Selections included the coaches' all-conference teams and specialty awards in addition to the Southern Conference Sports Media Association all-conference teams and awards.   
 
Mack, a native of Charlotte, N.C., transformed himself into an all-Southern Conference performer this season for the Terriers, having reached double figures in 27 of 30 games, including a current streak of 19-straight, and more than doubling his scoring average from last season at 16.4 points (5^th SoCon) and 5.9 rebounds (12^th SoCon). The 6-foot-8 forward has been efficient scoring, ranked second in the league at 55 percent shooting from the field, while also shooting 44.9 percent from beyond the arc (35-of-78) and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line (4^th SoCon).
 
Mack has recorded four double-doubles this season, including a career-high double-double performance of 28 points and 13 rebounds in a 78-70 win at Gardner-Webb and in back-to-back games at Samford (20 points, 10 rebounds) and versus Western Carolina (17 points, 11 rebounds). Additionally, the junior has tallied eight 20-point outbursts this season, with six occurring in SoCon games, marked by a 26-point performance in Wofford's regular-season finale over Mercer on Feb. 26.
 
Klesmit, a native of Neenah, Wisc., notches his second all-conference honor for his career, averaging 15.0 points (8^th SoCon) and 2.9 rebounds while having reached double-figure scoring in 24 games through his sophomore season. Klesmit has nailed a team-high 66 threes (8th SoCon) at a 34.6 percent clip this season, while having hit three or more in 14 games. Additionally, the sophomore has reached 20-plus points in seven games this season, including career-best marks of 27 points twice at South Carolina and versus The Citadel.
 
Klesmit sits third among the league in free-throw percentage, hitting 85.1 percent of his tries from the stripe (80-of-94), while averaging 1.7 steals per game (5^th SoCon) for a team-high 48 on the season.
 
The 2022 Ingles Southern Conference Men's Basketball Championship begins Friday at 5 p.m. at Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina, and will be broadcast on ESPN+. Saturday's quarterfinals will appear on ESPN+ as well as select Nexstar affiliates, as No. 4-seeded Wofford will face No. 5 seed VMI at 2:30 p.m.
 
Sunday's semifinals will air live on ESPNU. The championship game is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.
 
Coaches
 
Player of the Year
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
 
Freshman of the Year
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
 
Coach of the Year
Lamont Paris, Chattanooga
 
First team
Mike Bothwell, Sr., G, Furman
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
Ques Glover, So., G, Samford
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
 
Second team
Hayden Brown, Gr., F, The Citadel
Ledarrius Brewer, Gr., G, ETSU
Felipe Haase, Sr., F, Mercer
David Jean-Baptiste, Gr., G, Chattanooga
B.J. Mack, Jr., F, Wofford
 
Third team
Jordan King, So., G, ETSU
David Sloan, Gr., G, ETSU
Trey Bonham, So., G, VMI
Kamdyn Curfman, Jr., G, VMI
Nicholas Robinson, Gr., G, Western Carolina
Max Klesmit, So., G, Wofford
 
All-freshman team
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
Mohab Yasser, G, ETSU
Jordan Jones, G, Mercer
Honor Huff, G, VMI
Marcus Banks, G, Western Carolina
 
 
SoCon Sports Media Association
 
Malcolm U. Pitt Player of the Year
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
 
Freshman of the Year
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
 
Anton Foy Coach of the Year
Bucky McMillan, Samford
 
First team
Hayden Brown, Gr., F, The Citadel
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
Ques Glover, So., G, Samford
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI
 
Second team
Mike Bothwell, Sr., G, Furman
Felipe Haase, Sr., F, Mercer
David Jean-Baptiste, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Kamdyn Curfman, Jr., G, VMI
B.J. Mack, Jr., F, Wofford
 
Third team
Ledarrius Brewer, Gr., G, ETSU
Jordan King, So., G, ETSU
De'Monte Buckingham, Gr., G, UNCG
Trey Bonham, So., G, VMI
Max Klesmit, So., G, Wofford
 
All-freshman team
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
Mohab Yasser, G, ETSU
Jordan Jones, G, Mercer
Honor Huff, G, VMI
Marcus Banks, G, Western Carolina