Mount Union men's basketball player Christian Parker named to two All-American teams
Mount Union's Christian Parker received multiple NCAA Division III All-American honors following the 2023-24 college basketball season.
Parker was named a second team All-American by D3hoops.com. He also was a third team selection on the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American team.
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Parker averaged a team-leading 20.3 points and became the Purple Raiders' career scoring leader this season. He also led Mount Union in rebounds at 9.1 a game and blocks with 47.
Mount Union's Elizabeth Mason voted OAC's top freshman
Mount Union's Elizabeth Mason is the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Freshman of the Year.
Mason started all 26 games for the Purple Raiders. She led the team in scoring at 12.7 points a game and rebounds at 6.8 a game. She also was second on the team in assists with 57, steals with 33 and blocks with 11.
Mason joins Rosa LaMattina (2009-10) as the only Mount Union women's basketball players named OAC Freshman of the Year.
Purple Raiders basketball, volleyball all-conference selections
Mount Union had several all-conference selections during the 2023-24 men's and women's basketball and men's volleyball seasons.
Here is a rundown:
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Ohio Athletic Conference
First team
Christian Parker, sr.
Second team
Darrell Newsom, sr.
Honorable mention
Collen Gurley, sr.; Corey Hudson, soph.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Ohio Athletic Conference
Second team
Elizabeth Mason, F, fr.
Honorable mention
Dae Dae Nash, G, jr.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League
First team
Jack McClure, OH, sr.
Second team
Will Heeney, S, jr.; Michael Bowler, MB, soph.; Peyton Koszelak, L, fr.
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