FRISCO, TEXAS – The 2015-16 Southland Conference Men's Basketball all-conference teams were announced by the conference office Monday and University of the Incarnate Word seniors
Kyle Hittle (New Braunfels/New Braunfels HS) and
Mitchell Badillo (Houston/Cy Falls HS) were each honored after a vote by the league's head coaches and sports information directors.
Hittle was named all-conference second team while Badillo took home honorable mention honors. Hittle led the Cardinals with 16.2 points per game and 72 three-pointers. He was second on the team in rebounds (5.9/game), assists (67) and steals (34). He is ranked in the top 10 in the conference in points per game, three-pointers made, three-point percentage and field goal percentage. He was a Southland Conference honorable mention player last year.
Badillo earned his first all-conference award this year. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. He shot a team high 43.0 percent from three-point range and added 51 steals, tops on the team and fifth in the conference. He set a career high in assists this season with 138.
Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup was named the league's player of the year for a second straight season. Among the league's other postseason award winners are Texas A&M-Corpus Christi junior forward Rashawn Thomas, who was named the defensive player of the year, Abilene Christian rookie guard Jaylen Franklin, who was picked as the freshman of the year, Central Arkansas junior guard Derreck Brooks, who was tabbed as the newcomer of the year, and Stephen F. Austin mentor Brad Underwood, who was selected as the coach of the year.
2015-16 All-Southland Conference Men's Basketball Teams| First Team | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Thomas Walkup3 | Stephen F. Austin | G/F | Sr. | Pasadena, Texas |
| Rashawn Thomas2 | A&M-Corpus Christi | F | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Zeek Woodley2 | Northwestern State | G | Jr. | Pelican, La. |
| Anthony Odunsi | Houston Baptist | G | Sr. | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Jordan Howard | Central Arkansas | G | So. | Chandler, Ariz. |
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| Second Team | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Kyle Hittle | UIW | F | Sr. | New Braunfels, Texas |
| Jaylen Franklin | Abilene Christian | G | Fr. | Jacksonville, Ark. |
| Demetrious Floyd | Stephen F. Austin | G | Sr. | St. Louis, Mo. |
| Aurimas Majauskas | Sam Houston State | F/C | Jr. | Marijampole, Lithuania |
| Dakarai Henderson | Sam Houston State | G | Jr. | Pearland, Texas |
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| Third Team | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Zay Jackson | Southeastern La. | G | Sr. | Hammond, La. |
| Jamaya Burr | McNeese State | G | Jr. | Ruston, La. |
| Glide Geffrard | Stephen F. Austin | G | Sr. | Pompano Beach, Fla. |
| Hameed Ali | A&M-Corpus Christi | G | Sr. | Hayward, Calif. |
| Christavious Gill | New Orleans | G | Jr. | Alexandria, La. |
2 indicates two-time all-conference selection3 indicates three-time all-conference selection Honorable Mention: Trey Pinkney, Stephen F. Austin; Craig McFerrin, McNeese State; Mitchell Badillo, UIW; Josh Ibarra, Houston Baptist; Nick Garth, Lamar; T.J. Carpenter, Nicholls; Liam Thomas, Nicholls; Derreck Brooks, Central Arkansas. | All-Defensive Team | Institution | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Rashawn Thomas | A&M-Corpus Christi | F | Jr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Thomas Walkup3 | Stephen F. Austin | G/F | Jr. | Pasadena, Texas |
| Hameed Ali | A&M-Corpus Christi | G | Sr. | Hayward, Calif. |
| Liam Thomas | Nicholls | C | Jr. | Sydney, Australia |
| Trey Pinkney | Stephen F. Austin | G | Sr. | Katy, Texas |
3 indicates three-time all-defensive team selection Player of the Year: Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin
Defensive Player of the Year: Rashawn Thomas, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Freshman of the Year: Jaylen Franklin, Abilene Christian
Newcomer of the Year: Derreck Brooks, Central Arkansas
Coach of the Year: Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin
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