The GSAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team presented by Under Armour consists of 10 players and is led by GSAC Player of the Year, Lawrence Russell, from The Master's University. Tim Soares from The Master's University, is the Defensive Player of the Year. Kelvin Starr, also from The Master's University, who led the Mustangs to the Regular-Season GSAC Championship with a record of 13-1, is the GSAC Coach of the Year.
Russell, is a do-it-all guard for The Master's University. Russell was the GSAC Defensive Player of the Year last season and takes home player of the year honors this year. Russell, a native of Port Townsend, Wash., is second in steals, fourth in scoring, fourth in assists, fifth in blocked shots, and sixth in rebounding in the conference. He is the only player in the GSAC to rank in the top six in each of the five major categories. Russell has lead the Mustangs to the number one overall ranking in the NAIA and the number one seed in the GSAC Men's Basketball Tournament which will begin on March 2nd. He also happens to be the only senior on the roster. Expect Russell to carry TMU deep into the postseason.
Russell was the West Region MVP for the Red Devils back in 2015-2016.