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Vincent Brady II, Jlynn Counter & DJ Jackson

THREE JAGUARS EARN #HLMBB POSTSEASON HONORS

Sophomore Jlynn Counter voted 3rd Team All-League; Vincent Brady II and DJ Jackson named to All-Freshman Team

2/27/2023 2:00:00 PM

INDIANAPOLIS - Three members of the IUPUI basketball team earned #HLMBB All-League honors as voted on by the league coaches and announced by the league office on Monday (Feb. 27). Sophomore Jlynn Counter was voted third team all-league while Vincent Brady II and DJ Jackson were named to the five-man All-Freshman Team. Brady and Jackson became the first IUPUI players to be named to the league's All-Freshman Team since the Jaguars joined the league in 2017. 

Counter, a 6-foot-3 guard, averaged a team-high 14.2 points per game during the regular season while contributing 3.9 rebounds and a team-high 3.3 assists per game. He's shooting 48.7 percent from the floor and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. He's scored in double-digits 13 times during the Horizon League season with six games of 20-or-more. He had a season-high 27 points (10-18 FG, 2-5 3's, 5-5 FT) against Purdue Fort Wayne on Jan. 25. He's grabbed eight boards in a game twice this season and delivered a season-high eight assists in the win over Green Bay on Feb. 4. In league play, Counter increased his output to 14.3 points, 4.0 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game. 

Brady, a 6-foot-4 guard, earned four #HLMBB Freshman of the Week Awards this season, tying for tops in the league. The Indianapolis-native averaged 10.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game while leading the team in made threes (56) and steals (29). He's made a three in 26 straight games entering the postseason and made a trey in all 20 Horizon League games. In Horizon League play, he's averaging 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 34 percent from three-point range. He's scored in double-digits 16 times this season, including a season-high 23 (8-16 FG, 4-9 3's, 3-3 FT) against Oakland on Jan. 19. 

Jackson, a 6-foot-4 guard, collected three #HLMBB Freshman of the Week Awards this season, including the final two of the regular season. For the year, he's averaging 9.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game while shooting 44.8 percent from the field. Despite missing two months due to injury, Jackson has scored in double-figures seven times, including a pair of 20-point outings. He notched his first collegiate double-double with a season-high 24 points (7-11 FG, 10-10 FT) and 12 rebounds in the win over Robert Morris on Feb. 23. In Horizon League play, the Ontario-native is averaging 10.2 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. 

The full listing of postseason awards are listed below. 

2022-23 #HLMBB All-League Awards
Player of the Year: Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
Coach of the Year: Jerrod Calhoun, Youngstown State
Freshman of the Year: Brandon Noel, Wright State
Defensive Player of the Year: Ahmad Rand, Milwaukee
Sixth Player of the Year: Trevon Faulkner, Northern Kentucky
 
All-League First Team (alphabetical by school)
Tristan Enaruna, Cleveland State
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy
Jalen Moore, Oakland
Trey Calvin, Wright State
Dwayne Cohill, Youngstown State
 
All-League Second Team (alphabetical by school)
BJ Freeman, Milwaukee
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky
Trey Townsend, Oakland
Jarred Godfrey, Purdue Fort Wayne
Kahliel Spear, RMU
 
All-League Third Team (alphabetical by school)
Jlynn Counter, IUPUI
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Enoch Cheeks, RMU
Adrian Nelson, Youngstown State
Brandon Rush, Youngstown State
 
All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
Vincent Brady II, IUPUI
DJ Jackson, IUPUI
Elijah Jamison, Milwaukee
Brandon Noel, Wright State
John Lovelace Jr., Youngstown State
 
All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Deante Johnson, Cleveland State
Deshon Parker, Cleveland State
Ahmad  Rand, Milwaukee
Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky
Kahliel Spear, RMU
 
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