OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Rams had two players selected for conference awards, Kris Lafayette and Adetokunbo Bakare, who were both nominated for the honor, as announced by the conference on Thursday.
Lafayette has played in 53 games for Texas Wesleyan. The Colorado State University at Pueblo transfer contributed a 2023-24 season high against Oklahoma Panhandle State University on 1/4/24, with 16 attempts and 12 shots made from the floor in 37 minutes played. In addition, I was named the 2021-22 SAC Newcomer of the Year and a member of the All-Defensive Team and SAC All-Second Team. Over the last three seasons, Lafayette has started on and off for the Rams.
Bakare has played in 23 games for Texas Wesleyan. The Rider University transfer contributed a 2023-24 season high against SAGU on 1/27/24, with 34 points on 15 attempts and 11 shots from the floor in 37 minutes.
The complete list of 2024 Sooner Athletic Conference postseason honorees can be found below:
2024 Sooner Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Postseason Awards
SAC Player of the Year – Anthony Roy, LU
Defensive Player of the Year – Cortez Mosley, LU
Freshman of the Year – Yorgo Golesis, OCU
Newcomer of the Year – Anthony Roy, LU
Sixth Man of the Year – Eddie Smith, MACU
Sportsmanship Award – Noah Boling, SAGU
Coach of the Year – Chris Wright, LU
All-Sooner Athletic First Team
Anthony Roy, LU
C.J. Hall, SAGU
Toru Dean, LU
Seth Hurd, MACU
Reggie Quezada, USAO
All-Sooner Athletic Second Team
Cortland Blake, SAGU
D'Michael Bellfield, WBU
Cortez Mosley, LU
Mikel Henderson, MACU
Drew Miller, JBU
All-Sooner Athletic Third Team
Tahjae Hill, WBU
Chris Whitten, CCC
Kristian Lafayette, Tex Wes
Adetokumbo Bakare, Tex Wes
D'Monte Brown, LU
Honorable Mention
DeAngelo Adkins, MACU
Cade Allen, USAO
J.J. Boling, SAGU
Noah Boling, SAGU
Quinton Coleman, WBU
Jaden Harrel, USAO
Avery Jackson OCU
Brandon Jackson, OCU
Vernon Johnson, UNTD
Jasiah Lewis, MACU
Ron Mitchell, LU
Ron Moore, SCU
Meikkel Murray, WBU
Malachi Reeves, JBU
Fred Robinson, OPSU
Eddie Smith, MACU
Sooner Athletic All-Freshman Team
Yorgo Golesis, OCU
Michal Wooldridge, SCU
Trae Oetting. JBU
Clayton Jewell, OCU
Amaree Brown, OPSU
Sooner Athletic All-Defensive Team
Cortez Mosley, LU
DeAngelo Adkins, MACU
Jay Allen Tovar, LU
J.J. Boling, SAGU
Tahjae Hill, WBU
