SCSU Men's Basketball Lands Two on D2CCA All-Region Teams

Men's Basketball 3/14/2025 8:25:00 AM

SCSU Men's Basketball Lands Two on D2CCA All-Region Teams

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Southern Connecticut Men's Basketball saw two players land on the D2CCA All-East Region Teams for the 2024-25 season. Antonio Chandler was named to the All-Region First Team, and Albert Vargas was named to the All-Region Second Team.

Antonio Chandler was dominant in his first season with the Owls after transferring from Jamestown. He averaged 17.2 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game, also adding just under a block and a steal per game. He recorded 16 double-doubles, which was second in the NE10 in sixth in all of Division II. He also held the top field goal percentage in the conference at 63.6%, which ranks 12th nationally. His 17.2 points per game was fifth in the conference, and his 261 rebounds was second. He was also second in the conference in defensive rebounds per game (6.57) and total rebounds per game (11.3), and was the third best offensive rebounder in Division II at 4.78 per game. His best performance of the season came against American International, where he scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, also recording three steals and two blocks. He was named the NE10's Player of the Week for Week 12 of the regular season, and was named to the conference's Faces in the Crowd two times.

Albert Vargas was a major part of the Owls' success in his first year on the team after transferring from Monroe. He averaged a team-leading 17.5 points per game and 5.6 assists per game, also adding 3.3 rebounds and just under a steal per game. He finished the season ranked second in the NE10 in assists and assists per game, also ranking in the top-15 nationally in both categories. He was fourth in the conference in field goals and field goal attempts, and was also fourth in total points and points per game. He held the top three-point percentage in the conference at 40.8%. He recorded the top scoring game in the NE10 against Assumption when he scored 36 points and recorded 10 assists, shooting 12-23 from the field and going 9-9 from the free throw line. He finished the season with 11 20+ point games and three 30+ point games, and scored 32 and 27 in the Owls' two playoff games. He was also named the NE10 Player of the Week for Week 11 of the regular season and was named to the conference's Faces in the Crowd three times.

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