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Cherif Diarra, Justice Ellison Receive All-Conference Honors

Men's Basketball

Cherif Diarra, Justice Ellison Receive All-Conference Honors

Southern Connecticut men's basketball standouts Cherif Diarra and Justice Ellison were named All-Conference by the Northeast 10, as announced by the conference on Tuesday, March 3rd. Diarra was named to the All-NE10 Second Team and Defensive Team, and Ellison was named to the All-NE10 Third Team. 

Diarra capped off his Owls career with a dominant season. He averaged over 10 points per game and 10.4 rebounds per game (career high), which ranked first in the conference. He ranked second in the conference at 1.7 blocks per game and third in minutes per game at 35.5, also recording a career-high 10 double-doubles on the season. He became the fourth Owl in program history to score 1000 points and record 1000 rebounds, and is the first player in NE10 history to record 1000 points, 1000 rebounds, 250 assists, 175 blocks, and 125 steals. 

Justice Ellison powered the Owls offense in his debut season with the team, leading the team in scoring at 16.6 ppg, which ranked sixth in the NE10. He recorded a career-high six double-doubles, and eclipsed the 20-point mark eight times, including a 32-point outing against Bentley, which was the fourth highest total in an NE10 game this season. Against Southern New Hampshire, he became the 17th player in NE10 history to score 2000 points. 
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Players Mentioned

Cherif Diarra

#11 Cherif Diarra

F
6' 6"
Junior
Justice Ellison

#2 Justice Ellison

G
6' 4"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Cherif Diarra

#11 Cherif Diarra

6' 6"
Junior
F
Justice Ellison

#2 Justice Ellison

6' 4"
Graduate Student
G