SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 6, 2024) – ETSU's Jaden Seymour and Jadyn Parker received Southern Conference honors as the league office announced its postseason awards for the 2023-24 season on Wednesday. Seymour was named third team all-conference and Parker landed a spot on the all-defensive team.
 
This marks Seymour's first career all-conference honor. The Buccaneer started all 31 games, averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 31.5 minutes per game. Seymour led the team in total points scored (468), field goals made (156), and free throws made (116). The Charlotte, N.C. native scored in double figures 26 times, including a career-high 30-point performance against Mountain West Conference favorite Utah State on Dec. 22. Seymour also added three double-doubles and grabbed six or more rebounds 19 times on the season. In SoCon play, Seymour ranked 10th in scoring (15.7), 11th in rebounding (5.6), ninth in blocks (0.8) and 10th in minutes (32.8).
 
Parker was one of the top defensive players in the conference as he led the league in total blocked shots (71) and blocks per game (2.3). The Shallotte, N.C. native totaled 71 blocks on the season, which tied ETSU's single-season record with Isiah Brown (2010-11). Parker ranks eighth nationally in blocked shots and 15th in blocks per game. Parker registered at least one block in 27 games and had three or more blocks in 14 games. Parker's season high was five blocks, which he did three times – versus Tennessee Tech, Wofford and Furman. To go with the blocks, Parker also averaged 7.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in all 31 games played. Parker ranks seventh among SoCon players in rebounding (7.9), while leading the conference in offensive rebounds per game (3.4).  Parker had four double-doubles on the season – three of them coming in conference play.
 
Joining Parker on the all-defensive team were Quentin Millora-Brown (The Citadel), Kobe Langley (UNCG), A.J. Staton-McCray (Samford) and Sam Alexis (Chattanooga).
 
Langley was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Western Carolina's Vonterius Woolbright was tabbed Player of the Year. Samford's Rylan Jones was voted Newcomer of the Year and Chattanooga's Jan Zidek landed Sixth Man of the Year honors. Samford's Bucky McMillan was pegged Coach of the Year by his peers.
 
ETSU opens SoCon Tournament play Friday night when the seventh-seeded Buccaneers take on No. 10 seed VMI at 7:30 p.m. inside Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville.
 
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