The GSAC announced its 2024-25 Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team and award winners on Tuesday afternoon. The award winners represent four different programs.

Kaleb Lowery from The Master’s was voted as the Player of the Year after helping the Mustangs to a share of the regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. Freshman of the Year goes to Noah Gifft of Embry-Riddle. Ese Onakpoma of Arizona Christian and Tanner Crawford from Benedictine Mesa are the Co-Defensive Players of the Year. Ben Tucker from Embry-Riddle is the Coach of the Year.

GSAC coaches vote on the All-Conference team, which consists of 10 student-athletes regardless of position. Coaches are not able to vote for their own players.

Kaleb Lowery of The Master's has been named the GSAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Lowery has consistently outperformed his peers this season, boasting a jaw-dropping average of 18.3 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. These stats not only lead the GSAC but also place him 11th in the NAIA for rebounds per game. His impressive 53.5 percent shooting accuracy from the field and a solid 40.2 percent from beyond the arc underscore his versatility and scoring prowess. His offensive skills are well-rounded, as demonstrated by scoring 20-plus points in 13 different encounters throughout the season.

Ese Onakpoma of Arizona Christian has been named GSAC Men's Basketball Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Onakpoma's exceptional performance this season has been highlighted by his ability to disrupt opposing offenses, averaging 0.6 blocks and 1.8 steals per game. His statistics place him among the elite, as he is one of only three players in the conference to rank in the top 12 in both blocking and stealing. Over the course of the season, Onakpoma has also demonstrated consistency in his defensive efforts, recording multiple steals on 15 different occasions.

Tanner Crawford from Benedictine Mesa has been distinguished as the GSAC Men's Basketball Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Leading the conference with an impressive average of 1.7 blocks per game, Crawford has been a critical barrier for opposing teams throughout the season. His total of 43 blocks this season not only secures him a spot among the top performers in the NAIA, ranking 43rd nationally, but also highlights his consistent ability to protect the rim. Crawford demonstrated his defensive skills in 21 of the 26 games played this season, with 13 of those games featuring multiple blocks. Beyond his blocking skills, Crawford contributed significantly to his team's rebounding efforts, averaging 5.4 rebounds per game.

Noah Gifft of Embry-Riddle has been named the GSAC Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year. This season, Gifft has proven to be a pivotal player, averaging 16.3 points per game, a standout statistic that positions him third in the conference scoring charts. Making an impressive 2.6 three-pointers per game and shooting at a 35.5 percent clip from beyond the arc underscores his critical role in Embry-Riddle's offensive strategies. Moreover, his consistent performance has seen him scoring in double figures in 22 games, with seven of those games seeing him surpass the 20-point mark.

Embry-Riddle’s Ben Tucker is the GSAC Men’s Basketbasketball Coach of the Year. Tucker guided the Eagles to an 8-6 mark in conference play and a spot in the GSAC Tournament in the program’s first season in the conference. Embry-Riddle won five of its final six games in the regular season to secure the tournament berth.

2024-25 Award Winners & All-Conference Team
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kaleb Lowery	The Master's
CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR Ese Onakpoma Tanner Crawford	Arizona Christian Benedictine Mesa
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Noah Gifft	Embry-Riddle
COACH OF THE YEAR Ben Tucker	Embry-Riddle
PLAYER	INSTITUTION
Anthony Howell	Arizona Christian
Ese Onakpoma	Arizona Christian
Noah Gifft	Embry-Riddle
Nick Hopkins	Hope International
Grant Sii	Hope International
Vince Fier	Life Pacific
Rico Hopping	Life Pacific
Zeke Viuhkola	OUAZ
Kaleb Lowery	The Master's
Kendall Moore	The Master's