Lenoir-Rhyne University's Denzel Dillingham has been named to the 2012-13 All-South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball First Team, league officials announced this morning.

Dillingham, a sophomore guard from Hickory, N.C., currently leads L-R in scoring (18.1 ppg) and three-pointers made (64) this year. Dillingham has also been named the league player of the week three times this season and is second on the squad in rebounding (4.5 rpg).
Dillingham has averaged 19.6 points per game against league foes in 2012-13 and has scored 30 or more points in three contests as well. Dillingham's honor comes as part of the South Atlantic Conference's list of award winners that was announced on Wednesday morning.
 

2012-13 All-South Atlantic Conference
Men's Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM
Antoine Davis, Carson-Newman
Chandler Hash, Anderson
Ishmael Sanders, Carson-Newman
Vincent Bailey, Lincoln Memorial
Jake Troyli, Lincoln Memorial
Denzel Dillingham, Lenoir-Rhyne

SECOND TEAM
Odell Turner, Wingate
Denzail Jones, Anderson
Tyrece Little, Catawba
Paidrick Matilus, Wingate
Dondray Walker, Newberry
Lorenza Ross, Lincoln Memorial

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Keith Jumper, Tusculum
Elon Edwards, Catawba
Manzey Miller, Brevard
Mitch Riggs, Newberry
Tim Pierce, Lincoln Memorial

SAC Player of the Year: Antoine Davis, Carson-Newman
SAC Freshman of the Year: Keith Jumper, Tusculum
SAC Coach of the Year: Chuck Benson, Carson-Newman

Photo Courtesy: Denzel Dillingham, L-R Athletics