SAN ANTONIO -- UTSA junior guards Jhivvan Jackson and Keaton Wallace have been tabbed first-team all-conference in a trio of preseason publications, including Street & Smith's, Athlon Sports and Lindy's Sports.
In the Lindy's Sports preseason C-USA preview, Jackson and Wallace were tabbed to the first of three all-league teams. The Roadrunners, coming off a second-place finish in the league a year ago, were picked to finish second in the Lindy's C-USA breakdown.
The dynamic duo was tabbed to the lone all-conference newcomer team in the Street & Smith's C-USA preview, with Wallace listed to the five-man all-sharpshooter team. UTSA was picked to finish second in the conference.
In the Athlon Sports C-USA breakdown, Jackson and Wallace were each named first-team all-conference and the Roadrunners were picked to finish fifth in the conference.
The pair were also named preseason all-conference by the Blue Ribbon Yearbook, which tabbed Jackson the preseason C-USA player of the year.
In 2018-19, Jackson won the C-USA scoring title with 22.9 points per game, while Wallace sported 20.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The pair combined to lead the nation in backcourt scoring (43.1 points per game). Jackson and Wallace each earned all-conference accolades a year ago and first-team All-District honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
The Roadrunners, in the midst of preseason practice, will officially open the 2019-20 season on Nov. 5 at Oklahoma.
C-USA TIPOFF ON MONDAY
UTSA head coach Steve Henson – the 2017-18 C-USA Coach of the Year – will join women's basketball head coach Kristen Holt on Monday at the C-USA Tipoff event in Frisco, Texas, with the Roadrunners live on ESPN3 from 1:30 – 1:50 p.m.
STUDENTS INVITED TO ROWDY JAM ON THURSDAY
UTSA's men's and women's basketball programs will host students in an annual Rowdy Jam event, slated for 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the UTSA Recreation Wellness Center.
The Roadrunners will welcome fans for Rowdy Jam, an unofficial kickoff to the 2019-20 season. The event will feature free pizza and t-shirt giveaways, competition with the UTSA student-athletes and comments from coaches Steve Henson and Kristen Holt.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Season tickets are now available for UTSA's home games by visiting goUTSA.com or by calling or texting (210) 458-8872 to speak directly to a ticket sales representative. Season tickets start as low as $79. Combined tickets for reserved seats at men's and women's basketball in 2019-20 at the Convocation Center start at $140. Single-game tickets start at $10. UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by showing a UTSA ID.
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