SAN ANTONIO – UTSA men's basketball standouts Jhivvan Jackson, Jordan Ivy-Curry and Keaton Wallace have been named All-Conference USA in a voting of the league coaches, media and publicists, it was announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.
Jhivvan Jackson was named first-team All-Conference USA for the third consecutive year, with Keaton Wallace earning second-team All-Conference USA accolades for the third straight season. Guard Jordan Ivy-Curry was tabbed to the C-USA All-Freshman Team, UTSA's first honorees on the freshman squad since Jackson and Wallace in 2017-18.
A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Jackson has carved out one of the most decorated careers in college basketball history during his four years at UTSA. The senior guard has scored the 64th most points in NCAA history, ranking second in C-USA and first in UTSA annals. He owns the all-time records in C-USA history for made field goals and 3-pointers. As a senior, Jackson is poised to win his third consecutive C-USA scoring crown, averaging a league-best 20.7 points per game, with career highs in field goal percentage (48.3), 3-point percentage (38.8) and assists per game (3.2). In league play in 2020-21, Jackson averages 21.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, connecting on 49.2 percent of his shots and 42 percent from 3-point range.
Congrats @jhivvans, named first-team All-@ConferenceUSA for the third straight season!
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Wallace, a product of Dallas' Richardson High School, has joined Jackson in the backcourt for four seasons, forming the nation's highest scoring guard pair as sophomores and juniors. Wallace, who ranks sixth in C-USA and second in UTSA history in career scoring, averages 16.1 points per game, with career highs in rebounds (5.5) and assists (3.4) per game. Wallace is a three-time All-Conference USA second team selection. In C-USA action as a senior, Wallace averages 17.5 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Congrats to @KeatonWallace22, who earned all-conference accolades for the fourth consecutive season!
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A native of La Marque, Texas, Ivy-Curry has posted a 7-2 record in the starting lineup and has helped fuel UTSA's turnaround after opening league play with a 1-5 mark. Ivy-Curry has averaged 7.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from range. In conference play, Ivy-Curry averaged 7.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, shooting 47.8 percent from 3-point range.
UTSA (14-10) will open C-USA Championship play on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. vs. Charlotte at The Star in Frisco, live on ESPN+ and Ticket 760 AM.
2020-21 ALL-CONFERENCE USA FIRST TEAM
Jahmir Young, Charlotte, So., G, 6-2, 185, Hyattsville, Maryland
Taevion Kinsey, Marshall, Jr., G, 6-5, 185, Columbus, Ohio
Javion Hamlet, North Texas, R-Sr., G, 6-4, 191, Memphis, Tennessee (2019-20 first team selection)
Charles Bassey, WKU, Jr., C, 6-11, 235, Lagos, Nigeria
Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA, Sr., G, 6-0, 160, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (2018-19/2019-20 first team selection)
2020-21 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM
Jarrod West, Marshall, Sr., G, 5-11, 185, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Malik Curry, Old Dominion, Sr., G, 6-1, 180, Wilmington, Delaware
Tavin Lovan, UAB, Jr., G, 6-4, 210, Franklin, Kentucky
Keaton Wallace, UTSA, Sr., G, 6-3, 175, Richardson, Texas
Taveion Hollingsworth, WKU, Sr., G, 6-2, 165, Lexington, Kentucky
2020-21 ALL-CONFERENCE USA THIRD TEAM
Isaiah Crawford, Louisiana Tech, So., F, 6-6, 220, Fort Worth, Texas
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Louisiana Tech, Fr., F, 6-7, 275, Port Arthur, Texas
Quincy Olivari, Rice, So., G, 6-3, 200, Atlanta, Georgia
Souley Boum, UTEP, R-Jr., G, 6-3, 165, Oakland, California
Bryson Williams, UTEP, R-Sr., F, 6-8, 228, Fresno, California
2020-21 CONFERENCE USA ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., Louisiana Tech, Fr., F, 6-7, 275, Port Arthur, Texas
Rubin Jones, North Texas, Fr., G, 6-5, 184, Houston, Texas
Jaron Pierre, Jr., Southern Miss, Fr., G, 6-5, 185, New Orleans, Louisiana
Jordan Ivy-Curry, UTSA, Fr., G, 6-2, 170, LaMarque, Texas
Dayvion McKnight, WKU, Fr., G, 6-1, 190, Shelbyville, Kentucky
2020-21 CONFERENCE USA ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Jarrod West, Marshall, Sr., G, 5-11, 185, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Cobe Williams, Louisiana Tech, So., G, 5-11, 175, Dallas, Texas
Quan Jackson, UAB, Gr., G, 6-4, 183, Tallahassee, Florida
Trey Jemison, UAB, Jr., C, 7-0, 260, Birmingham, Alabama
Josh Anderson, WKU, Sr., G, 6-6, 190, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Charles Bassey, WKU, Jr., C, 6-11, 235, Lagos, Nigeria
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