ORLANDO, Fla. – The Sunshine State Conference recognizes nineteen men's basketball student-athletes as All-SSC in 2025-26. Nova Southeastern’s Dallas Graziani was named the SSC’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The Shark’s coach Jim Crutchfield was awarded Coach of the Year. Florida Tech’s Ty Harpring earns Freshman of the Year.
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Graziani is a 5-8 guard from Nova Southeastern. He’s averaged 19.9 points, 6.5 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game. He shot 47 percent from the field, shooting 33 percent from three and 77 percent from the free throw line. He led the conference in steals per game (2.3) and assists per game. Graziani becomes just the second men’s basketball player in league history to win Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. He is the fourth player from NSU to earn Player of the Year and the second Shark to be named Defensive Player of the Year.
NSU’s head coach Jim Crutchfield was recognized as the league’s Coach of the Year for the fifth time. He led the Sharks to their fifth consecutive regular season title with a 19-1 mark in league play. The Sharks currently boast a 29-1 overall record and sit as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. NSU leads the league with a potent offense, averaging 101.8 points per game. Their average margin of victory is 24.5 with a league-leading 50 percent field goal percentage as a team.
Harpring is a 6-3 guard from Florida Tech. He becomes the ninth Panther to earn SSC Freshman of the Year. He averaged 11.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He shot 46 percent from the field, including 42 percent from 3-point range. He posted a season-high 25 points in a game at Lynn on Jan. 7.
All-conference selections and individual award winners are determined by a vote of Sunshine State Conference head coaches with oversight and approval from member institution Athletic Directors.
Trey Lane from the University of Tampa was mistakenly omitted in the original release. We apologize for the error.
| Player of the Year: Dallas Graziani, Nova Southeastern |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Dallas Graziani, Nova Southeastern |
| Freshman of the Year: Ty Harpring, Florida Tech |
| Coach of the Year: Jim Crutchfield, Nova Southeastern |
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2025-26 Men's Basketball All-SSC First Team
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Pos.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown
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G
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Dallas Graziani*
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Nova Southeastern
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Sr.
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Pembroke Pines, Florida
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G
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Ross Reeves
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Nova Southeastern
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Sr.
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Orem, Utah
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G
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Preston Le Gassick
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Palm Beach Atlantic
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Sr.
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Gold Coast, Australia
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G
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Ryan Blount
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Tampa
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So.
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Oviedo, Florida
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F
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Amare Miller
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Florida Southern
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Sr.
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White Plains, New York
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2025-26 Men's Basketball All-SSC Second Team
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Pos.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown
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G
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Jared Berry
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Embry-Riddle
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R-Jr.
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Apopka, Florida
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F
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Alvin Tumblin Jr.
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Palm Beach Atlantic
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Gr.
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Sebring, Florida
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G
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Deon Perry
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Barry
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Sr.
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Baltimore, Maryland
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F
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Jaxon Nap
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Nova Southeastern
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Sr.
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Newcastle, Washington
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F
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John Roland
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Lynn
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So.
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Coral Springs, Florida
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G
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Jah Nze
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Rollins
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Sr.
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Oviedo, Florida
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2025-26 Men's Basketball All-SSC Third Team
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Pos.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown
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F
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Marko Sarenac
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Barry
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Jr.
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Zrenjanin, Serbia
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G
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Omar Figueroa
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Rollins
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Gr.
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Carolina, Puerto Rico
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F
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Wyatt Triestman
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Eckerd
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Jr.
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East Irvington, New York
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C
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Jack Klinger
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Embry-Riddle
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R-Jr.
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Longwood, Florida
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G
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Brady Corso
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Florida Southern
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So.
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Neenah, Wisconsin
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G
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Trey Lane
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Tampa
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Jr.
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Lakeland, Florida
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2025-26 Men's Basketball All-SSC Defensive Team
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Pos.
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Name
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School
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Yr.
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Hometown
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G
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Dallas Graziani*
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Nova Southeastern
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Sr.
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Pembroke Pines, Florida
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F
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Christian Kirkland
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Palm Beach Atlantic
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R-So.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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F
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Clarens Pierre
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Embry-Riddle
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Sr.
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Orlando, Florida
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F
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Ryan Davis
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Nova Southeastern
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Sr.
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Palm City, Florida
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F
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John Roland
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Lynn
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So.
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Coral Springs, Florida
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* = 2024-25 All-SSC First Team, Defensive Team