Media Names McMillan SoCon Coach Of The Year, Glover Earns All-SoCon Honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford head coach Bucky McMillan was named the Southern Conference Coach of the Year by the media, and sophomore guard Ques Glover earned first team All-SoCon honors by both the coaches and the media when the league released its postseason men's basketball awards Wednesday afternoon.

In just his second season in charge of the program, McMillan engineered an impressive turnaround. After winning just six games last season, the Bulldogs posted a record of 20-10 overall and 10-8 in Southern Conference play this year.

The 20 wins mark the first 20-win regular season for Samford since 1998-99, and first 20-win season at all for the Bulldogs since 2016-17. The 10 Southern Conference wins are the most for Samford since joining the SoCon for the 2008-09 season.

Glover currently ranks third in the SoCon in scoring, averaging 19.1 points per game. He also ranks second in the league in assists (4.4 pg.) and seventh in free throw percentage (80.0%).

This season, Glover scored in double figures in 26 games, including 15 games scoring at least 20 points. He scored a career-high 30 points at The Citadel. He dished out at least five assists 13 times, including a career-high 10 assists against VMI.

Samford earned the No. 3 seed in this week's Southern Conference Tournament, the program's highest seed in the event since joining the SoCon. The Bulldogs will open play in the SoCon Tournament by taking on the No. 6 seed UNC Greensboro Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (CT) in Asheville, N.C.

Coaches All-SoCon Teams And Specialty Awards

Player of the Year
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga

Freshman of the Year
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel

Defensive Player of the Year
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman

Coach of the Year
Lamont Paris, Chattanooga

First team
Mike Bothwell, Sr., G, Furman
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
Ques Glover, So., G, Samford
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI

Second team
Hayden Brown, Gr., F, The Citadel
Ledarrius Brewer, Gr., G, ETSU
Felipe Haase, Sr., F, Mercer
David Jean-Baptiste, Gr., G, Chattanooga
B.J. Mack, Jr., F, Wofford

Third team
Jordan King, So., G, ETSU
David Sloan, Gr., G, ETSU
Trey Bonham, So., G, VMI
Kamdyn Curfman, Jr., G, VMI
Nicholas Robinson, Gr., G, Western Carolina
Max Klesmit, So., G, Wofford

All-freshman team
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
Mohab Yasser, G, ETSU
Jordan Jones, G, Mercer
Honor Huff, G, VMI
Marcus Banks, G, Western Carolina

SoCon Sports Media Association All-SoCon Teams And Specialty Awards

Malcolm U. Pitt Player of the Year
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga

Freshman of the Year
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel

Anton Foy Coach of the Year
Bucky McMillan, Samford

First team
Hayden Brown, Gr., F, The Citadel
Jalen Slawson, Sr., F, Furman
Ques Glover, So., G, Samford
Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga
Jake Stephens, Sr., C, VMI

Second team
Mike Bothwell, Sr., G, Furman
Felipe Haase, Sr., F, Mercer
David Jean-Baptiste, Gr., G, Chattanooga
Kamdyn Curfman, Jr., G, VMI
B.J. Mack, Jr., F, Wofford

Third team
Ledarrius Brewer, Gr., G, ETSU
Jordan King, So., G, ETSU
De'Monte Buckingham, Gr., G, UNCG
Trey Bonham, So., G, VMI
Max Klesmit, So., G, Wofford

All-freshman team
Jason Roche, F, The Citadel
Mohab Yasser, G, ETSU
Jordan Jones, G, Mercer
Honor Huff, G, VMI
Marcus Banks, G, Western Carolina

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Media Names McMillan SoCon Coach Of The Year, Glover Earns All-SoCon Honors

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Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Mercer on February 21, 2026 , Loss , 86, to, 89

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