LANCASTER, Pa. -- Swarthmore's Vinny DeAngelo was named Player of the Year while Johns Hopkins' Sidney Thybulle repeated as Defensive Player of the Year to highlight the 2023 All-Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Team. Ursinus' Nick Nocito and the Johns Hopkins coaching staff claimed the other major awards.
Now a three-time All-Centennial pick in addition to the 2020 Rookie of the Year, DeAngelo becomes the second Swarthmore player to receive Player of the Year honors. Former standout Cam Wiley previously won the award for the Garnet in 2017 and 2019. DeAngelo is also now one of just three player in conference history to have won both Player and Rookie of the Year awards along with Franklin & Marshall's Brandon Federici and Johns Hopkins' Conner Delaney. DeAngelo has been stellar for the CC-champion Garnet this winter, ranking in the top-10 of the conference in eight statistical categories with averages of 17.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.0 three pointers per game while shooting 49.2% from the floor, 44.7% from three and 80% from the charity stripe.
Thybulle, a senior forward for Hopkins, was selected as Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. He is the first player to win multiple DPOY honors since the award was formed in 2018. Thybulle does a little bit of everything for the Blue Jays with averages of 6.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 blocks and 0.7 steals per contest. Thybulle also repeated as an honorable mention pick on the all-star squad.
Nocito, a freshman guard for Ursinus, was honored as Rookie of the Year. It marks the second time a Bear has garnered top newcomer laurels, with the other going to Malik Draper in 2013. Playing primarily as a reserve this season, Nocito contributed across the board with averages of 8.4 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game with solid percentages from the field, long distance and the free throw line (46.3% FG / 44.7% 3PT / 86% FT).
Johns Hopkins was tabbed as the Coaching Staff of the Year in the inaugural year of the award. Previously, the same award was titled Coach of the Year. JHU head coach Josh Loeffler and assistants Ricky Hernandez and Conor Dow have guided the Blue Jays to a 23-4 record, the top seed and runner-up finish in the CC Tournament and an at-large bid to the NCAA postseason. It marks the second CC coaching honor for Loeffler, who previously won Coach of the Year in 2018.
Franklin & Marshall (31) has the most first-team selections in the history of the conference, followed by Ursinus (22), Johns Hopkins (20), Muhlenberg (18), Gettysburg (16), Dickinson (11), Swarthmore (11), Washington College (7), Haverford (6), and McDaniel (5).
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First Team |
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Pos / Name |
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Ht |
Hometown / High School |
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G-Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore # |
Jr. |
6-1 |
Aston, Pa. / Sun Valley |
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F-Tom Quarry, Johns Hopkins * |
Gr. |
6-7 |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge |
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G-Giovanni Rubino, Muhlenberg |
Jr. |
6-2 |
Pequannock, N.J. / Cheshire Academy (Conn.) |
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G-Ryan Hughes, Ursinus * |
Sr. |
6-4 |
Middletown, Pa. / Middletown |
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G-Dan Gaines, Muhlenberg + |
Gr. |
6-2 |
Colts Neck, N.J. / Colts Neck |
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Second Team |
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Pos / Name |
Cl |
Ht |
Hometown / High School |
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F-Michael Caprise, Swarthmore ! |
Jr. |
6-6 |
Lynchburg, Va. / Virginia Episcopal School |
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G-George Visconti, Swarthmore ^ |
Sr. |
6-3 |
Clark, N.J. / Arthur Johnson |
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G-Carson James, Johns Hopkins & |
Sr. |
6-2 |
Tucson, Ariz. / Catalina Foothills |
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F-Josh Parra, Franklin & Marshall |
Jr. |
6-6 |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Milton Hershey |
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G-Jordan Stafford, Gettysburg |
So. |
6-4 |
Galloway, N.J. / Saint Joseph Hammonton |
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Honorable Mention |
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Pos / Name |
Cl |
Ht |
Hometown / High School |
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G-Trevor Wall, Ursinus ! |
Jr. |
6-3 |
North Wales, Pa. / St. Joseph's Prep |
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G-Carl Schaller, Gettysburg |
So. |
6-0 |
Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley |
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F-Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins & |
Sr. |
6-8 |
Irvington, N.Y. / Irvington |
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G-Kedrick Frink, Washington College |
Jr. |
6-2 |
Sunderland, Md. / Huntingtown |
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F-Nate Torres, Haverford |
Sr. |
6-5 |
Bloomington, Ill. / University High School |
+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2020, 2nd team All-Centennial in 2019 & Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2022
* 1st team All-Centennial in 2022 & 2nd team All-Centennial in 2020
# 1st team All-Centennial in 2022 & Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2020
^ 2nd team All-Centennial in 2022 & 2020
! 2nd team All-Centennial in 2022
& Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2022
Player of the Year – Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, Jr., G
Defensive Player of the Year – Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
Rookie of the Year – Nick Nocito, Ursinus, Fr., G,
Coaching Staff of the Year – Johns Hopkins
All-Sportsmanship Team
- Luke Spellman, Dickinson, Sr., Westfield, N.J.
- Jaylen Green, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Northampton, Pa.
- Sukky Nd-Ezuma, Gettysburg, Sr., Abuja, Nigeria
- Jackson Ryan, Haverford, Sr., Darien, Conn.
- Ben Eke, Johns Hopkins, Sr., Granby, Conn.
- Carter Truby, McDaniel, Sr., Sykesville, Md.
- Matt Kempter, Muhlenberg, Sr., Voorhees, N.J.
- George Corzine, Swarthmore, Sr., Nashville, Tenn.
- Kyle Maurer, Ursinus, Sr., Emerson, N.J.
- Nick Romeo, Washington College, Sr., Ambler, Pa.
Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994 Dave Jannetta, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
1995 Dave Jannetta, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
1996 Jeremiah Henry, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
1997 Matt Gorman, Johns Hopkins, Sr., C
1998 Greg Roehrig, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
1999 Joel Wertman, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2000 Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, Soph., F
2001 Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F Rich Barrett, Ursinus, Sr., F
2002 Mark Lesko, Muhlenberg, Sr., C
2003 Dan Luciano, Ursinus, Sr., C
2004 Dennis Stanton, Ursinus, Sr., G
2005 Mike McGarvey, Ursinus, Jr., G
2006 Mike McGarvey, Ursinus, Sr., G
2007 Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, Jr., G
2008 Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, Sr., F
2009 Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, Soph., F
2010 James McNally, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F
2011 Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2012 Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2013 Hayk Gyokchyan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F
2014 Adam Honig, Dickinson, Sr., G
2015 Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, Sr., F
2016 Ted Hinnenkamp, Dickinson, Sr., F
2017 Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Soph., G
2018 Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2019 Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Sr., G
2020 Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Jr., G
2022 Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Gr., G
2023 Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, Jr., G
Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year
2018 Daniel Vila, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2019 Zac O'Dell, Swarthmore, Jr., F
2020 Nate Shafer, Swarthmore, Sr., F
2022 Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2023 Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year
2013 Malik Draper, Ursinus, Fr., G
2014 Cody Kiefer, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2015 Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., G
2016 Joe Scibelli, Haverford, Fr., F
2017 Ignas Slyka, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., G/F
2018 Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Fr., G
2019 Dan Gaines, Muhlenberg, Fr., G
2020 Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, Fr., G
2022 Carl Schaller, Gettysburg, Fr., G
2023 Nick Nocito, Ursinus, Fr., G
Centennial Conference Coach of the Year / Coaching Staff of the Year
2009 Kevin Curley, McDaniel
2010 Rob Nugent, Washington College
2011 Alan Seretti, Dickinson
2012 Bill Nelson, Johns Hopkins
2013 Glenn Robinson, Franklin & Marshall
2014 Kevin Curley, McDaniel
2015 Bill Nelson, Johns Hopkins
2016 Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2017 Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2018 Josh Loeffler, Johns Hopkins
2019 Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2020 Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2022 Alan Seretti, Dickinson
2023 Johns Hopkins
Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (2)
Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, 2009-10-11-12
Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, 2015-16-17-18
Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (7)
Richie Barrett, Ursinus, 1999-00-01
Mark Lesko, Muhlenberg, 2000-01-02
Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, 2006-07-08
Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, 2009-10-11
Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg, 2010-11-12
Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, 2013-14-15
Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, 2017-18-19
First-Team All-Conference Freshmen (2)
Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, 2009
Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, 2015
Second-Team All-Conference Freshmen (8)
Rich Barrett, Ursinus, 1998
Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, 1999
Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, 2008
Jon Ward, Ursinus, 2010
Will Gates, Swarthmore, 2010
Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, 2012
Malique Killing, Muhlenberg, 2012
Dan Gaines, Muhlenberg, 2019
Honorable Mention All-Conference Freshman (9)
Greg Roehrig, Johns Hopkins, 1995
Danny Nawrocki, Johns Hopkins, 2004
Jeff Stewart, Muhlenberg, 2004
Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg, 2009
Adam Honig, Dickinson, 2011
George Bugarinovic, Johns Hopkins, 2012
Cody Kiefer, Gettysburg, 2014
Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, 2018
Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, 2020