Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State men's basketball team saw five of its players earn All-GLIAC honors, as announced by the league office. Kaden Brown received a spot on the All-GLIAC first team and was named the sixth man of the year. Jalen Charity and William Dunn secured positions on the second team, while Shamus Thompson, Trevor Smith Jr., and Jalen Charity were recognized on the all-defensive team.

Kaden Brown achieved a significant milestone by becoming just the second player ever, and the first in GVSU program history, to be named GLIAC sixth man of the year. Under head coach Cornell Mann, he is also the second player to make it to the All-GLIAC first team. Brown led GVSU in scoring with an average of 13.9 points per game, shooting 39% from both field and three-point range. He made 82 three-pointers this season, ranking fifth in GVSU's single-season history. Notably, he tied a GVSU single-game record with eight three-pointers at Indianapolis, scoring a career-high 32 points.

Jalen Charity earned his first All-GLIAC second team honors along with all-defensive recognition. Starting all 29 games this season, Charity averaged career-best numbers with 11.5 points per game on 49% shooting from the field and 43% from beyond the arc. He reached double figures in scoring for 18 games and achieved a career-high of 20 points against Parkside. Defensively, Charity was tasked with guarding top scorers each game and contributed significantly with 24 steals and 16 blocks.

William Dunn was named to the All-GLIAC second team for a consecutive season. He played in all games this season, averaging 11.1 points and leading his team with six rebounds per game while shooting at a rate of 43%. Dunn managed three double-doubles throughout the season.

Trevor Smith Jr., honored as part of the All-GLIAC defensive team for his third consecutive year, became only the fifth Laker to achieve this feat thrice in their career. This season he recorded a personal best of 36 steals.

Shamus Thompson earned his place on the All-GLIAC defensive team for his performance this season where he led GVSU with 28 blocks and had an average of 5.3 rebounds per game.