KANSAS CITY, Mo. – College of Idaho guard
Talon Pinckney was honored today as a first-team selection to the National Association of Basketball Coaches NAIA Division II All-America Team.
The senior guard is the first two-time NABC All-America selection in program history and only the third C of I player to earn the distinction (Josh Wilson – 2015, Aziz Leeks – 2018).
Pinckney led the Coyotes to a 31-3 overall record and finished the 2019-20 season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA Division II. The Cascade Conference Defensive Player of the Year helped C of I complete a 20-0 league record and claim their third-straight CCC Tournament title.
The Boise native led the CCC in steals, while averaging 10 points and five assists per game.
The team was selected the NABC All-America committee, comprised of NAIA Division II coaches that are members of the NABC.
2020 NABC/NAIA COACHES' DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Junior Arrey, West Virginia Tech, 6-0, Junior, Guard, Blacklick, Ohio
Tyler Borchers, Morningside (Iowa), 6-7, Senior, Center, Le Mars, Ia.
Dwight Burton, Madonna (Mich.), 6-1, Senior, Guard, Detroit, Mich.
TreVion Crews, Bethel (Ind.), 6-0, Junior, Guard, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mitchell Fink, Oregon Tech, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Clackamas, Ore.
Ty Hoglund, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), 6-3, Senior, Guard, Dell Rapids, S.D.
Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan, 6-4, Junior, Guard, Warsaw Ind.
Paul Marandet, Spring Arbor (Mich.), 6-1, Senior, Guard, Warsaw, Ind.
Talon Pinckney, College of Idaho, 5-10, Senior, Guard, Boise, Idaho
Nic Reed, Olivet Nazarene (ll.), 6-5, Senior, Forward, New Albany, Ind.
