ST. CHARLES, Mo. – UIndy center Kendrick Tchoua was named GLVC Player of the Year, the league announced Wednesday, becoming the third Greyhound in program history to earn the league award.
 
In addition, bench boss Paul Corsaro claimed GLVC Coach of the Year distinction, while Jesse Bingham was voted to both the All-GLVC First Team and All-Defensive squad. Jakobie Robinson joined Bingham on the All-Defensive team.
 
Ben Nicoson also completed the four-peat as the team's James R. Spalding sportsmanship nominee.

The All-GLVC teams and major award winners are voted upon by the league's 13 head coaches. Per conference policy, head coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players or themselves.
 
"I'm really happy for Jesse and Kendrick for earning unanimous selections on this year's All-GLVC First Team," said Corsaro. "I think they were both worthy candidates for Player of the Year; it just goes to show you that we have a great team."
 
Tchoua joins Tyrone Barksdale (1997) and David Logan (2005) as the program's GLVC Player of the Year recipients, averaging 14.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game for the regular-season champion Greyhounds. The Silver Spring, Md., product also leads the entirety of the NCAA (all three divisions) with a 73.7 field goal percentage. The big man posted eight double-doubles this winter, including a season-best performance of 27 points and 14 boards against Drury on Feb. 16.
 
Ranked third among all GLVC glass cleaners in rebounds per game, Tchoua also topped the conference with 88 offensive boards (3.1 per contest). The first-time league honoree also recorded 26 steals, 25 assists, and 17 blocks in 28 games, while winning GLVC Player of the Week honors twice this season.
 
Bingham earned his second All-GLVC accolade, including his first on the top team. The Warren Central grad ranked third in the conference with 15.7 points per game, shooting 44.1 percent from the floor. In addition, Bingham led the Hounds with 32.1 minutes and 3.1 assists per game.
 
UIndy was one of two schools with multiple players on the 10-person All-Defensive team, as Bingham (second time) and Robinson represent the south siders. The length proved to be instrumental to the Greyhound defense this winter, who led the league in scoring defense (63.1 points allowed per game).
 
"Both Jakobie and Jesse are two of the main reasons why we have the best defense in the league and one of the best in the country," Corsaro continued. "Their length and versatility really bother teams. They both fill up the stat sheet with the defensive statistics, such as deflections, steals, blocks, rebounds. They can affect the game without scoring."
 
Robinson ranked fifth with 40 steals, while in the top 20 in blocks and rebounds. Meanwhile, Bingham was fifth with 27 blocked shots and committed 15 thefts during the season.
 
Corsaro became the third coach in UIndy history to be voted the league's top honor on the bench and first since Stan Gouard following the 2013-14 campaign. The Hounds finished the regular season with a 25-3 record, winning the second regular-season title in program history, while the team led the conference in eight categories: blocks per game (3.7), field goal percentage defense (40.1), fouls per game (15.0), rebounds per game (37.1), scoring defense (63.1), scoring margin (13.8), turnovers per game (9.9), and winning percentage (89.3).
 
Corsaro concluded: "I have a great staff. All of the credit goes to my staff and the student-athletes for believing in my vision and executing it. None of it's possible without them. And I always say that individual success is a direct result of team success."
 
Missouri-St. Louis' Isaiah Fuller was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year and Drury's Logan Applegate the GLVC Freshman of the Year. Overall, 21 individuals earned a place on two All-GLVC teams, including 10 on the All-Defensive Team and five on the All-Freshman unit. The complete list can be found here.
 
The GLVC Championship Tournament tips tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. ET as the top-seeded Greyhounds face eighth-seeded Quincy in St. Charles, Mo.