NAIA League Breakdown – Golden State Athletic Conference
NAIA League Breakdown – Golden State Athletic Conference
August 16, 2019 0 Comments
The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) is a 10 team NAIA D1 League that features programs from, Arizona and California. You can get all of the GSAC Men’s Basketball news at http://www.gsacsports.org/sport/0/1.
2018-2019 Standings
| SCHOOL | GSAC | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
| 4 The Master’s | 14-4 | 27-6 |
| 10 Vanguard | 13-5 | 25-7 |
| 16 William Jessup | 12-6 | 23-11 |
| RV Arizona Christian | 11-7 | 25-9 |
| RV Westmont | 11-7 | 18-11 |
| Hope International | 10-8 | 19-11 |
| Menlo | 9-9 | 13-14 |
| San Diego Christian | 5-13 | 9-18 |
| Life Pacific | 4-14 | 10-17 |
| Ottawa Arizona | 1-17 | 4-24 |
The GSAC is a very tough league. This past season The Masters won both the regular season and tournament championships. The toughness of the GSAC was respected as they put five teams into the NAIA DI National Tournament (The Master’s, Vanguard, William Jessup, Arizona Christian, and Westmont). The GSAC, had a lot of tough match-ups in the first round and Arizona Christian, as a seven seed, was the only team to find themselves surviving the gauntlet. Arizona Christian ended up winning their second round game as well, before falling to NAIA DI National Champion Georgetown in the quarterfinals.
Top Players Returning
HM All-American, All-GSAC Team
Josh Powell-Davis 19.3ppg, 8.4rpg
School: Hope International
Class: JR
Position: C
2x All-American, 2x All-GSAC Team, 2x GSAC Defensive POY
Tim Soares 15.8ppg, 8.8rpg, 2.1bpg
School: The Master’s
Class: SR
Position: C
Other Top Returners
All GSAC Team Returners
| Charles Neal | Menlo | Jr. | Palm Springs, CA |
| Terence Shelby Jr. | Arizona Christian | Sr. | Peoria, IL |
Key Players Lost
All-American 1st Team, GSAC Player of the Year
Keith Phillips
School: William Jessup
Position: Wing
All-American 2nd Team
| Hansel Atencia | The Master’s University |
| Callum Lawson | Arizona Christian University |
All-American 3rd Team
| Olisa Nwachie | Westmont |
HM All-Americans
| Delewis Johnson | The Master’s |
| Geremy McKay | Vanguard |
| Derek Novsek | San Diego Christian |
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