The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) is an 8 team NAIA D1 League that features programs from, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. You can get all of the GCAC Men’s Basketball news at http://www.gcaconf.com/sport/0/4.php
2018-2019 Standings
| Tougaloo | 12-2 | 28-5 |
| Talladega | 11-3 | 24-8 |
| Dillard | 10-4 | 17-10 |
| Xavier | 8-6 | 18-14 |
| Philander Smith | 8-6 | 12-18 |
| Edward Waters | 5-9 | 12-16 |
| Southern Univ of New Orleans | 2-12 | 9-22 |
| Rust | 0-14 | 1-26 |
Tougaloo took home both the 2018-19 GCAC regular season and tournament championships. Both Tougaloo and Talladega wound up making the NAIA D1 National Tournament, where both lost hard fought battles in the first round.
Top Players Returning
HM All-American
William Lloyd 13.8ppg, 6.2rpg
Position: Forward
Height: 6-5
Class: Senior
Rayshawn Mart 12.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.6apg
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3
Class: Junior
Other Top Returners
All GCAC Returner
| Dejalin Austin | JR | Philander Smith |
Key Players Lost
All-American 1st Team, GCAC Player of the Year, GCAC Tournament MVP, GCAC DPOY
Tonzell Handy
School: Tougaloo
Position: Forward
All-American 3rd Team
| Da’Jon Streeter | Talladega |
HM All-American
| Jarin Hilson | Tougaloo |
| Jessie Ward | Dillard |
Played his last game @ Dillard University: All American, Honorable Mention, GCAC Second Team, Clutch Player Jessie ( 3rd ) Ward.❣️