HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – Centenary University men's basketball junior
Chris LaBelle continued to be recognized for his strong performance on the court this season. LaBelle was named to the D3hoops.com Atlantic Region Second Team.
LaBelle was also named First Team Atlantic Region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He is the first player in program history to receive all-region accolades from either organization.
The junior guard was named the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Player of the Year and First Team All-CSAC earlier this year.
LaBelle started all 28 games while averaging a team and CSAC best, 22.9 points per game. He also averaged 6.0 rebounds per game and contributed 137 assists, 34 steals and 10 blocks.
LaBelle set multiple school and a CSAC record during his junior campaign. That list includes the school record for single-game points (45), single-game free throws twice (19), single-game assists (12), single-season points (641), single-season assists (137), single-season free throws made (217) and career free throws made (386). LaBelle's 217 free throws made this season also set the CSAC record for single-season free throws made.
LaBelle became the eighth player in program history to join the 1,000-point club at Centenary. He reached that career milestone in December at Wilson.
LaBelle's 217 free throws made this season led all of Division III and ranks second across all three divisions (
Mason Jones-Arkansas 230).
He scored 40 or more points in a game twice this year and tallied 20 or more points 17 times in a game. LaBelle recorded a triple-double in the home win over Keystone and had four other double-doubles.
LaBelle recorded at least one rebound in every game this season and had at least one assist in all but one game. He posted multiple steals in 10 games this year.
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