LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – James Sapp of Centenary College earned DIII News Preseason All-American honors Monday, being selected as one of the top 24 players to watch heading into the 2015-16 season.
In his sophomore season, Sapp averaged a conference-leading 16.3 points, while grabbing 8.0 rebounds, second in the SCAC, and shooting .521 from the floor, fourth in the conference. He marked 23 double-digit scoring efforts, including eight games over 20 points. He also posted seven double-doubles. His season high 33 points came against Trinity University in a comeback win for the Gents, while he pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds against Austin College.
Sapp earned various postseason awards in the spring, including Honorable Mention All-America from DIII News, D3Hoops.com All-South Region team and NABC All-South District team. Sapp also earned SCAC Player of the Week honors five times throughout 2014-15.
The Gents will begin their season at the University of Texas-Dallas on November 14.
