Men's Basketball

2026 All-CC Men's Basketball: Ursinus' Toure Named Player of the Year

LANCASTER, Pa. -- Ursinus' Mohamed Toure, Gettysburg's Aidan Mess and Caleb Gillus and the Gettysburg coaching staff took home top awards to lead the 2026 All-Centennial Conference Men's Basketball Team. 

Toure, a senior guard for the Bears, was selected as Player of the Year. He is the fifth Ursinus player to receive the conference's top honor and first since 2008. It marks the seventh time a Bear has earned Player of the Year honors, with two of the previous recipients winning it in back-to-back years. A first-time all-star, Toure averaged 17.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.6 three-pointers per contest while shooting 49.4% from the floor, 38.5% from three-point range, and 74.5% from the free throw line. He ranks third in the CC in points per game, fifth in blocks and 12th in rebounds. Toore led the Bears to an 18-9 overall record that included a 10-3 mark in CC play and a trip to the semifinals of the conference tournament. 

Mess, a senior center for the Bullets, was named Defensive Player of the Year. He is the second straight Gettysburg player to collect the conference's top defensive award, with former teammate Jordan Stafford receiving the accolade last winter. Mess has been a defensive force in the paint for the Bullets, averaging a conference-best 1.7 blocks per contest along with 7.2 rebounds, which ranks fifth in the conference. Mess anchors a Gettysburg defense that has recorded 4.1 blocks per game and allowed just 62.5 points against per game, ranking second in the CC in both categories. Mess is more than just a defensive stopper for the Bullets, also contributing 9.0 points and 1.6 assists per contest. He was also named to the All-CC second team. 

Gillus, a freshman guard for the Bullets, earned Rookie of the Year accolades. He is the third Bullet to be named the top rookie in the 13-year history of the award, the most of any CC school. Gillus was also the lone freshman to receive All-Centennial honors, landing on the honorable mention squad. In 23 games this season, Gillus boasts averages of 11.3 points, 3.1 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 steals per contest. He ranks fifth in the CC in assists per game and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3). 

The Gettysburg coaching staff was selected by its peers as Coaching Staff of the Year. After taking the Gettysburg job only about a month before the season began, head coach Matt Hunter and assistants Ryan McGoff and Jalen Rhea led the Bullets to a first-place regular season finish and the CC tournament title for the first time since 2009. The Bullets own an 18-9 overall record and will compete in the NCAA Tournament this weekend as the conference's automatic qualfier. 

Franklin & Marshall's Vakaris Grauslys became a three-time all-star, earning honorable mention laurels after being named to the second team each of the previous two seasons. Teammate Kevin Nowoswiat, the 2025 Player of the Year, was named to the first team again this season. Johns Hopkins' Charlie Jackson, Ursinus' Nick Nocito and Swarthmore's Zander Jimenez landed on the All-Centennial team for the second time in their careers. 

Franklin & Marshall (33) has the most first-team selections in the history of the conference, followed by Ursinus (25), Johns Hopkins (22), Gettysburg (19), Muhlenberg (19), Swarthmore (13), Dickinson (12), Washington College (7), Haverford (6), and McDaniel (6). 

First Team
Pos / Name Cl.  Hometown / High School
G-Mohamed Toure, Ursinus Sr.  Washington, D.C. / Sandy Spring Friends School 
G-Kevin Nowoswiat, Franklin & Marshall + Sr. West Chester, Pa. / Unionville 
G-Charlie Jackson, Johns Hopkins ! Sr. Arlington, Va. / Episcopal 
G/F-David Kearney, McDaniel  Sr. Havertown, Pa. / The Haverford School 
F-Dane Moran, Dickinson Jr. Rumson, N.J. / Lawrenceville School 
Second Team
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
G-Ray Zamloot, Gettysburg Jr. Caldwell, N.J. / James Caldwell 
C-Aidan Mess, Gettysburg Sr. Columbia, Md. / Mt. St. Joseph 
G-Wyatt Eglinton Manner So. Franklin Lakes, N.J. / Ramapo
G-Nick Nocito, Ursinus ^ Sr.  Dallas, Pa. / Dallas 
G-Steve Donahue, Franklin & Marshall  So.  Montgomery, N.J. / Montgomery 
Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Cl. Hometown / High School
G-Eddie Paquette, Swarthmore Sr. Vienna, Va. / Gonzaga College 
G-Jamie Murphy, Ursinus So.  Rockville Center, N.Y. / South Side 
G-Vakaris Grauslys, Franklin & Marshall # Sr. Vilnius, Lithuania / West Nottingham Academy (Md.)
G-Zander Jimenez, Swarthmore * So. Hercules, Calif. / Salesian Prep 
G-Caleb Gillus, Gettysburg Fr. Falls Church, Va. / Sidwell Friends 
F-Adam Strong-Jacobson, Haverford So. Chevy Chase, Md. / Bethesda-Chevy Chase 


+  1st team All-Centennial & Player of the Year in 2025
*   2nd All-Centennial & Rookie of the Year in 2025
#  2nd team All-Centennial in 2025 & 2024
!   2nd team All-Centennial in 2025 
^  Honorable Mention in 2025, Rookie of the Year in 2023
 

Player of the Year – Mohamed Toure, Ursinus, Sr., G 
Defensive Player of the Year – Aidan Mess, Gettysburg, Sr., C 
Rookie of the Year – Caleb Gillus, Gettysburg, Fr., G 
Coaching Staff of the Year – Gettysburg 


All-Sportsmanship Team

  • Daniel Ablorh, Dickinson, Sr., G, Crownsville, Md. 
  • Dylan Cormac, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G, Newport Beach, Calif. 
  • Malachi Briscoe, Gettysburg, Sr., F, California, Md. 
  • Seth Anderson, Haverford, Jr., F, Cumberland, R.I. 
  • Tanti Felli, Johns Hopkins, Sr., C, Scottsdale, Ariz. 
  • Matt Kearney, McDaniel, Sr., G/F, Havertown, Pa. 
  • Drew Greene, Muhlenberg, Sr., G, Cherry Hill, N.J. 
  • Cal Hanson, Swarthmore, Sr., G, Sonora, Calif. 
  • Graham Eilberg, Ursinus, Sr., G, Pottstown, Pa. 
  • Ryan Lang, Washington College, Sr., F, New Market, Md. 

Centennial Conference Players of the Year
1994   Dave Jannetta, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
1995   Dave Jannetta, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
1996   Jeremiah Henry, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
1997   Matt Gorman, Johns Hopkins, Sr., C
1998   Greg Roehrig, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
1999   Joel Wertman, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2000   Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, Soph., F
2001   Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F Rich Barrett, Ursinus, Sr., F
2002   Mark Lesko, Muhlenberg, Sr., C
2003   Dan Luciano, Ursinus, Sr., C
2004   Dennis Stanton, Ursinus, Sr., G
2005   Mike McGarvey, Ursinus, Jr., G
2006   Mike McGarvey, Ursinus, Sr., G
2007   Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, Jr., G
2008   Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, Sr., F
2009   Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, Soph., F
2010   James McNally, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., F
2011   Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2012   Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2013   Hayk Gyokchyan, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., F
2014   Adam Honig, Dickinson, Sr., G
2015   Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, Sr., F
2016   Ted Hinnenkamp, Dickinson, Sr., F
2017   Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Soph., G
2018   Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., G
2019   Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, Sr., G
2020   Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Jr., G
2022   Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Gr., G
2023   Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, Jr., G
2024   Jordan Stafford, Gettysburg, Jr., G 
2025   Kevin Nowoswiat, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., G
2026   Mohamed Toure, Ursinus, Sr., G 

Centennial Conference Defensive Players of the Year
2018   Daniel Vila, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2019   Zac O'Dell, Swarthmore, Jr., F
2020   Nate Shafer, Swarthmore, Sr., F
2022   Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Jr., F
2023   Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Sr., F
2024   Sidney Thybulle, Johns Hopkins, Gr., F
2025   Jordan Stafford, Gettysburg, Sr., G 
2026   Aidan Mess, Gettysburg, Sr., C 

Centennial Conference Rookies of the Year
2013   Malik Draper, Ursinus, Fr., G
2014   Cody Kiefer, Gettysburg, Fr., F
2015   Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., G
2016   Joe Scibelli, Haverford, Fr., F
2017   Ignas Slyka, Franklin & Marshall, Fr., G/F
2018   Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, Fr., G
2019   Dan Gaines, Muhlenberg, Fr., G
2020   Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, Fr., G
2022   Carl Schaller, Gettysburg, Fr., G 
2023   Nick Nocito, Ursinus, Fr., G
2024   Brayden Fagbemi, Johns Hopkins, Fr., G
2025   Zander Jimenez, Swarthmore, Fr., G 
2026   Caleb Gillus, Gettysburg, Fr., G 

Centennial Conference Coaches / Coaching Staffs of the Year
2009   Kevin Curley, McDaniel
2010   Rob Nugent, Washington College
2011   Alan Seretti, Dickinson
2012   Bill Nelson, Johns Hopkins
2013   Glenn Robinson, Franklin & Marshall
2014   Kevin Curley, McDaniel
2015   Bill Nelson, Johns Hopkins
2016   Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2017   Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2018   Josh Loeffler, Johns Hopkins
2019   Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2020   Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore 
2022   Alan Seretti, Dickinson
2023   Johns Hopkins
2024   Franklin & Marshall 
2025   Franklin & Marshall 
2026   Gettysburg 

Four-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (2)
Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, 2009-10-11-12
Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, 2015-16-17-18

Three-Time First-Team All-Centennial Selections (8)
Richie Barrett, Ursinus, 1999-00-01
Mark Lesko, Muhlenberg, 2000-01-02
Nick Shattuck, Ursinus, 2006-07-08
Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, 2009-10-11
Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg, 2010-11-12
Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, 2013-14-15
Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, 2017-18-19
Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, 2022-23-24

First-Team All-Conference Freshmen (2)
Georgio Milligan, Franklin & Marshall, 2009
Brandon Federici, Franklin & Marshall, 2015

Second-Team All-Conference Freshmen (9)
Rich Barrett, Ursinus, 1998
Alex Kraft, Franklin & Marshall, 1999
Andrew Powers, Gettysburg, 2008
Jon Ward, Ursinus, 2010
Will Gates, Swarthmore, 2010
Gerry Wixted, Dickinson, 2012
Malique Killing, Muhlenberg, 2012
Dan Gaines, Muhlenberg, 2019
Zander Jimenez, Swarthmore, 2025

Honorable Mention All-Conference Freshman (11)
Greg Roehrig, Johns Hopkins, 1995
Danny Nawrocki, Johns Hopkins, 2004
Jeff Stewart, Muhlenberg, 2004
Spencer Liddic, Muhlenberg, 2009
Adam Honig, Dickinson, 2011
George Bugarinovic, Johns Hopkins, 2012
Cody Kiefer, Gettysburg, 2014
Conner Delaney, Johns Hopkins, 2018
Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore, 2020
Brayden Fagbemi, Johns Hopkins, 2024 
Caleb Gillus, Gettysburg, 2026