ODAC Release

FERRUM, Virginia – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) has announced its All-Conference team in men's basketball for the 2023-24 season and Ferrum College's Jikari Johnson has been included.
 
A junior guard from Durham, North Carolina, Johnson has been named to the All-ODAC second team. Johnson is Ferrum's leading scorer this season with 17.6 points per game. This is Johnson's first All-ODAC honor.
 
Guilford College guard Tyler Dearman was named Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. Randolph-Macon College's Josh Merkel was tabbed Coach of the Year, while Bridgewater College guard Jordan Cooper earned Rookie of the Year honors.
 
All-ODAC First Team
Tyler Dearman, Guilford; Adam Brazil, Hampden-Sydney; Davidson Hubbard, Hampden-Sydney; Daniel Mbangue, Randolph-Macon; Keishawn Pulley, Randolph-Macon; Robert DiSibio, Washington and Lee
 
All-ODAC Second Team
Jikari Johnson, Ferrum; Julius Burch, Guilford; Jabril Robinson, Randolph-Macon; Justin Kuthan, Roanoke; Jaylen Williams, Shenandoah; Jack d'Entremont, Washington and Lee
 
All-ODAC Third Team
Aaron Oates, Bridgewater; Alec Topper, Bridgewater; Ryan Clements, Hampden-Sydney; Danny Bickey, Randolph; Khai Seargeant, Virginia Wesleyan; Drew Harrell, Washington and Lee
 
Johnson is averaging 5.1 rebounds per game for the Panthers this season, shooting just under 40% from behind the three-point arc, and is 83% from the free throw line. His stat line also includes 43 assists, 38 steals and 15 blocked shots.
 
The Panthers are 16-10 this season through 26 games under second-year Head Coach Patrick Corrigan. The #10 seed in the 2024 ODAC Tournament, Ferrum beat #7 seed Bridgewater 76-67 in a play-in game February 19, on the road.
 
The Panthers now face #2 seed Hampden-Sydney College in the ODAC Tournament quarterfinals, to be held Thursday, February 22, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia. The Tigers are currently the #1-ranked team in the nation in this week's d3hoops.com national poll.