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Milligan and Gyokchyan Named to All-Region Team
LANCASTER, Pa. – Georgio Milligan and Hayk Gyokchyan were named to the D3Hoops.com All-Middle Atlantic Region team announced on Tuesday. Milligan was named Co-Player of the Year, with Cabrini's Cory Lemons, and the first team while Gyokchyan earned a spot on the third team.
The Player of the Year honor is the third for Milligan this season. He previously earned Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year and NABC Middle Atlantic Region Player of the Year.
Milligan (Spring Valley, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep), the two-time Centennial Conference (CC) Player of the Year, led the Diplomats in points (18.9 ppg), assists (150), steals (66) and was second with 37 blocked shots in almost 34 minutes per game this season. The senior scored in double-figures in 30 games this season, including 14 games in which he scored more than 20 points. In the NCAA Tournament, Milligan averaged 22.3 points, 4.8 rebounds with 18 assists, eight blocks and six steals.
Gyokchyan (Beirut, Lebanon/The Lawrenceville School) picked up his first All-Region selection and second postseason award. He previously earned a spot on the All-CC Second Team. He ranked second in the conference with 1.7 blocks per game and his 7.7 boards per games ranked him fourth. The junior averaged 12.9 point per game with a shooting average of 48%. He scored in double-figures in 16 contests this season, seven 20-plus points, and finished with a double-double nine different times.
