Walker, Knox Voted To Big South Conference All-Tournament Team

    ROANOKE, VA--Big South Conference Rookie of the Year Tyrone Walker and junior Derrick Knox carried off individual honors following Saturday night's 67-65 championship game victory over Radford that gave the Eagles their third straight league title.

    Walker, a 6-6 forward from North Augusta, SC, came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points and grab a game-high 10 rebounds while Knox scored 14 and grabbed nine boards.  Knox had led Winthrop one night earlier in the double overtime 67-62 win over Liberty with 17 points and nine boards.

    Joining the two Winthrop players on the All-Tourney team were Radford's 7-foot Andrey Savtchenko and Jason Williams, and Chris Caldwell from Liberty.  Savtchenko, who scored 21 points and hauled down nine rebounds against Winthrop was voted tournament MVP.