Texas Tech University Athletics
Trio of Red Raiders earn NABC All-District honors
March 18, 2025 | Men's Basketball
LUBBOCK – Texas Tech's Chance McMillian, Darrion Williams and JT Toppin have been selected to the NABC Gulf All-District First Team. The NABC announced its 2024-25 NABC Division I All-District Teams and District Coaches of the Year on Tuesday and will post its all-America teams on Wednesday. The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I.
The NABC introduced a new model for its Division I district alignment this season, with schools arranged by state rather than by conference. The modernized NABC Division I district alignment features 10 geographic regions that each encompass multiple states. Every Division I school in each given state belongs to that state's corresponding district.
McMillian earned his second postseason honors after also being named All-Big 12 Second Team. A fifth-year senior from Vallejo, California, he is averaging 14.2 points per game and leads the Red Raiders with 69 made 3-pointers this season. He's shooting 43.4 percent from 3-point range to lead the Big 12. McMillian scored a season-high 23 points in games against Houston and Texas A&M this season and made five 3-pointers in two games. Williams was named to the All-Big 12 First Team and is averaging 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. A junior from Sacramento, California, he scored a season-high 27 points in a double-overtime win over Arizona State and scored 20 or more points in six games this season.
Toppin has been selected for a slew of postseason honors, being named Big 12 Player of the Year, Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, All-Big 12 First Team, All-Big 12 Newcomer Team and The Sporting News All-America Second Team. He also earned Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team. A sophomore from Dallas, Toppin leads the Red Raiders with 18.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 15 double-doubles this season. He scored a season-high 41 points in the double-overtime win over Arizona State and had a season-high 18 rebounds against Saint Joseph's. He has scored 20 or more points in 14 games this season, including three games with 30 or more.
Gulf District Honors
First Team
L.J. Cryer, Houston
VJ Edgecombe, Baylor
Tre Johnson, Texas
Chance McMillian, Texas Tech
Norchad Omier, Baylor
Zhuric Phelps, Texas A&M
J'Wan Roberts, Houston
Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Darrion Williams, Texas TechÂ
Second Team
Daniel Batcho, Louisiana Tech
Rowan Brumbaugh, Tulane
Cam Carter, LSU
Otis Frazier III, UTEP
Javohn Garcia, McNeese
Arthur Kaluma, Texas
Ernest Udeh Jr., TCU
Milos Uzan, Houston
Lamar Wilkerson, Sam Houston State
Atin Wright, North Texas
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, HoustonÂ
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