O'Connor & Otto Named to 2021 Landmark Men's Basketball All-Conference Second Team
TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College senior guard Matt O'Connor and Keith Otto have been named to the 2021 Landmark Men’s Basketball All-Conference Second Team.
TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College senior guard Matt O'Connor and Keith Otto have been named to the 2021 Landmark Men's Basketball All-Conference Second Team.
O'Connor, who was a member of the All-Conference First Team a year ago, averaged 12.1 points per game in the Greyhounds' shortened nine-game season, and he also added team highs of 34 assists, 17 steals and six blocked shots to go with 29 rebounds and 13 three-pointers. O'Connor completes his career with 681 points, 163 assists, 162 rebounds, 109 three-pointers, 84 steals and 19 blocked shots in 90 career contests that includes 35 starts. O'Connor netted a career-high 29 points at Goucher College in February 2020, and he reached double digits in 25 career games.
"Matt built on his breakthrough junior season and continued to be a guy we could rely on," stated second-year Head Coach Shawn Postiglione. "He was asked to play a significant amount of minutes and do a lot both offensively and defensively. Matt embraced that role and contributed to our program in a number of different ways."
Otto led the Greyhounds this winter with a 15.3 point per game scoring average, and he added 42 rebounds, a team-high 17 three-pointers, 15 assists and nine steals. Otto completed his four years with the Hounds contributing 313 points, 124 rebounds, 46 assists, 39 three-pointers, 32 steals and five blocked shots in 65 games that included 24 starts. Otto picked up 50 points in his final two career games including a career-best 30 points at Cairn University on February 22, and he scored in double digits in 10 career contests.
"Keith persevered through injuries and adversity over the past year and really stepped up during his senior season, helping the program both on and off the court," Postiglione noted. "Keith's growth and progress during his career at Moravian is a testament to his hard work and resilience.
"We have a lot of empathy for Matt & Keith for the adversity and obstacles they had to endure during their senior season. Both young men handled it all with a great attitude and resilient mindset. We wish both of them all the best in their future endeavors," finished Postiglione.
To view the entire 2021 Landmark Men's Basketball All-Conference Team, visit https://landmark.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2020-21/releases/15092021-mbb-awards.
