The American Southwest Conference revealed its postseason men’s basketball honors Thursday, and seven Howard Payne Yellow Jackets were recognized.

Howard Payne junior guard Armonie Ramey was named Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the league and ranks second in the nation in steals with 100 total and 3.7 per game. Ramey is also third in the conference in scoring, averaging 21 points per game with 568 total points. He also ranks second in rebounds with 8.2 per game and third in assists with 82 total. Ramey recorded a season-high 40 points against Hardin-Simmons (Feb. 13) and has recorded 11 double-doubles this season.   

Howard Payne guard Trey Jacksonwas named Newcomer of the Year. He finished the season top 10 in the league in points per game (13.9) and total points (375). Jackson ranked fourth in steals with 49 and ninth in rebounds with 126 boards. He scored a season-high 26 points against McMurry (Nov. 19) and had four 20+ point games.

Ramey and junior guard Hudson Johnson were both named All-ASC second team while Jackson, senior guard Riley Fornerette and junior guard Ben Phillip received honorable mention. HPU guards Mason McGowan and Carter Eddy both landed on the All-Freshman Team.

The Yellow Jackets finished the season with a 13-14 overall record and advanced to the semifinals of the ASC Tournament following their first postseason victory since 2015.