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2026 C2C Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards Announced

2026 C2C Men's Basketball All-Conference Awards Announced

The 2026 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) Men's Basketball awards have been released. The following are this year's honorees, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

Mary Washington's Kye Robinson claimed top billing as the Player of the Year.  He tops the league in scoring at 24.7 points per game, which ranks 11th nationally, and assists (106).  Robinson also is among the top five in the C2C in rebounds per game (6.9) and steals (34).  The sophomore has recorded seven games with 30-plus points including a season-high 38-point performance. 

The Eagles Kaden Bates received Defensive Player of the Year honors after leading the league in steals with 47, and helping UMW hold opponents to a league-best 66.0 points per game.  The junior averages 8.5 points and five rebounds.

UC Santa Cruz's Thomas Conley captured Rookie of the Year merit.  He averages 7.7 points and 3.3 rebounds while starting 15 of 24 games for the Banana Slugs.

UCSC's Caden Breznikar, an economics and business management major, earned Scholar-Athlete of the Year distinction.  He has started 16 games and averages 9.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.

UMW's Marcus Kahn garnered Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second time.  The Eagles are 22-3 this season in his 12th year guiding the Eagles. 


Player of the Year: Kye Robinson, Mary Washington

Defensive Player of the Year: Kaden Bates, Mary Washington

Rookie of the Year: Thomas Conley, UC Santa Cruz

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Caden Breznikar, UC Santa Cruz

"Jeff Gamber" C2C Coaching Staff of the Year: Marcus Kahn, Mary Washington


2026 All-C2C Men's Basketball First Team

NAME  YEAR POS. TEAM HOMETOWN  PREVIOUS HONORS
Joseph Espy Sr. C UC Santa Cruz Elk Grove, Calif. 1st in '25
Jamison Graves Jr. G Salisbury Danville, Va.  
Tyson Henderson Jr. G Christopher Newport Lancaster, Va.  
Toa Hollenbeck Jr. G Christopher Newport Chesapeake, Va. 1st in '25, 1st & Rookie in '24
Jay Randall Jr. F Mary Washington Bristow, Va. 1st in '25
Kye Robinson So. G Mary Washington Alexandria, Va. 1st & Rookie in '25


2026 All-C2C Men's Basketball Second Team

NAME  YEAR POS. TEAM HOMETOWN  PREVIOUS HONORS
Kaden Bates Jr. G Mary Washington Bristow, Va.  
Collin Hines Sr. G Christopher Newport Norfolk, Va. 2nd in '25
Leo Wagner Sr. F UC Santa Cruz Sacramento, Calif.  
Ethan Ward Jr. F Christopher Newport Virginia Beach, Va.  
Cooper Wiley So. F JWU Charlotte Blythewood, SC  
Tajh Williams Jr. G Warren Wilson Warner Robbins, Ga.