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New Albany graduate Sean East tabbed as NJCAA D1 Player of the Year

April 1, 2022

Sean East of John A. Logan has been named the 2021-22 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. East is a graduate of New Albany High School.

The sophomore averaged 20.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists this season. East recorded three double-doubles and scored 20-plus points in 13 games and scored 30-plus points in six games this season. During John A. Logan’s lone game at the national tournament, East dropped a season-high 43 points. East’s successful season also earned him NJCAA First Team All-America recognition.

“Sean is an outstanding basketball player but an even better person, said head coach Kyle Smithpeters. “His work ethic is the best I have coached.”

East helped lead Logan to 29-4 overall record, a Region 24 Championship title, NJCAA Central District title, and a NJCAA DI Men’s Basketball Championship tournament berth. Logan finished their season after falling to No. 13 Harcum, 109-91, during the second round of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in Hutchinson, KS.

The 6-foot-3 guard is one of the top prospects at the two-year college level and has reported offers from multiple NCAA Division I schools, including Texas A&M, Missouri, Mississippi State, Oregon, Purdue, BYU, Arizona State, Clemson, DePaul, Murray State.

2021-22 Statistics
33 games (33 starts)
20.9 PPG
53.4 FG%
4.3 RPG
5.7 APG
1.6 SPG

2021-22 Accomplishments
NJCAA Central District Champion
NJCAA Player of the Year
NJCAA First Team All-American

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