AIKEN, S.C. – The NABC has announced the Coaches' Division II all-district teams and coaches, recognizing the best men's collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division – and the University of South Carolina Aiken was well represented.

Ronald Zimmerman was tabbed a first-team all-district selection while DeVontae Wright earned second-team all-district honors. Head coach Vince Alexander picked up NABC District Coach of the Year accolades as voted on by his peers.

Zimmerman, a native of Columbia, S.C., became the Peach Belt Conference's all-time career leader in made three-point field goals. He has canned 335 throughout his career, including 135 this season. Zimmerman leads the team in scoring with his 16.3 points per game. He was recently named second team all-PBC during the regular season. Zimmerman also picked up all-Southeast Region honors. For his career, he has netted 1,365 points.

Wright, a native of Goose Creek, S.C., was a first-team all-conference selection this year. He also garnered tournament MVP honors at the PBC Championship and at the Southeast Regional. Wright has logged more minutes this year (1,272) than any other player in PBC history. He is second on the team in scoring (15.4 points) and leads the team in assists (5.4) per game. Wright buries 45.3 percent of his shots from the floor and 84.1 percent from the charity stripe.

Alexander was named the NABC Coach of the Year for the Southeast District. He also picked up PBC Coach of the Year honors during the regular season. Alexander has guided the Pacers to their second straight Elite Eight berth while guiding the team to a school-record 32 wins thus far. Alexander has the squad riding a 14-game winning streak, establishing a new school record.

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches

Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.