NORFOLK, Va. – Malik Curry of the Old Dominion men's basketball team was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team on Monday afternoon, as announced by league officials. The Wilmington, Delaware native has started every game he has played in for ODU this season and has scored double figures in 18 of the 19 contests. Curry leads the Monarchs in scoring, assists, steals, three-point percentage and free-throw percentage.
Within Conference USA, Curry ranks third for free-throw percentage (85.1%), fourth for steals per game (1.84), seventh for field goal percentage (44.5%), ninth for points per game (15.6) and assists per game (3.6), as well as 14th for minutes played per game (32:07).
Curry and the Monarchs (15-7, 11-5 C-USA) earned the No. 2 seed from the league's East Division, as well as a first round bye in the upcoming 2021 Conference USA Tournament, held in Frisco, Texas on March 9-13. Old Dominion's first game will take place in the quarterfinals against the winner of North Texas (No. 3 seed from West) vs. Middle Tennessee (No. 6 seed from East)/FIU (No. 7 seed from East) on Thursday, March 11 at 10 p.m. EST. Thursday's quarterfinal contest will be televised on Stadium.
The Conference USA Superlative awards for the Gene Bartow Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year will be announced on Tuesday.
2020-21 All-Conference USA Teams
All-Conference First Team:
Jahmir Young, Charlotte
Taevion Kinsey, Marshall
Javion Hamlet, North Texas
Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA
Charles Bassey, WKU
All-Conference Second Team:
Jarrod West, Marshall
Malik Curry, Old Dominion
Tavin Lovan, UAB
Keaton Wallace, UTSA
Taveion Hollingsworth, WKU
All-Conference Third Team:
Isaiah Crawford, LA Tech
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., LA Tech
Quincy Olivari, Rice
Souley Boum, UTEP
Bryson Williams, UTEP
All-Freshman Team:
Kenneth Lofton, Jr., LA Tech
Rubin Jones, North Texas
Jaron Pierre, Jr., Southern Miss
Jordan Ivy-Curry, UTSA
Dayvion McKnight, WKU
All-Defensive Team:
Jarrod West, Marshall
Cobe Williams, LA Tech
Quan Jackson, UAB
Trey Jemison, UAB
Charles Bassey, WKU
Josh Anderson, WKU
Curry Named to All-Conference USA Second Team
