Tairu Leads Five Texans Receiving Post-Season Awards

Leading the way for the Texans was David Tairu, who was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the WJCAC and was also named to the Region 5 team.  Tairu was the only Texan selected to both teams.

In 16 conference games, Tairu averaged 15.9 points-per-game, while playing an average of 30-minutes per contest.  Tairu made 45-percent of his shots from the field and 77-percent of his free throws.

Sophomore guards Landon Tatum and Hugh Mingo were named to the WJCAC All-Conference team.  Tatum started every game for the Texans and averaged 8.7 points, 5.8 assists and just under 32-minutes per game.  Mingo scored 11.2 points-per-game and shot 49-percent from the field.

Freshman Myles Walker and Tramar Sutherland received WJCAC Honorable Mention honors for their efforts.  

2009 WJCAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

2009 All-Region V Men's Basketball Team