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The Southern Conference is excited to present the Pre-Season All-SoCon First Team: Practice Players of the Year. For the first time ever, all five players on the first team come from one program, the Samford Red Squad.

PG Diego Medellin
SG Hakan Rudd
SF Ryan Trotti
PF Jonothan Britt
C Thomas Kim

The numbers speak for themselves:
47 practices attended (leads SoCon)
0 classes missed (leads SoCon)
78.9 defensive rating (best in SoCon)
14 charges taken (leads SoCon)
2,002 “That’s Tuff” (leads NCAA)
Plus 13,892 touches and 89 drills participated in.

All 5 players are returnees and part of the squad that led the @samfordwbb program to their first March Madness appearance since 2020.

These players set a precedent at practice that is unprecedented, and they prepare the team for success every single day.

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Great summer so far ☀️

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Gap years have their perks

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Nothing easy.

If I could tell you all the stories that led to an incredible season for this team, you wouldn’t believe it. Since day 1, there has been so many odds stacked against this group, and we’ve welcomed every one.

It takes a lot of character to believe in something you don’t see, to respond when adversity hits, to choose growth over convenience, to display resilience under pressure, & to own the moment when it’s presented to you. We didn’t always do all of that perfectly, but our group certainly did choose the hard path.

So no, the “run” this group made in the back half of this season didn’t just happen… it was made all along the way in all the choices they made to stick to the process and keep believing. I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud & grateful to be a part of their journey!

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“Confidence Comes From Preparation”

#allforsamford #itsallhere #marchmadness

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Nothing better than cutting the net✂️

#AllForSAMford

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Dogs don’t Prance, These Dogs Dance 🐶

#marchmadness #wbb #AllforSAMford #itsallhere

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Good Times + Good Friends = Good Memories

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🎲⬆️

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Happy National Coaches Day‼️

#AllForSAMford

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learn to get outa bed, then make it 🙂‍↕️ #recap

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Best team I’ve ever been apart of!

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