Cohn, Collins, Clay, and Wiley voted All-Conference in 2023
March 30, 2023
Santa Monica, Calif. – Santa Monica College Men’s Basketball had solid representation in the Western State South All-Conference voting by the head coaches. Sophomore 6-4 guard Cam Cohn and sophomore center Quinn Collins were voted to the Western State-South Conference First Team. Sophomore 5-11 guard Chianti Clay Jr. and sophomore 6-0 guard Tyler Wiley were voted Western State-South Conference Honorable Mention.
Cohn led the entire Western State South Conference in scoring 20.4 points per game. He also grabbed 4.9 rebounds per game, dished out 2.28 assists per game, swiped 1.36 steals per game, registered 1.0 blocks per game, shot 45.7% from the field, shot 40.4% 3FG, and shot 80.2% from the free throw line during conference play.
“Cam played at high level for us. During conference play for all teams in the state, he had the 16th highest scoring average. He defended well and really had a knack for drawing fouls to get to the charity stripe,” said Head Coach Joshua Thomas. “Cam scored 20 or more points in eight of the 14 conference games, and he registered a career high of 35 points against LA Valley and dropped a 32-point game against Antelope Valley as well. He was our go-to-player on offense, and he certainly delivered,” said Head Coach Joshua Thomas.
Collins averaged 16.4 points per game, grabbed 8.3 rebounds per game, dished out 1.3 assists per game, swatted 1.4 blocks per game, and 0.5 steals per game. “Quinn was our most consistent player all season long. He started conference-play with dropping at least 20 points in the first four games for us. He was one of most skilled post players in the state, and he was joy to coach,” said Coach Thomas.
Clay Jr. was our third leading scorer in conference with 13.4 points per game, grabbed 3.7 rebounds per game, dished out 1.1 assists per game, and registered 0.71 steals per game. Clay Jr. shot 39.8% from three-point range and shot 89.5% from the free throw line during conference play. Wiley averaged 9.0 points per game, snagged 3.0 rebounds per game, registered 1.9 assists per game, and swiped 0.8 steals per game in conference. Wiley was very efficient for SMC shooting 47% from the field, 36.1 % 3FG, and 100% from the free throw line in conference.
“Chianti was huge for us in conference play. This is his second year in a row making honorable mention in our conference. He registered a season-high of 27 points against Citrus in conference play. Chianti was one of the best shooters in the state, and he provided floor spacing for our team all year long.” said Coach Thomas. “Tyler played very well in conference. He was consistent and scored in double figures in seven conference games. He dropped a career-high of 16 points against Bakersfield. Tyler was a great example every day for our team and this honor is well deserved.”
