ST. LOUIS—Men's Basketball senior forward Pablo Hernandez has been named the AMC Player of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday night. Head Coach Matt Brock earned Coach of the Year honors and three other Spartans also garnered postseason recognition.
 
Hernandez leads the 28-4, eighth-ranked Spartans with 14.9 points per game. The Ames, Spain native recorded his 1,000^th career point in early January and is also now just 15 rebounds away from 500. Hernandez has scored in double figures in 15 consecutive games heading into the NAIA National Tournament.
 
Hernandez and fellow senior Kai Woodfall were both named to the First Team All-Conference. Woodfall, a senior transfer from Southwest Baptist University, has started all 32 games, averaging 13.5 points per game. The Australian leads the team with 99 three-point field goals.
 
Junior Jahmouri Robinson was named as an All-Conference Honorable Mention. Robinson is the Spartans' third leading scorer, averaging 9.2 points per game. The Cardinal Ritter HS alum led the AMC in total assists and assists per game. Robinson recorded his 300^th career assists earlier this season.
 
Senior Torrance Littles was named to the All-Defensive Team. The Henderson, Nev. product led the conference with 70 blocks. Littles also rewrote the record book this season, taking hold of the MBU single-season blocks record as well as the career blocks record.
 
Finally, Head Coach Matt Brock was recognized as Coach of the Year as he and his staff guided the Spartans to a program-record 28 wins, the AMC Regular Season Title, and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament. This year's team earned the program's highest ever ranking at No. 3 in the Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Spartans have now been ranked inside the Top 10 in six consecutive polls.
 
To read the full release from the AMC please visit http://www.amcsportsonline.com/article/3128.php.