MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Concordia University’s (Tex.) Joey Ramirez and University of St. Thomas’ Angel Johnson were named D3hoops.com First Team Region 10 All-Region, while UST head coach Anthony Medina was selected as the Regional Coach of the Year to headline three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) student-athletes to earn All-Region honors it was announced on Monday. Complete Release
Concordia University’s (Tex.) Joey Ramirez and University of St. Thomas’ Angel Johnson earned First Team Region 10 All-Region honors, while Johnson’s teammate, Corey Thompson secured Second Team accolades. This year marks the first time since the 2017-18 season the SCAC has landed multiple athletes on the First Team All-Region.
Ramirez, a senior guard from Weimar, Texas was named the SCAC Player of the Year and earned three conference Player of the Week honors this season, including USBWA Div. III National Player of the Week in December. A First Team All-SCAC performer, Ramirez played in started in all 28 games for Concordia this year, leading the Tornados to the program’s first ever SCAC Tournament Title earlier this month. Ramirez led the SCAC in both points per game (22.4) and total points (626). Historically, his 22.4 points per game ranks sixth most in a single season in SCAC history, while his 626 total points are the second most points scored in a single season. He is just the fourth athlete in SCAC history to reach 600 points in a single season.
Johnson, a senior guard from Houston, Texas, is making his All-Region debut after he earned his second consecutive First Team All-SCAC honor and was named SCAC Defensive Player of the Year following the 2025-26 regular season. Offensively, Johnson is currently tied for 18th in all of Div. III with 147 assists, the sixth most assists in a single season in SCAC history. His assist to turnover ratio, 2.49, ranks in the top 35 in all of Div III. On the defensive side of the ball, Johnson led the SCAC with 78 steals on the season (11th in Div. III), helping to lead a team defensive effort that led the SCAC and currently ranks seventh in the country, allowing opponents just 61.5 points per game.
Thompson, a junior guard from Missouri City, Texas, earned Second Team All-Region 10 accolades after earning First Team All-SCAC honors and leading UST in scoring, currently averaging 15.4 points per game. Defensively, Thompson is part of the Celt trio at the top of the SCAC in terms of steals, currently sitting in third with 60.
Medina was named Region 10 Coach of the Year after guiding St. Thomas to a historic season, highlighted by the most wins in a single season in SCAC history (29), an undefeated SCAC regular season and Gold Division Title and SCAC Tournament Title. Medina, the SCAC Coach of the Year, and the Celts will carry a 26-game winning streak, the longest in conference history, into the NCAA Regional Final this Thursday against Christopher Newport. The Celts appearance in the NCAA Regional Final marks the first for any SCAC program since 2008. Medina is the first coach from the SCAC to earn D3hoops.com Regional Coach of the Year honors since former member Birmingham-Southern College’s Chris Graves secured the award following the 2011-12 season.
Players were nominated for these awards by the Sports Information Directors at the various schools, and schools and conferences were each contacted multiple times as the season wound down to remind them to make their players eligible. There were 797 players nominated nationwide. The ballot was then made available to a number of SIDs, who voted for a predetermined number of players in their region.
It's the 25th season D3hoops.com has named All-Region teams.
Players from these lists are eligible for the D3hoops.com All-America teams. The women's basketball All-America team will be released March 21, at the national championship game, and the men's basketball All-America team will be released in the following week.
