Long Island University Athletics

Complete Release and Honorees

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Senior Jaytornah Wisseh was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 18 First Team it was announced on Monday night. Voted on by member coaches of the NABC, the all-district honorees are now eligible for State Farm Division I All-America honors to be announced on Saturday, April 3. Wisseh was also a first team honoree as a junior.

The all-district accolades are the latest for Wisseh who recently completed his standout career at LIU. A two-time All-Northeast Conference First Team selection, Wisseh was also named to the NEC All-Tournament team this year after helping the Blackbirds advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2005. Wisseh became the first LIU player to earn all-tournament honors since 1997-98 after averaging 21.5 points, 6.0 assists and totalling five steals in a pair of postseason games.

The 6-foot-1 guard capped a stellar career in a Blackbirds' uniform with a career-high 33 points in an 83-78 loss to the Bobcats. Wisseh is one of only eight players in conference history, and among a group of just three LIU players, to post 1,500 points and 500 assists in a career. He is the Blackbirds' all-time leader in games played (118) and free throws made (513). He also ranks second in both free throw attempts (641) and assists (538) and is in the top five in both scoring (1,693) and steals (177). His 165 assists in 2009-10 is the fifth-best single-season mark in school history.