HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Valdosta State senior guard Carlos Hart has been named to the D2CCA All-South Region First Team, announced Friday afternoon.
 
The award is comprised of the best players from the south region that consists of three conferences, the Gulf South Conference (GSC), Sunshine State Conference (SSC), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The first and second team is voted upon by the sport information directors of south region.
 
Nova Southeastern's MJ Iraldi brought home the South Region Player of the year while fellow teammate Dallas Graziani was also named to the first team with Tommy Murr of Alabama Huntsville and Jadin Booth of Florida Southern wrapping up the first team with Hart. To view the full release, click here.
 
Carlos Hart is the first Blazer to be selected to the first team since Beau Justice was named to the All-South Region First Team in 2019 after winning South Region Player of the Year in 2018.
 
Senior Carlos Hart has been the best player on one of the best teams in the country for the Valdosta State Blazers this season. The Miami native is leading VSU in PPG (19.0), RPG (6.7), APG (4.0), and SPG (2.5). Hart was most recently named to the All-GSC First Team last two weeks ago along with teammate Drew Mills, who was named to the second team. Hart has tallied 15 20-point games and three double-doubles in 31 total games while starting in 30 of them on 27.4 minutes per game. The guard/forward is also a menace defensively, as he is second in the conference and tenth in the country in steals per game at 2.5 while being sixth in the nation in total steals at 78. Hart has set the single season record for steals in a season by an individual that was previously 74. Hart is also up towards the national ranks at getting to the line and converting, as he is fifth in the country in free throw attempts and makes while he is 186-239 for a .780 clip on the year. Hart's 186 made free throws broke Tyrone Curnell's record for most made in a season by a Blazer which was previously 158 back in 2009-10. Hart also tied Curnell's record for most made in a game back on November 11 when he made 16 free throws versus Fort Valley State. In his lone year in Valdosta, Hart is shooting 193-384 from the floor for a ..503 clip while shooting 16-66 from distance for a .242 percentage.
 
The Blazers look to make a run in the big dance, as they play No. 4 seed Lynn tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. at 7:30 p.m. at Rick Case Arena.