RICHMOND, Va. – Elon University men's basketball graduate student Zac Ervin and freshman Nick Dorn were honored by the CAA as the league announced its 2023-24 Men's Basketball Postseason Awards on Thursday, March 7.
 
Ervin earned the prestigious Dean Ehlers Leadership Award for his work in the classroom, on the court and in the community. The award is presented annually to the men's basketball student-athlete who "embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity and sportsmanship in conjunction with his academic athletic achievement."
 
Ervin becomes the second member of the program to receive the Dean Ehlers Leadership Award after Tyler Seibring did so in 2017-18. This is also the second straight major CAA award earned by Ervin, who was named the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year last season. A team captain, Ervin has participated in many services opportunities including Christmas Cheer, Allied Churches Food Ministry and helping to conduct a basketball clinic for more than 50 Italian youth basketball players on the team's study abroad experience. He is also an Elon SAAC member and has participated in the Phoenix Leadership Academy.
 
On the court, the Gate City, Va., native is third on the team in made three-pointers with 50 while averaging 6.8 points per game. He became the ninth player in school history to knock down 200 or more career three-pointers and currently has 207 makes in his collegiate career.
 
Dorn received All-Rookie honors, becoming the seventh player in school history to be named to the All-Rookie team in the CAA. The Charlotte, N.C., native ended the regular season averaging 9.5 points per game while leading the Phoenix in three-pointers with 59. The 6-foot-7 guard has scored in double figures 13 times this season including a season-high 25 versus Bridgewater. He has also been named the CAA Rookie of the Week four times on the year, tying the league-high in that category.
 
Elon opens play at the 2024 Jersey Mike's CAA Men's Basketball Championship on Friday, March 8 at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. The 11^th-seeded Phoenix faces No. 14 seed Hampton at 4:30 p.m. and the contest streaming on FloHoops.
 
All-CAA First Team

Ante Brzovic	Charleston	Jr.	F	Zagreb, Croatia
Xander Rice	Monmouth	Gr.	G	West Long Branch, N.J.
Tyler Thomas	Hofstra	Gr.	G	New Haven, Conn.
Trazarien White	UNCW	Jr.	F	Mansfield, Texas
Amari Williams	Drexel	Sr.	F	Nottingham, England

 
All-CAA Second Team

Jyáre Davis	Delaware	R-Jr.	F	Newark, Del.
Anthony Dell'Orso	Campbell	So.	G	Melbourne, Australia
Darlinstone Dubar	Hofstra	Jr.	G	Charlotte, N.C.
Reyne Smith	Charleston	Jr.	G	Ulverstone, Australia
Tyler Stephenson-Moore	Stony Brook	Gr.	G	Jamaica, N.Y.

 
All-CAA Third Team

Ben Burnham	Charleston	Jr.	F	Fort Mill, S.C.
Landon Glasper	North Carolina A&T	So.	G	Fayetteville, Ark.
Justin Moore	Drexel	So.	G	Philadelphia, Pa.
Shykeim Phillips	UNCW	Gr.	G	Winterville, N.C.
Charles Thompson	Towson	Gr.	F	Fort Washington, Md.

 
CAA All-Rookie Team

Nick Dorn	Elon	Fr.	G	Charlotte, N.C.
James Scott	Charleston	Fr.	F	Fayetteville, N.C.
Tyler Tejada	Towson	Fr.	G	Teaneck, N.J.
Jaret Valencia	Monmouth	R-Fr.	F	Quibdó, Colombia
Dylan Williamson	Towson	R-Fr.	G	Upper Marlboro, Md.

 
CAA All-Defensive Team

Jaquan Carlos	Hofstra	Jr.	G	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Shykeim Phillips	UNCW	Gr.	G	Winterville, N.C.
Charles Thompson	Towson	Gr.	F	Fort Washington, Md.
Jaret Valencia	Monmouth	R-Fr.	F	Quibdó, Colombia
Amari Williams	Drexel	Sr.	F	Nottingham, England

 
Player of the Year: Tyler Thomas, Hofstra
Defensive Player of the Year: Amari Williams, Drexel
Rookie of the Year: Tyler Tejada, Towson
Sixth Man of the Year: Bryce Butler, Charleston
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Christian Ray, Delaware
Dean Ehlers Leadership Award: Zac Ervin, Elon
Coach of the Year: Pat Kelsey, Charleston