NEW YORK, N.Y. -- William Paterson senior guard Javae King-Gilchrist (Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck) was named the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (MBWA) Division III Men's Player of the Year, garnering a spot on the All-MBWA First Team April 15.

A member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America First Team as well as the NABC Atlantic District and New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Player of the Year, King-Gilchrist was named to the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region, NABC All-Atlantic District and All-NJAC First Teams. He averaged 18.9 points (second in league), 6.6 rebounds (ninth in NJAC) and a team-high 4.8 assists (second in conference, 45th in Division III) and 2.9 steals (first in league, seventh nationally) while starting all 27 contests this season. The Dec. 16 ECAC Metro and NJAC Player of the Week, King-Gilchrist also was fourth in three-point field-goal percentage (.408, 29-71), fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.46) and defensive rebounds (5.6 rpg), and ninth in free-throw percentage (.763, 148-194) in the conference statistics, and produced 25 double-digit scoring efforts (12 20+, two 30+), five double-figure rebounding totals and five double-doubles.

William Paterson finished the season 21-6 overall and 14-4 in league play, advancing to the NJAC Tournament championship game.
 
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2013-14 Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Division III Men's Basketball Awards
First Team
Javae King-Gilchrist, Wm Paterson          6-2, Sr., G        (Teaneck, NJ)
Ordel Goldson, Montclair State     6-7, Sr., F         (Hackettstown, NJ)
Evan Kupferberg, NYU                   6-6, So., F        (Boca Raton, FL)
Bloochy Magloire, Staten Island   6-2, Sr., G        (Staten Island, NY)
Andre Nixon, Purchase                  6-3, Sr., G        (Harlem, NY)
Michael Woods, York                                  6-3, Sr., G        (Brooklyn, NY)
Second Team
Jack Bramswig, Manhattanville    6-5, Sr., F         (Pleasantville, NY)
Donte Howell, Mount St Mary                    5-10, Sr., G      (Baldwin, NY)
Joel Neri, Purchase                         7-2, Jr., C         (Port Chester, NY)
John Snow, Rutgers Newark                    6-0, Jr., G         (Newark, NJ)
Omar St. John, York                                    6-3, Jr., G         (Jamaica, NY)
 
Player of the Year: Javae King-Gilchrist, William Paterson
Coach of the Year: Jeff Charney, Purchase