AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Georgia Southwestern men's basketball player Donte Tatum was named a Peach Belt All-Conference First Team player, released Friday afternoon by the league. 

The junior from Raleigh, N.C., started all 17 games and led the Hurricanes with 18.2 points per game. He was second on the team with 6.4 rebounds per game while averaging 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. 

Tatum finished the season with eight 20+ scoring games and a team-high four double-doubles. He had season-highs 26 points and 13 rebounds against Columbus St. on January 27. He finished the season fifth in the PBC with 18.2 points per game and sixth with a 55.7 field goal average. 

Tatum becomes the 17th all-conference selection from the GSW men's basketball program since the Hurricanes joined the NCAA in 2006-07.

The All-Conference team and post-season awards are listed below as selected by the league's head coaches. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players for any award.

2020-21 PBC Men's Basketball
All-Conference Team

First Team
Jaizec Lottie, Flagler
Kohl Roberts, Georgia College
Donte Tatum, Georgia Southwestern
Jordan Thomas, Georgia College
Alphonso Willis, Young Harris

Second Team
Deon Berrien, Lander
Anyeuri Castillo, USC Aiken
Chris Metzger, Flagler
DaJuan Moorer, Lander
Hunter Preston, Columbus State

Third Team
Jalen Barr, Flagler
Derrick Ellis, Jr., Flagler
Brian Free, Young Harris
Malik Hardy, North Georgia
Wesley Simpson, Georgia College

Player of the Year
Jaizec Lottie, Flagler

Defender of the Year
Jalen Barr, Flagler

Freshman of the Year
Christian Chambers, Columbus State

Elite 16 Award presented by EAB
Brandon Thomas, Georgia College

Coach of the Year
Chad Warner, Flagler