KANSAS CITY, Mo. – University of Pikeville guard Bradley Bunch has been named to the NAIA All-American team, the association announced on Monday.
 
Bunch, a 6-6 junior from Big Stone Gap, Va., was named to the second team list.
 
The AAC player of the year this season, Bunch averaged 18.7 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. He did so by shooting 50.7 percent from the floor and 42.0 percent from the arc while connecting on 67.0 percent from the free-throw line.
 
"It has been amazing to watch Bradley's game grow over the last three seasons," said Coach Tigh Compton. "He has played so well in so many big moments for us.
 
"I'm thrilled for him that he's receiving this kind of individual recognition. He deserves it."
 
His rebounding average was second in the AAC by a mere 0.1 percentage point per game.
 
Bunch was the only AAC player to be represented on the three All-America teams.
 
Bunch will enter his senior season with 1,199 points and 644 rebounds. His scoring is 21^st of the 31 members of the program to surpass 1,000 career points.
 
A product of Union High School, Bunch was second on the team with 79 assists and 28 steals and led the team with 26 blocked shots.
 
His steals and blocks were a key reason he was a member of the league's 10-player all-defensive team this season.
 
Bunch helped the Bears to the regular-season championship in the AAC this season. They were one of three teams from the conference to qualify for the NAIA men's basketball national tournament.
 
After beating 10^th-seeded Saint Francis (Ill.) 86-84 in overtime in the opening round, the Bears were eliminated in the second round by Grace (Ind.), 75-67.
 
UPike finished the season with a record of 25-7.