Loyd, Mart earn GCAC end-of-season awards for 2018-19

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Xavier University of Louisiana's William Loyd and Rayshawn Mart received 2018-19 men's basketball end-of-season awards Thursday from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
     
Loyd and Mart both were chosen second-team All-GCAC, and Loyd was named to the All-Defensive team.
     
Awards were presented at a banquet on the eve of the GCAC Tournament for men and women. XULA's Gold Rush (17-13) are fourth-seeded and will play fifth-seeded Philander Smith (11-18) at 11 a.m. EST Friday.
     
Loyd is a 6-foot-5 junior forward from Baton Rouge, La., and a former Madison Preparatory Academy and Spring Hill College standout. He leads the Gold Rush with 13.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and a .602 field-goal percentage. He has six blocks and 33 steals.
     
Mart is a 6-3 guard from Houma, La., and a former H.L. Bourgeois High School standout. Mart averages 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds and leads the team with 13 blocks and 38 steals. He is the first Gold Rush sophomore since Morris Wright in 2013-14 to make All-GCAC.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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