Cross and Cohen Earn NABC All-District Selection

AMHERST, MASS. -- Massachusetts basketball seniors Matt Cross and Josh Cohen have each received All-District Second Team Selection, the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced Tuesday morning.

Veterans Matt Cross and Josh Cohen each earn the honor after becoming the first Minutemen to be named to the First Team since Tre Mitchell in 2021 and first duo to be named since Rashaun Freeman and Stephane Lasme in the 2006-07 season.

Cross earns selection after an impressive campaign which saw him finish the regular season with averages of 15.6 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 55.1 percent from the field. The Beverly, Massachusetts native consistently ranked top-two in the Atlantic 10 in rebounds per game and top-10 in points per game. A threat on offense and on the glass, Cross recorded five double-doubles including two in a three-game span putting up all-around performances in wins against Richmond (16 pt / 13 reb) and VCU (18 pt / 12 reb).

Cohen made an immediate impact during his first season in Amherst, ranking top-10 in the conference in points and rebounds per game. A true post scorer, Cohen finished the regular season with averages of 16.0 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 54.3 percent from the field. The Saint Francis (Pa.) transfer tallied 11 games with 20-plus points this season, matching Tre Mitchell's total during the 2019-20 campaign.

The two UMass forwards become the first Minutemen to receive All-District honors since Cady Lalanne in 2015 and the first duo to earn selection since Freeman and Lasme in 2007.

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