KANSAS CITY, MO -- Columbus State senior guard Jarrett Adderton was named an All-American by the National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC). Adderton, USC Aiken's Jalen McCoy and Augusta's Dimitri Gardner were all named NABC All-District. CSU head coach Robert Moore was named the district Coach of the Year.
Adderton becomes the third Cougar all-time to earn All-America honors, and the first CSU player since Yandel Brown (2004-05) to earn the distinction.
The senior guard came into the program after three seasons at Georgia Southwestern State and immediately made an impact for the Cougars during the 2023-24 season. Prior to the 2024-25 campaign, Adderton was a two-time All-PBC Third Team selection.
Adderton elevated to a new level in his final campaign, garnering conference, regional, and national honors for his stellar play on the hardwood. He garnered honors such as D2CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year, PBC Player of the Year, First-Team All-PBC, and NABC First-Team All-District to become one of the most decorated players in program history.
The Decatur, Ga. native averaged 19.8 points per contest against conference opponents and totaled 20.5 ppg in all competitions. He finished the season shooting or 48.1% from the field, 43.3% from three, and 85.4% from the foul line, scoring a total of 657 points. In addition, he snagged an average of 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per contest.
In just two seasons as a Cougar, Adderton as totaled 1,015 points for a career average of 18.5 ppg, shooting for 46.2% from the field, 43.6% from three, and 83.5% from the foul line in 55 appearances in the red and blue.
NABC Southeast All-District Team
First Team
Jarrett Adderton, Columbus St.
Daylan Askew, Chowan
Wes Enis, Lincoln Memorial
Jalen McCoy, USC Aiken
Kendall Taylor, Wingate
Second Team
Jack Browder, Carson-Newman
Elyjah Freeman, Lincoln Memorial
Demitri Gardner, Augusta
Bradlee Haskell, UNC Pembroke
Ziare Wells, Lenoir-Rhyne
Co-Coaches of the Year: Robert Moore, Columbus St. and Brent Owen, Lenoir-Rhyne