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Men’s and Women’s Basketball Players Receive Awards

Shamorie Ponds might not hear his name called on Draft Night, but he sure is padding that NBA résumé.

He and fellow sophomore guard Justin Simon were recognized by the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association with a pair of All-Met honors on Monday.

Ponds earned a spot on the First Team for the second straight year, while Simon picks up Second Team honors after his first season in Queens.

The National Invitational Tournament and MBWA team up to honor the best of-the-best in the New York collegiate hoops scene with a series of awards every year, the All-Met Team honorees among them.