Saddleback College Sweeps Orange Empire Conference Awards

Saddleback's Josh Smith and Darnell Taylor have been selected as the 2012 Orange Empire Conference Players of the Year after leading the Gauchos to the conference title. Smith, a freshman out of Lincoln High School in San Diego, CA, averaged 10.5 points a game and 7.5 rebounds, fifth best in the conference.

Meanwhile, Taylor, a freshman out of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, CA averaged 14 points a game. Gaucho head coach Andy Ground was selected as the conference coach of the year after guiding Saddleback to a 10-2 conference record and the conference title.

Co-Players of the Year - Josh Smith, Saddleback; Darnell Taylor, Saddleback
Coach of the Year - Andy Ground, Saddleback

First Team
Mason Biddle, Riverside
Kalob Hatcher, Irvine Valley
AJ Brevard, Saddleback
Will Logan, Orange Coast
Ramona Mejia, Irvine Valley
Andre Winn, Cypress
Corey Walker, Riverside
Chris Nelson, Fullerton
Alex Worthen-Harris, Saddleback
Greg Bewernick, Fullerton.

Honorable Mention
Montel Taylor, Cypress
Ashton Coleman, Santa Ana
Konnu Shofu, Fullerton
Soloman Singer, Riverside
Michael Bolden, Irvine Valley
Miles Green, Fullerton