KANSAS CITY – Guard Christian Moore was named the MIAA Newcomer of the Year, the league announced Tuesday as it released its postseason awards.

Additionally, Moore was named to the All-MIAA Second Team while guard Brandon Scott was named All-MIAA Honorable Mention.

Moore started all 28 games for the Lions this season and led the team with 131 assists for an average of 4.7 per game. He was second on the team in scoring at 12.2 points per game while shooting 41.6 percent from beyond the arc.

Moore scored in double figures 18 times and had five 20-point games, securing double -doubles in back-to-back wins over Newman and Emporia State. He had at least five assists in 14 games and 13 games with multiple steals. He ranked third in the MIAA with a 2.4 assist/turnover ratio.

Moore was named the MIAA Athlete of the Week after the Lions earned road wins at Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri State.

Scott led the Lions with 13.4 points per game this year and ranked seventh in the MIAA with 2.1 made threes per game. He scored in double figures 18 times with four 20-point games and had 11 games with at least three made threes.

Scott scored a career-high 33 points with eight made threes in a win over Missouri Southern and was subsequently named the MIAA Athlete of the Week. His scoring average jumped to 14.7 points per game in conference play.

For a complete list of the All-MIAA teams, visit themiaa.com.