INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- After putting together one of the best individual seasons this year and continuing one of the most notable careers, Green Bay men's basketball senior Khalil Small was recognized by being named to the Horizon All-League First Team and All-Defensive Teams, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Small, who ranked second in the Horizon League and led the Phoenix in scoring this season with 19.1 PPG in league play, becomes just the fourth player in program history to earn All-Defensive Team honors in multiple seasons (2016-17). The Chicago native also joins Alec Brown (2013-14) and former-teammate Carrington Love (2015-16) as three of the only players in school history to be named First Team and All-Defensive Team in the same season.

Currently 15^th all-time on the career-scoring list (1,276 points) at Green Bay, Small has scored in double-figures in 30 of 31 games this season and has scored 20 points or more in 12 of those games. He became just the second player in program history earlier this year to accumulate 1,200 points, 500 rebounds and 100 steals in their GB careers, joining Hall of Fame member Jeff Nordgaard to reach those numbers.

Small led Green Bay this season in minutes (1,051), points (549), rebounds (201), assists (99) and steals (40), while starting in all 31 games so far. He has scored 20 points or more in three of his last four games.

GB and Small will begin Motor City Madness play this Friday (Mar. 2) at 4:30 p.m. CT when it faces Detroit Mercy in the First Round at Little Caesars' Arena.

2017-2018 Horizon League Awards

Player of the Year: Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Coach of the Year: Scott Nagy, Wright State
Freshman of the Year: Loudon Love, Wright State
Sixth Man of the Year: Godwin Boahen, UIC
Defensive Player of the Year: Tai Odiase, UIC

All-League First Team (alphabetical by school)
Khalil Small, GREEN BAY
Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky
Jalen Hayes, Oakland
Kendrick Nunn, Oakland
Grant Benzinger, Wright State

All-League Second Team (alphabetical by school)
Kameron Chatman, Detroit Mercy
Jeremiah Bell, Milwaukee
Lavone Holland II, Northern Kentucky
Loudon Love, Wright State
Cameron Morse, Youngstown State

All-Freshman Team (alphabetical by school)
Tyree Appleby, Cleveland State
Jermaine Jackson Jr., Detroit Mercy
Jalen Tate, Northern Kentucky
Loudon Love, Wright State
Naz Bohannon, Youngstown State

All-Defensive Team (alphabetical by school)
Khalil Small, GREEN BAY
Jalen Tate, Northern Kentucky
Martez Walker, Oakland
Tai Odiase, UIC
Mark Hughes, Wright State

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