Josh Thomson

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Washington, a 6-foot-8 forward from Queens, was named first-team All-Met.

Washington led Iona in scoring (18.0), rebounding (7.6) and field goal percentage (55.2).

He was also named first-team all-MAAC.

First, Jordan Washington proved he was Iona's best, then that he belonged among the best in the MAAC.

Now, the 6-foot-8 forward from Queens has earned one of the tri-state's top honors.

The Iona senior was named first-team All-Met when the Met Basketball Writers Association announced its annual awards on Monday. He was joined on the first team by five other players from Division I schools in the tri-state area.

Washington gave the Gaels at least one first-team pick for the seventh straight season. In fact, he was the 11th first-teamer and 17th All-Met pick overall during Tim Cluess' seven seasons in New Rochelle.

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As a senior, Washington led Iona in scoring (18.0), rebounding (7.6) and field goal percentage (55.2). He was named first-team all-MAAC and earned tournament MVP honors after spurring the Gaels to a second straight MAAC tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance.

Earlier this month, Washington participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a senior showcase event for pro prospects. It was the sixth straight year Iona had a player invited — the longest streak of any school in the nation.

Washington was joined on the All-Met first team by Seton Hall's Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington, Monmouth's Justin Robinson, LIU's Jerome Frink and St. John's Shamorie Ponds, who was also named Rookie of the Year.

Seton Hall's Kevin Willard, the former Iona coach, was chosen as the Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season.

St. Thomas Aquinas' Justin Reyes repeated as the Division II men's Player of the Year. The 6-foot-4 junior led the Spartans to a 28-6 record and averaged 20.6 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Senior guard Chaz Walter earned second-team honors.

Reyes and Walter will be joined among the honorees — again — by Tobin Anderson, who earned a third straight Coach of the Year. He led St. Thomas Aquinas to a third straight 20-win season, third straight conference title and second straight NCAA berth, which included a run to the Elite Eight.

The Division I women's All-Met awards will be announced Tuesday.

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