ASTON, Pa. – Neumann University Men's Basketball's Jalen Vaughns has been recognized by D3hoops.com as a First Team selection for Region Five. The players selected for this distinction were nominated by Sports Information Directors at the various schools in the region. This is the second time the Jalen has been chosen for this honor.
 
Vaughns led the Knights to a runner-up finish in the Atlantic East Conference tournament, and a semi-final berth in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament. He was named the Atlantic East Player of the Week five times, he was a two-time Defensive Player of the Week, and two-time Honor Roll selection. In his junior season, he eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career, and as a Knight. For the second straight year, Vaughns was named the Atlantic East's Player of the Year, along with being named to the conference's First Team.
 
Vaughns led the Atlantic East in points with 546, free throws with 100, and 223 field goals made. He had the top field goal percentage by over 100 percentage points, sinking 59.2% of his shots. Vaughns started in all 24 games in which he appeared this season. He averaged a league-leading double-double by leading the Atlantic East Conference in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 10.5 boards per game.