AUSTIN, Texas — For the second consecutive season, Roger Williams University senior guard Austin Coene (Tyngsborough, Mass.) has been honored as a College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America First Team selection.
 
Coene boasts an impressive 3.91 cumulative grade point average as a Finance major.
 
The Academic All-American honor adds to a list of accolades Coene has received throughout the season. Coene was also honored as Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Year and Commonwealth Coast Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year. In addition, he was selected to the d3hoops.com and the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-Northeast Region Second Team. He also earned a spot on the roster for the 2019 Reese's® Division III College All-Star Game.
 
In his final season at Roger Williams, he ended his career as RWU's all-time leading scorer, finishing with 2,174 points. He ranks sixth among all NCAA Division III players in scoring average at 26.0 points per game. A three-time CCC Player of the Week, he set new RWU single-season records in scoring (701), field goals made (261), and free throws made (146). He also set a new career high with 42 points in the team's 88-68 home opener win against Worcester State on November 11.