Senior Jeff Martin headlined the awards as he was named the East Division Player of the Year. Martin is the first player in LeTourneau history to be named the East Division Player of the Year. Ranked 11th in Division III in assist-turnover ratio (3.4), Martin ranks tied for third in the ASC in assists (145), 10th in steals (37) and 13th in field goal percentage (.439). Starting all 25 games for the YellowJackets, Martin recorded five double-doubles and averaged 13.3 points per game. This is the second first-team nomination for Martin as he was named newcomer of the year and first-team in the East Division after the 2016 season. He is the second in program history to earn repeat All-East Division selections, Dewones Smith did so in 2007 and 2008.
He was named to the 2017 ASC Championship All-Tournament team as he set tournament record with 26 assists in the three-game series. In all three contests the Seven Lakes High School product was knocking on the door of what would have been the tournament's first ever triple-double. He finished with nine points, 10 assists and six rebounds in the championship.
Martin's averages for the tournament were extremely impressive with 14.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 8.7 assists. The senior point guard was sent off with a standing ovation when he received his all-tournament team award in front of the home crowd. Martin’s 344 career assists rank him fifth all-time at LeTourneau in just two seasons.
Martin was also selected to the prestigious five-player ASC All-Conference Team and the only representative of the East Division.
