VESTAL, N.Y. - After a regular season that ended with the program's highest conference finish in 13 years, Binghamton men's basketball had three players recognized with America East awards. Senior guard Jacob Falko was named Second Team All-Conference, junior forward Armon Harried was selected to the All-Defensive team and senior guard Dan Petcash earned a spot on the All-Academic Team.

Falko's honor gives him back-to-back all-conference laurels in his two seasons at Binghamton. He becomes just the sixth Bearcat to become a two-time all-conference selection, joining Mike Gordon (3x), Nick Billings (2x), Andre Heard (2x), Jordan Reed (2x) and Sam Sessoms (2x). Falko is averaging a team-best 13.7 points and ranks seventh in the conference in both scoring and assists (3.7) - one of just two players to sit in the top-8 of both categories. His regular season featured a 36-point showing against Niagara in December, a deciding free throw with 1.6 seconds left to beat UMass Lowell and 15 games with 15 or more points. 

Harried's selection to the All-Defensive Team gives the Bearcats an entry in two straight seasons after teammate Christian Hinckson made the team a year ago. Harried leads BU in rebounds (6.4) and blocks (0.8) and is second in scoring (12.3). He ranks sixth in the conference in blocks in conference play and is ninth in rebounding. On the offensive end, he has produced seven games of 15 or more points, including three over 20.   

Petcash has a 3.56 GPA in psychology and is BU's first all-academic selection since J.C. Show went back-to-back in 2017-18 and 2018-19. On the court, he will become the program's all-time 3-point shooting percentage leader, currently at 41 percent in his four-year career. This season, Petcash is averaging 12.6 points on 51 percent shooting in conference play. He has hit 35-of-75 from beyond the arc for a league-leading 47 percent.

The Bearcats tied for fourth in the final standings and will carry the No. 5 seed into Saturday afternoon's quarterfinals at No. 4 UMBC. 

Binghamton's America East All-Conference Selections
2001-02: Jeffrey St. Fort, 3rd Team; Nick Billings, All-Rookie
2002-03: Anthony Green, 1st Team; Nick Billings, 2nd Team, Defensive Player of Year
2003-04: Nick Billings, 2nd Team; Brandon Carter, 3rd Team; Troy Hailey, All-Rookie
2004-05: Andre Heard, 2nd Team
2005-06: Andre Heard, 1st Team, All Defense; Sebastian Hermenier, 2nd Team, All Defense; Mike Gordon, 3rd Team, All Defense
2006-07: Mike Gordon, 2nd Team, All Defense; Lazar Trifunovic, All-Rookie
2007-08: Mike Gordon, 2nd Team, All Defense; Lazar Trifunovic, 3rd Team
2008-09: D.J. Rivera, 2nd Team; Emanuel Mayben, 2nd Team; Reggie Fuller, 3rd Team, All-Defense
2009-10: Greer Wright, 1st Team; Dylan Talley, All Rookie Rookie of the Year
2010-11: Mahamoud Jabbi, 3rd Team, All-Defense
2011-12: Ben Dickinson, All-Rookie
2012-13: Jordan Reed, 3rd Team, All-Rookie
2013-14: Jordan Reed, 2nd Team; Yosef Yacob, All-Rookie
2014-15: Willie Rodriguez, All-Rookie
2015-16: Willie Rodriguez, 3rd Team
2016-17: Thomas, Bruce, All-Defense; John Rinaldi, All-Academic
2017-18  Thomas, Bruce, All-Defense; J.C. Show, All-Academic
2018-19: Sam Sessoms, Rookie of the Year, 3rd Team, All-Rookie; J.C. Show, All-Academic
2019-20: Sam Sessoms, 2nd Team; George Tinsley, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie; Brenton Mills, All-Rookie
2020-21: Brenton Mills, 3rd Team
2021-22: Jacob Falko, 1st Team; Christian Hinckson, All-Defense
2022-23: Jacob Falko, 2nd Team; Armon Harried, All-Defense; Dan Petcash, All-Academic