San Dimas, CA – Two Warriors, Vince Fier and Rico Hopping, received honors from the GSAC Conference this afternoon.  Graduate student-athletes, Vince Fier and Rico Hopping, were named to the GSAC All-Conference team, marking this as the first time in program history that a Men's Basketball player has received All-Conference honors.   The Warriors finished their season this past weekend, finishing with an overall record of 12-10 and 6-8 in the GSAC, resulting in them narrowly missing the GSAC Tournament.

When asked to reflect on the honors that Fier and Hopping received, Coach Tim Cook stated, "I couldn't be prouder of Vince Fier and Rico Hopping as our first recipients of GSAC All-Conference in Men's Basketball. This is such an outstanding honor . They both had such exceptional years and helped us create our culture and first winning season at 12-10 since 2018. They bring incredible attitudes, a maturity and experience to our LPU program, and it showed daily with their leadership on and off the court. They both exuded great work ethics and were exemplary role models to our young players. It was an honor to coach these two and I cant wait to see what the future holds for them after they graduate with their MBA's."

#16 Vince Fier

Vince Fier has been a 2-year starter and impact player for the Warriors, joining LPU in the 2023-24 season after graduating with his undergraduate degree from Azusa Pacific.  Immediately, Fier filled a void in the Warrior's front court, cementing himself as a force to be reckoned with in the paint. Fier finished the season as the 6th leading scorer in the GSAC (14.8 pts/game) and 2nd leading rebounder (9.3 reb/game).  He did this all while shooting an extremely efficient 58% from the field, while leading the GSAC in 3-point % as he finished shooting 45% from the perimeter.  His season was highlighted by his 30 point and 12 rebounds performance in their GSAC win over Benedictine, which resulted in Fier being named the GSAC Offensive Player of the Week.

Fier finishes his collegiate career with a career total of 613 points and 360 rebounds spread across his 5 seasons between Azusa Pacific and Life Pacific.

#0 Rico Hopping

Rico Hopping has been a 2-year starter and impact player for the Warriors, joining LPU in the 2023-24 season after graduating with his undergraduate degree from Azusa Pacific.  From the moment that Hopping stepped foot in the GSAC, he established himself as one of the better shooters in the conference. Hopping finished the season as the 4th leading scorer in the GSAC (15.2 pts/game) and 8th leading rebounder (5.2 reb/game).   His season was highlighted by his home performance against the University of La Verne, where he scored a career-high 36 points, while shooting 13-19 from the field and 7-11 from 3-point range.

Hopping finishes his collegiate career with a career total of 629 points and 242rebounds spread across his 5 seasons between Azusa Pacific and Life Pacific.