ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy's Austin Benigni has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Team, the NABC announced today.  Benigni was named to the East district's 10-player second team as he joined players from such schools as Virginia, Liberty, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Miami (Ohio) in being recognized by the organization.

Benigni is the first Mid to earn the laurel since Cam Davis garnered a first-team nod in 2021.

The 2026 Patriot League Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year ranks second in the Patriot League in points (18.0 ppg), three-point field goal percentage (44.4%) and minutes played (36:04), fourth in assists (4.4 apg) and is tied for 10th with an average of 1.8 three-point field goals made a game.  Benigni scored in double figures in 31 of Navy's 33 games and reached 20 points in 14 games.

The Mids enter a Wednesday night (7 p.m., ESPNU) NIT first-round game at Wake Forest with an overall record of 26-7 and the outright winners of the Patriot League regular season with a 17-1 record.  It is Navy's first postseason berth since 1998 and the program's first trip to the NIT since 1962.

2026 NABC All-East District Team
First Team
Zach Cleveland, Liberty
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia 
Delrecco Gillespie, Kent State
Amani Hansberry, Virginia Tech
Terrence Hill Jr., VCU 
Honor Huff, West Virginia 
Tavari Johnson, Akron 
Peter Suder, Miami (OH) 
Malik Thomas, Virginia 
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State 

Second Team
Austin Benigni, Navy 
Javon Bennett, Dayton
Brant Byers, Miami (OH)
Javontae Campbell, Bowling Green
Tre Carroll, Xavier 
Brett Decker Jr., Liberty 
Lazar Djokovic, VCU 
Chance Mallory, Virginia 
Baba Miller, Cincinnati 
Kory Mincy, George Mason 

Navy's NABC All-District Honorees
1952    John Clune (HM)
1953    John Clune (HM), Don Lange (HM)
1954    John Clune (1st), Don Lange (1st)
1956    Dave Smalley (1st)
1958    Al Swanson (HM)
1960    Jay Metzler (2nd)
1979    Kevin Sinnett (1st)
1983    Dave Brooks (2nd)
1984    Vernon Butler (2nd)
1985    David Robinson (1st)
1986    David Robinson (1st), Vernon Butler (2nd)
1987    David Robinson (1st), Doug Wojcik (2nd)
1991    Erik Harris (2nd)
1998    Hassan Booker (2nd)
2000    Sitapha Savane (2nd)
2001    Chris Williams (2nd)
2009    Kaleo Kina (1st)
2010    Chris Harris (1st)
2021    Cam Davis (1st)
2026    Austin Benigni (2nd)