FARMINGTON, Maine - The University of Maine at Farmington men's basketball team saw two standout players earn major recognitions as sophomore guard Zach McLaughlin (Hampden, Maine) and junior forward Jason Reynolds (Winslow, Maine) were both selected Maine Men's Basketball Coaches & Writers Association All-State Team. McLaughlin received 1st Team All-State honors while Reynolds was named to the 2nd Team.
McLaughlin delivered a historic offensive season, setting a new single-season scoring record with 670 points over 26 games, surpassing Cam Brown's previous record of 648 from the 1977-78 campaign. He averaged 25.8 points per game while shooting 46.7% from the field, 41.0% from three-point range, and 79.4% from the free throw line.
For McLaughlin, the 1st Team All-State recognition is the latest in a slew of postseason awards as he has been amed the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year, D3Hoops.com 2nd Team All-Region and NABC 2nd Team All-District. McLaughlin led the Beavers to a 20-5 regular season record, including a dominant 17-1 mark in conference play and the top seed in the 2026 NAC Tournament. He excelled in the postseason, opening with a career-high 40 points in just 29 minutes in a 94-63 win over SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers. In the championship game, he added 19 points to help defeat UMPI Owls and secure the program's first NAC title since 2010. He was later named NAC Tournament MVP after averaging 29.5 points across the two games.
Throughout the season, McLaughlin scored at least 20 points in 19 of 26 games, including eight performances of 30 or more. From January 10 through the NAC Semifinals on February 22, he averaged 30.4 points per game while shooting 54.5% overall and 44.2% from beyond the arc.
He also made an impact in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 20 points in a win over No. 10 Montclair State Red Hawks. In the second round, he recorded 31 points, including five three-pointers, in a loss to Yeshiva Maccabees. McLaughlin also contributed 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game on the season.
Reynolds, meanwhile, had a dominant year of his own, setting new program benchmarks in rebounding and double-doubles. He posted 26 double-doubles in 29 games and averaged 17.3 points along with 15.5 rebounds per contest.
Similarly to McLaughlin, Reynolds also received recognition on the D3Hoops.com 2nd Team All-Region, and the NABC 2nd Team All-District.
He totaled 449 rebounds, breaking the previous school record of 369 set by Truman Libby during the 1965-66 season. His rebound total also led all NCAA players regardless of class.
As the NAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Reynolds earned Defensive Player of the Week honors nine times, anchored by his 10.7 defensive rebounds per game.
Offensively, he was efficient and versatile, shooting 49.0% from the field and 37.0% from three-point range while making 70 three-pointers—second on the team behind McLaughlin.
Reynolds began the season with a 15-point, 11-rebound performance against SUNY Cobleskill on November 21, sparking a streak of 21 consecutive double-doubles that lasted until February 22, when he missed another by a single point in the NAC Semifinals.
One of his early standout games came in a home win over SUNY Delhi Broncos, where he recorded 23 points and 18 rebounds. It was one of eight games in which he posted at least 20 points and 15 rebounds.
On January 17 against SUNY Cobleskill, Reynolds notched his first 20-20 game, finishing with 21 points and a career-high 24 rebounds while playing all 40 minutes.
Reynolds delivered a standout performance in the NCAA tournament, tallying 25 points and 21 rebounds in a 96-84 victory over Montclair State.
