WASHINGTON — William & Mary senior Gabe Dorsey and freshman Isaiah Mbeng earned CAA honors, the league announced on the eve of the conference championship Thursday.
Dorsey became the first Tribe player to earn All-CAA honors since the 2021, garnering a spot on the second team. Mbeng was selected to the CAA All-Rookie Team, becoming the program’s 24th selection.
Dorsey garnered second team accolades after starting all 31 games and leading the Tribe in scoring at 13.4 points per contest. He is one of the top 3-point shooters in the country, ranking sixth nationally in 3-point % (44.6), 11th in total 3-pointers (99), and 18th in 3-pointers made per game (3.19). His 3-point % also led the CAA. The 6-6 wing upped his scoring average to 14.4 points per game in CAA play, which ranked 16th in the league. His 99 3-pointers this season rank third in W&M history and are just four away from the CAA’s single-season top 10
The Westminster, Md., native scored a career-high 30 points in the Tribe’s home win over Hampton on Jan. 23, and in the process reached the 1,000-point total for his career. Dorsey ranks 28th in school history in scoring (1,151). He also moved into second place on the Tribe’s career 3-pointers made list (288) and is just six away from the CAA’s career top 10.
Mbeng earned CAA All-Rookie honors after a strong freshman campaign. The Potomac, Md., native averaged 5.7 points per game off the bench but topped the Tribe in assists (3.4 per game), assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), and steals (1.4). He ranked in the top 10 in the CAA in all three categories. Mbeng was also one of the top freshmen in the country in those categories, ranking fourth nationally among rookies in a/t ratio, 15th in assists, and 17th in steals.
Twice in league play Mbeng was named the CAA Rookie of the Week. Mbeng garnered the first honor on Jan. 6 after scoring a career-high 15 points, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, in a win at Stony Brook. He earned his second weekly honor on Jan. 27 after averaging 7.3 points, 4.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.3 steals in a three-game week.
On the season, Mbeng dished out 105 assists, becoming just the fourth Tribe freshman to reach the century mark. His assists total ranks third all-time among Tribe rookies and 24th overall in school history.
The Tribe (17-14, 11-7 CAA) earned the No. 4 seed and a double bye in the 2025 Jersey Mike’s CAA Championships. W&M will face one of three opponents – No. 5 seed Campbell, No. 12 Delaware or No. 13 Stony Brook – in the CAA Quarterfinals. The Blue Hens and Seawolves open the tournament on Friday, March 7, at 2 p.m. with the winner facing the Camels on Saturday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. The Green and Gold draws the winner of that second-round match-up on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The CAA Quarterfinal will be broadcast on FloCollege with Matt Janus and Monika Moore on the call. Fans can listen into the Tribe Sports Network with Jay Colley and Brandon Britt ’14 on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM in Williamsburg in the flagship station of the Tribe Sports Network.
