Canaan , a 6 ' 0 " guard from Biloxi , Mississippi , went to Murray State after leading Biloxi High School to the 5A Mississippi state championship as a senior . Canaan had an instant impact for the Racers , as he averaged 10.4 points per game and led the Racers in three-point percentage at .485 as a freshman in the 2009 – 10 season . He was named 2010 Ohio Valley Conference ( OVC ) freshman of the year as the Racers went 17-1 in OVC play , winning the league . They also won the 2010 OVC tournament . Canaan was named tournament MVP as he scored 16 points off the bench for the Racers in the final . Murray State went on to knock off 4-seeded Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament , before losing to eventual national runner-up Butler 54-52 in the second round
2010 OVC tournament
2010 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Isaiah Canaan