Wooster 2008-09

Moore Bidwell Johnson Will 14 Bidwell Marty 6'4'' (193) F 32 Wickliffe Bryan 6'6'' (198) F 33 Franks Ian 6'3'' (191) G 40 Hallowell Justin 6'7'' (201) F 22 Balch Nathan 6'1'' (185) G 10 Johnson Brandon 6'2'' (188) G 12 Geitgey Dustin 6'1'' (185) G 34 Reed Kaleb 6'4'' (193) F 42 Evans Mike 6'4'' (193) F 54 Ross Greg 6'5'' (196) F 20 Fegan Matt 6'1'' (185) G

NCAC champion Wooster (22-6) claimed its league-leading 11th NCAC tournament championship after a hard-fought 84-72 victory over sixth-seeded Wabash. Freshman forward Justin Hallowell (6'7''-F) poured in a game-high 33 points to give the Fighting Scots the edge. He shot 10-for-13 from the floor and was 6-for-9 from long range. Hallowell also grabbed eight rebounds. Throughout the three-game event, he totalled 61 points and earned the 2009 Al Van Wie award as the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Ian Franks (6'3''-G) also represented the Scots on the all-tournament team. Wabash was led by Wes Smith (6'3''-F) and Chase Haltom (5'10''-G). Both received all-tournament honors after scoring 18 and 20 points, respectively, in the championship game. Kenyon's Dave Jolson (6'3''-G) and Allegheny's Henry Heeter (6'3''-F) round out the all-tourney honorees. Wabash, the first sixth seed to advance through the NCAC men's tournament to the championship game, closes out its season with a 14-13 record.
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Tournament Final: Wooster - Wabash 84-72
Tournament Semifinals:
Wooster - Kenyon 89-71
Wabash - Allegheny 73-56

NCAC All-Tournament MVP: Justin Hallowell of Wooster

NCAC All-Tournament Team
Ian Franks of Wooster
Justin Hallowell of Wooster
Wes Smith of Wabash
Chase Haltom of Wabash
Dave Jolson of Kenyon
Henry Heeter of Allegheny

NCAC 1st Team
Jordan Beard of Oberlin
Marty Bidwell (6'4''-F-86) of Wooster
Ian Franks of Wooster
Kyle Holliday (6'3''-F) of Ohio Wesleyan
George Raftis (6'5''-F/C) of Allegheny
Chris Roberts (6'3''-G) of Hiram
Wes Smith of Wabash
Bryan Yelvington (6'6''-F) of Kenyon

NCAC 2nd Team
Tristian Gregory of Earlham
Justin Hallowell of Wooster
Dave Knapke (6'6''-F) of Kenyon
J.T. Knight (6'1''-G) of Kenyon
Chris Luther of Denison
Kyle Miller (6'3''-F) of Ohio Wesleyan
Kevin Murray of Wittenberg
Ian Pfouts of Hiram

NCAC All-Honorable Mention Team
Nathan Balch (6'1''-G) of Wooster
Aaron Brock (-F) of Wabash
Chase Haltom of Wabash
Michael Loll of Oberlin
Pat Pellerite (6'6''-C) of Ohio Wesleyan

NCAC Player of the Year: Bryan Yelvington of Kenyon
NCAC Newcomer of the Year: Justin Hallowell of Wooster
NCAC Coach of the Year: Steve Fleming of Hiram