McDaniel Scores 26 to Lead East All-Stars Past West, 129-120-Mar
21, 2016
Jordan McDaniel(6'5''-F)
of Rutgers-Newark scored 26 points to lead the East All-Stars to
a 129-120 win over the West in the 2016 Reese's NABC Division
III All-Star game Saturday night at the Salem Civic Center. The
game was played just prior to the NCAA Division III championship
game. McDaniel was helped by Augustana'sHunter Hill(5'9''-C)
with 20 points whileEgzon Gjonbalaj(6'5''-G/F-94)
added 18 andJordan Rezendes(6'2''-G)
of UMass-Dartmouth added 17 as the East scored 72 points in the
second half. Trinity'sShay Ajayi(6'6''-F)
had seven rebounds fro coach Dick Whitmore's East team.Anthony Gaines(6'4''-G/F),
Jr., of Louisiana College powered coachDick Reynolds' West
squad, which had a two-point halftime lead, with 21 points whileAndre Norris(6'7''-F)
of Dubuque and Lynchburg'sAlex Graves(6'4''-F)
added 18 points apiece.Kyle Richardson(6'4''-G/F-94)
of Plattsburgh State was the game's top rebounder with 11 andTrey Bardsley(5'10''-PG-93)
of Nebraska Wesleyan had a game-high six assists.
Courtesy of: nabc.org
Crown comes back to St. Paul: Toms win 82-76-Mar
20, 2016
Taylor Montero(6'4''-G)
andRyan Saarela(6'6''-F)
made sure their final college basketball games were memorable
ones. The St. Thomas senior forward and center combined for 53
points and 21 boards and propelled N. 8-ranked Tommies to an
NCAA Division III championship with Saturday's 82-76 win over
previously-unbeaten Benedictine (Ill.) in Salem, Va. The Tommies
(30-3) won their second national crown in six years but first
under fifth-year head coach John Tauer. UST built a double-digit
lead in each of their contests during a 6-0 run through the
Division III playoffs. St. Thomas eliminated the Nos. 18, 11, 1,
4 and 2 ranked teams over the last 15 days. In Saturday's
victory, St. Thomas sank 50 percent from the floor, had only
seven turnovers, knocked down 27 of 36 free throws and had a
36-32 rebunding edge. That offset Benedictine's 24-3 advantage
in 3-point scoring.Taylor Monteroscored a
season-high 27 points -- one off his career high -- and added 11
rebounds while logging 37 minutes.Ryan Saarela's 26 points were his career high, and he added 10
rebounds for his 13th double double of the season. UST went 23-0
in games this season when Saarela scored in double figures.
Junior guardGrant Shaeffer(6'0''-PG)
added 14 points and played all 40 minutes. The Tommies led 37-32
at halftime and built the advantage to 12 points during the
second half. Benedictine (31-1) pulled as close as 73-71 with
1:33 to go onLucas
Johnson(6'7''-F)'s
dunk. Montero answered at the other end with a layup, then
rebounded a missed BU shot. UST sank 7-of-10 free throws in the
final 42 seconds to secure the NCAA title. St. Thomas made only
three field goals in the last 8:30 but held off Benedictine with
nine points at the foul line. Johnson led Benedictine with 21
points and 11 boatds. BU, playing in its first Final Four, shot
48 percent from the floor and had only 10 turnovers. The victory
is St. Thomas' 17th national team championship and second in
men's hoops. In the 2000s alone (last 17 seasons), St. Thomas
has two NCAA crowns each in the sports of men's basketball,
baseball and softball, plus one in volleyball.
Player of the Year:Kyle Richardson(6'4''-G/F-94)
of Plattsburgh State Rookie of the Year:Edvinas Rupkus(6'4''-G/F-96)
of Skidmore Coach of the Year:Zach Filzenof
Lancaster Bible
Player of the Year:Will Fonseca(6'5''-F)
of Staten Island Rookie of the Year:Essien Epps(6'1''-G) of
John Jay Coach of the Year:John Baronof Gwynedd
Mercy
Player of the Year:Brendan Boken(6'6''-F/C-94)
of Scranton Rookie of the Year:Josh Scott(6'3''-G)
of Arcadia Coach of the Year:Frank Marcinekof
Susquehanna
Player of the Year:Nate Axelrod(5'7''-PG)
of Ohio Wesleyan Rookie of the Year:Adrian Johnson(5'11''-PG)
of Manchester Coach of the Year:Sam Hargravesof Alma
CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-America 2nd Team Dillon Bender(6'0''-PG)
of Mount Aloysius Tyler Duffy(6'5''-F)
of Rose-Hulman Trey Gordon(6'4''-G/F)
of Gallaudet Michael Megafu(6'2''-F)
of St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) Jack Serbin(6'9''-F)
of Carnegie Mellon
CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-America 3rd Team Todd Bonheyo(6'2''-G)
of Gallaudet Mitch Ford(6'5''-F)
of Nazareth Ben Gardner(6'0''-PG)
of Hope Ben Ryan(6'5''-C)
of Augustana George Valle(6'4''-G)
of Whitworth
CoSIDA NCAA Division III Academic All-District Teams 2016-Feb
22, 2016
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