Eight MAAC Men's Basketball Players Honored by CollegeInsider.com
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Edison, N.J. ? Eight MAAC men’s basketball players highlight the 2008 CollegeInsider.com All-America and Mid-Major All-America teams.
Rider University’s Jason Thompson was named to the All-America Team, while his brother Ryan earned a spot on the Mid-Major All-America Team. Ryan Thompson is joined on the squad by Siena College’s Kenny Hasbrouck and Edwin Ubiles. Niagara University’s Charron Fisher earned an honorable mention to the Mid-Major All-America Team.
In addition, three rookies were named to the Freshman Mid-Major All-America Team ? Greg Logins from Canisius College, Jay Gavin from Marist College and Mike Ringgold from Rider.
All-America Team
|
Joe Alexander |
F |
6-8 |
Jr. |
West Virginia |
|
D.J. Augustin # |
G |
6-0 |
Jr. |
Texas |
|
Jerryd Bayless |
G |
6-3 |
Fr. |
Arizona |
|
Michael Beasley |
F |
6-9 |
Fr. |
Kansas State |
|
Darren Collison # |
G |
6-1 |
Jr. |
UCLA |
|
Stephen Curry # |
G |
6-0 |
So. |
Davidson |
|
Chris Douglas-Roberts # |
G |
6-6 |
Jr. |
Memphis |
|
Tyler Hansbrough # |
F |
6-9 |
Jr. |
North Carolina |
|
Luke Harangody |
F |
6-8 |
So. |
Notre Dame |
|
Lester Hudson |
G |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Tennessee-Martin |
|
Kevin Love |
F |
6-10 |
Fr. |
UCLA |
|
Derrick Rose |
G |
6-4 |
Fr. |
Memphis |
|
Brandon Rush # |
F |
6-6 |
Jr. |
Kansas |
|
Jason Thompson # |
F |
6-11 |
Sr. |
Rider |
|
D.J. White # |
F |
6-9 |
Sr. |
Indiana |
Mid-Major All-America Team
|
Josh Alexander |
G |
6-4 |
Jr. |
Stephen F. Austin |
|
DeMario Anderson |
G |
6-4 |
Sr. |
Quinnipiac |
|
O’Darien Bassett |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Troy |
|
Ryan Bright |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Sam Houston State |
|
Adam Emmenecker |
G |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Drake |
|
Al Fisher |
G |
6-1 |
Jr. |
Kent State |
|
A.J. Graves |
G |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Butler |
|
Mike Green |
G |
6-1 |
Sr. |
Butler |
|
Justin Hare |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Belmont |
|
Alex Harris |
G |
6-6 |
Sr. |
UC Santa Barbara |
|
Kenny Hasbrouck |
G |
6-3 |
Jr. |
Siena |
|
Brandon Johnson |
G |
6-0 |
Jr. |
San Diego |
|
Courtney Lee |
G/F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Western Kentucky |
|
Eric Maynor |
G |
6-2 |
Jr. |
VCU |
|
Bo McCalebb |
G |
6-0 |
Sr. |
New Orleans |
|
Patrick Mills |
G |
6-0 |
Fr. |
St. Mary's |
|
Gyno Pomare |
F |
6-8 |
Jr. |
San Diego |
|
Joe Reitz |
C |
6-7 |
Sr. |
Western Michigan |
|
Jason Richards |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Davidson |
|
Ryan Thompson |
G |
6-6 |
So. |
Rider |
|
Edwin Ubiles |
G/F |
6-6 |
|
Siena |
HONORABLE MENTION: Demetric Bennett (South Alabama: G, 6-4, Sr.), Charron Fisher (Niagara: F, 6-3, Sr.), George Hill (IUPUI: G, 6-2, Sr.), Kyle Hines (UNC-Greensboro: F, 6-6, Sr.), Tony Lee (Robert Morris: G, 6-0, Sr.), Tim Pollitz (Miami: F, 6-6, Sr.), Arizona Reid (High Point: F, 6-5, Sr.), Jonathan Rodriguez (Campbell: F, 6-5, So.), Diamon Simpson (St. Mary's: F, 6-7, Jr.), Ryan Wittman (Cornell: F, 6-6, So.)
Freshman Mid-Major All-America Team
|
Darion Anderson |
G |
6-2 |
Northern Illinois |
|
Nate Blank |
F |
6-5 |
Gardner Webb |
|
Rahmon Fletcher |
G |
6-2 |
Wisconsin-Green Bay |
|
Jay Gavin |
G |
6-3 |
Marist |
|
Devin Gibson |
G |
6-0 |
Texas-San Antonio |
|
Ken Horton |
F |
6-6 |
Central Connecticut State |
|
Matt Howard |
F |
6-8 |
Butler |
|
Charles Jenkins |
G |
6-3 |
Hofstra |
|
Greg Logins |
F |
6-7 |
Canisius |
|
Mark Payne |
G |
6-7 |
UC Davis |
|
Mike Ringgold |
F |
6-7 |
Rider |
|
Larry Sanders |
F |
6-9 |
VCU |
|
Vytas Sulskis |
G |
6-7 |
Youngstown State |
|
Malcolm Thomas |
F |
6-8 |
Pepperdine |
|
Josh White |
G |
5-10 |
North Texas |
|
Marquis Weddle |
G |
6-1 |
Tennessee-Martin |
Rather then assembling first, second, third and fourth team squads, the CollegeInsider.com All-America team and Mid-Major All-America teams are each one team consisting of 15 players. Division I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process, but final decision rests with the CollegeInsider.com staff.
# Player was named to CollegeInsider.com Preseason All-America team