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Last Updated: Mar 31st, 2009 - 23:57:33 |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- SBU's Matt Rogers has been named to the 2009 State Farm Coaches' Division II All-American team, after helping the Bearcats to the MIAA regular season championship and the South Central Region finals. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.
The Bearcats' 6-11 center, a junior from Doniphan, Mo., averaged 18.3 ppg. and 8.7 rpg. with a Division II-leading 123 blocked shots. He was named Daktronics South Central Region Player of the Year, unanimous MIAA MVP and MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. Earlier this week, he was named second team Daktronics All-American. He was also recently named to the NABC All-District first team.
Rogers shot 51.2 percent from the floor (169 of 33) and was 160 of 211 from the line (75.8 pct.). He was also one of the Bearcats' best outside shooters, connecting on 50 of 123 (40.7 pct.) from long range.
SBU finished 26-5 and won their third MIAA regular season crown in the last four years. They advanced to the South Central regional final, which was the second-best NCAA tournament finish in school history. They also extended their home court winning streak to 30 games, one of the best active streaks in Division II.
2009 STATE FARM DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Lucas Alves, BYU-Hawaii, 6-9, Sophomore, Center, Casa Branca, Brazil
Josh Bostic, Findlay, 6-5, Senior, Forward, Columbus, Ohio
Chris Commons, USC-Aiken, 6-8, Senior, Forward, Toledo, Ohio
Tyrone Curnell, Valdosta State, 6-7, Junior, Forward, Ocoee, Fla.
Brandon Dagans, Lewis, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Harvey, Ill.
Ross Demasi, Southwest Minnesota State, 6-8, Senior, Forward, Swanton, Vt.
Darren Duncan, Merrimack, 5-10, Junior, Guard, Briarwood, N.Y.
Larry Gordon, Cal Poly Pomona, 6-5, Senior, Forward, Pomona, Calif.
Joe Jones, Edinboro, 6-3, Senior, Guard, Erie, Pa.
Nick Kohs, Christian Brothers, 6-8, Senior, Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Ted Scott, West Virginia State, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Kevin Ratzsch, Northern State, 6-7, Senior, Forward, Bloomington, Ill.
Nolan Richardson, Midwestern State, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Matt Rogers, Southwest Baptist, 6-11, Junior, Center/Forward, Doniphan, Mo.
Garret Siler, Augusta State, 7-0, Senior, Center, Augusta, Ga.
Jason Westrol, Bentley, 6-3, Junior, Guard, Brielle, N.J.
Josh Bostic was selected by the NABC as the State Farm Coaches' Division II Player of the Year.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
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