MBB: Little East

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POST SEASON AWARDS:  announced today

2006-07 Little East Conference
Men's Basketball Postseason Awards


Player of the Year -Tyler Kathan, Sophomore, Forward, Keene State College

Rookie of the Year -Edwin Ortiz, Freshman, Guard, Eastern Connecticut

Coach of the Year - Bob Walsh, Rhode Island College

First Team All-Conference
 
Stephane Abelard
Senior Forward UMass Dartmouth
Tony Barros
Senior Guard UMass Boston
Kinsey Durgin
Senior Guard Rhode Island College
Tyler Kathan
Sophomore Guard Keene State College
Mike Parker
Senior Guard Eastern Connecticut
Amigo Paniagua
Junior Forward UMass Boston

Second Team All-Conference

Nate Anderson
Sophomore Forward Keene State College
Bobby Bailey
Sophomore Guard Rhode Island College
Josh Daniels Junior  Guard Southern Maine
Paul Pawlowski
Senior Forward UMass Dartmouth
Jamie Procino
Junior Forward Western Connecticut
Devin Ruocco
Senior Forward Plymouth State Univ.

All-Defensive Team

Bobby Bailey
Sophomore Guard Rhode Island College
Rodney Bennett
Sophomore Forward UMass Boston
Reece Freeman
Sophomore Guard UMass Dartmouth
Tyshawn Gillespie
Freshman Guard Western Connecticut
Tyler Kathan
Sophomore Forward Keene State College

All-Rookie Team

Mike Chergey
Freshman Forward Plymouth State Univ.
Tyshawn Gillespie
Freshman Guard Western Connecticut
Edwin Ortiz
Freshman Guard Eastern Connecticut
Carlos Pellot
Freshman Forward Western Connecticut
Jeff Macchi
Freshman Guard UMass Dartmouth

[MeOak21]

Congratulations to recipients of LEC individual rewards.

Good luck to KSC and RIC in the tourney games this weekend

[diehardfan]

Hey guys, we're collecting previews for each team in the tourney on one of the multiregional boards. If I get them by friday I may even be able to stick them in one document for people to peruse. A fun little tourney resource of sorts. Would someone here be willing to do one for Keene State and RIC there? Thanks!

http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

MeOak,


You should do a RIC profile for April over on the other site.  You're probably the most qualified poster to do such.

[diehardfan]

MeOak,

You should do a RIC profile for April over on the other site.  You're probably the most qualified poster to do such.

Please! We'd really appreciate it!

The place the post the preview is: http://www.d3sports.com/post/index.php?topic=5147.0

[MeOak21]

Just did it a little while ago... I hadn't seen that you two had asked but thanks for the note.

I was glad to do it!

[mattapn02126]

Me Oak, your KSC boys cruised the other night, even with Kathan and Anderson combining for 15. You gonna make the trip to Salem on Saturday?

[MeOak21]

I'll be there, I'm heading out in a little bit.

There should be a pretty large fan section from Keene at the game. Lets hope for a good game.

[mattapn02126]

no doubt fam. im gonna pull for SSC cause im a state school guy, but I got love for both squads.

[MeOak21]

Keene is a state school as well. Might as well pull for them...

[mrmike88]

RIC-Keene IV...

[mattapn02126]

what a thriller in salem... KSC 76 SSC 75. Salem guard Nick Tokarski with a great look to win it- a layup- but couldnt convert. Dylan Holmes tipped it in, and the Salem fans rushed the court, but it was determined that the tip-in did not beat the buzzer. Great game, lots of ups and downs, both teams played with tremendous heart. Lot of touch fouls called, but that hindered both teams. Sontag and Drouin were huge for Keene, and their star Kathan didnt get a lot of touches late. Marquis Victor was immense for the Vikings, as he had to pick up for a slow start for Eric Downie (1 for his first 9). Downie did have a very strong 2nd half in his college finale.

I see that the Salem State site says that Salem out rebounded Keene by 12, but i think those are inflated numbers. It really seemed that Keene had a lot of 2nd chance buckets.

One final note: Despite the SSC fans booing the refs, I think it was a very well officiated game. It was tight, but they were consistent, and thats all you can ask for. There was a missed goaltending call, but thats a great nights work by the three officials.

[MeOak21]

mattapn- good description of the game. It was very intense, pretty good crowd participation on both sides. The reffing was consistent although it was a bit too tight. Both teams tried to pressure the ball and the D looked pretty good but the refs weren't having it.

Crazy ending, this one stressed me out...

Congrats to Salem on a good year

[eclinchy]

Keene-RIC this weekend is the SEVENTH meeting between the two teams in two years.  Are there any other two teams in the nation who have played each other that much?

[mrmike88]

Calvin-Hope played 5 times this year and at least three times last year.