All Americans

[RustCollege]

Well, he's no Larry Veasley...

Well Larry is out for the year with a foot injury

[RustCollege]

what do yall think of Markeith Wilson for All American...i think he should get the votes

Going strictly by stats, he's probably in the top 25 guards. Definitely behind Lamonte Thomas, Eryk Watson, Tony Mane, Logan Wolfram, DaQuan Brooks, Nick Rose, Todd Zimmerman, Steve Djurickovic, Amad Hassan, Will Hanley, Asmar Capers, and Kevin Breslin.

Well Wilson is top 5 when it comes to guards just because he can also post any guard up in D3 at 6'4 and we all know he can shoot...Hopefan i need your help with this because you saw him play

[Will2Win]

EMU's wingman Todd Phillips. 1st teamer last season and he's duplicated those numbers from a year ago while also adding onto his PPG total! Should be another AA year for T.P. especially if EMU makes another run deep into their conference tourney and do the same in the National Tourney   

[nwhoops1903]

EMU's wingman Todd Phillips. 1st teamer last season and he's duplicated those numbers from a year ago while also adding onto his PPG total! Should be another AA year for T.P. especially if EMU makes another run deep into their conference tourney and do the same in the National Tourney   

And if they don't get in the tournament?    He is a very good player and deserves another top selection IMO.

[Will2Win]

EMU's wingman Todd Phillips. 1st teamer last season and he's duplicated those numbers from a year ago while also adding onto his PPG total! Should be another AA year for T.P. especially if EMU makes another run deep into their conference tourney and do the same in the National Tourney   

And if they don't get in the tournament?    He is a very good player and deserves another top selection IMO.

Haha, Low blow! Oh well though...not enough in region GAMES much less wins or losses...disappointing that EMU only has themselves to blame for not making it this year.
I sure hope he gets something cuz he deserves it. He's a monster, its a shame we'll never have the chance to see him in a Royal uni again tho

[RustCollege]

Rust College 6'4 G/F Markeith Wilson for All American just look at his numbers and you will see

[scottiedoug]

Eryk Watson, Maryville College (TN)  SR Wing

fg.               191-426  .448
3pt. fg.         94-199   .472
ft.                151-187  .807
rb                  4.8/game
steals             49  (1.89/game)
ave.              24.1

[mattgrubb]

As a Maryville fan, i have to say Eryk did give the individual effort and get the results worthy of All America status based on past recipients that have worn the orange and garnet.
Maryville lost a lot of games but they were close games and they would have lost a lot more if it were not for Watson.  That 16-10 looks great compared to the scots not having watson.  His stats don't show his phenomenal defensive skills except for the steals.
I think he deserves recognition and hope he gets it.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

So the All-Region teams are out.  It's time to discuss who has the potential to be on the first team.  I'll give you the guys I think deserve first team consideration.

NE - Troy Whittington, LaMonte Thomas, James Wang
E - John Dibartolomeo, David Golembiowski
A - Marcel Esonwune, Jonathan Jones
MA - Alex Franz
S - Derek Mitchell, Todd Phillips, Eryk Watson
GL - Ian Franks, Michael McClary
MW - Steve Djurickovic, Tim McCrary, Kyle Nelson
W - Michael Taylor, Tyler Nicolai

Guard is tough - so many deserving guards this year.  Djurickovic and Taylor are locks.  Stevie D is the returning national player of the year.  He'll probably not get that award again (his numbers were down across the board - not all his fault), but no one doubts he's an incredible talent.  Taylor has shown all year how dominant he is.  Both were regional players of the year.

If they go with three guards, Ian Franks seems the next likely choice (although Franz, Nicolai and Wang seem good choices as well).  I thought Dibartolomeo was outstanding in the tournament, but his region didn't even make him POY, so maybe it was just a peak.

The post spots are difficult as well, but more because no one had a season to stand out from a lot of great post players.  Todd Phillips is a returning first teamer, but didn't have the same kind of year.  I'm not even sure who to pick.  I'd be fine with any of the posts on my list above.

I do think it's going to be a three guard year, though, for the first team.

[nescac1]

I agree that Taylor and Djurickovic (even though his team and his performance tailed off a bit, due primarily to a tough injury he played through from what I underdstand) are locks for the first team.  I think Troy Whittington should be as well.  His numbers are insane this year, especially when you consider all the injuries he suffered and played through, and the team results speak for themselves.  In my mind, those are the three National POY contenders, with Taylor or Whittington over Djurickovic due to team success (even if it's really not his fault, it is a factor).  I'd say Franks gets a spot too given how good he has been for how long.

The fifth spot is tough, I'd say either Jones or Nicolai (Franks can be a G or a F which adds some flexibility).

I do think Middlebury's Ryan Sharry deserves consideration for at least the second team, where I think Wang deserves to land as well (at worst third team for both of them). 

The guards out West must be pretty darn good if Jerrell Harris isn't even first-team all-region. 

[Ralph Turner]

So the All-Region teams are out.  It's time to discuss who has the potential to be on the first team.  I'll give you the guys I think deserve first team consideration.

NE - Troy Whittington, LaMonte Thomas, James Wang
E - John Dibartolomeo, David Golembiowski
A - Marcel Esonwune, Jonathan Jones
MA - Alex Franz
S - Derek Mitchell, Todd Phillips, Eryk Watson
GL - Ian Franks, Michael McClary
MW - Steve Djurickovic, Tim McCrary, Kyle Nelson
W - Michael Taylor, Tyler Nicolai

Guard is tough - so many deserving guards this year.  Djurickovic and Taylor are locks. Oh really?    Stevie D is the returning national player of the year.  He'll probably not get that award again (his numbers were down across the board - not all his fault), but no one doubts he's an incredible talent.  Taylor has shown all year how dominant he is.  Both were regional players of the year.

If they go with three guards, Ian Franks seems the next likely choice (although Franz, Nicolai and Wang seem good choices as well).  I thought Dibartolomeo was outstanding in the tournament, but his region didn't even make him POY, so maybe it was just a peak.

The post spots are difficult as well, but more because no one had a season to stand out from a lot of great post players.  Todd Phillips is a returning first teamer, but didn't have the same kind of year.  I'm not even sure who to pick.  I'd be fine with any of the posts on my list above.

I do think it's going to be a three guard year, though, for the first team.

I was thinking (in east to west order) Lamonte Thomas, Wang and Nicolai for first teamers.

[Pat Coleman]

You guys have just done a great job laying out what is an incredibly tough decision for us this year!

[RustCollege]

its Sad that Markeith Wilson didnt make it on the All-Region south team

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

I agree that Taylor and Djurickovic (even though his team and his performance tailed off a bit, due primarily to a tough injury he played through from what I underdstand) are locks for the first team.  I think Troy Whittington should be as well.  His numbers are insane this year, especially when you consider all the injuries he suffered and played through, and the team results speak for themselves.  In my mind, those are the three National POY contenders, with Taylor or Whittington over Djurickovic due to team success (even if it's really not his fault, it is a factor).  I'd say Franks gets a spot too given how good he has been for how long.

The fifth spot is tough, I'd say either Jones or Nicolai (Franks can be a G or a F which adds some flexibility).

I do think Middlebury's Ryan Sharry deserves consideration for at least the second team, where I think Wang deserves to land as well (at worst third team for both of them). 

The guards out West must be pretty darn good if Jerrell Harris isn't even first-team all-region. 

Wow.  I totally forgot Whittington.  Yeah, I think he's a lock and probably my vote for POY.  I sort of had him in a different category in my mind, which is why he probably didn't appear in my post.  He's done some amazing things this year - so much so that James Wang, an AA in his own right, has had his accomplishments perhaps dimished a little bit in light of Whittington's successes.

I do think LaMonte Thomas is worthy of the first team.  I'm a bit of a sucker for rewarding career performance in these sorts of things (even as I'm ideologically against it).  It just seems like a travesty to leave Franks off the first team.  In terms of pure talent, Thomas may be #1, especially if he's playing the off-guard position.

Personally, I don't think Wang's performance this year has put him in the same class as Nicolai.  I do think Ryan Sharry is a worthy candidate, I'm just not sure this is the right year.  I think he's the most talented player in the NESCAC, even over Whittington - I'm just not sure he was as impressive with what he did with his talent this year.  (It also seemed a bit homerish to put four NE region players on the AA short list).

Honestly, if I'm putting together a team to go out and play a game - I might take LaMonte Thomas, Stevie D, Franks, Taylor, and Whittington and just run the heck out of the competition.  Franks plays big - I still struggle to even call him a guard over a forward in this classification.

Pat, would you consider a four guard AA squad?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

its Sad that Markeith Wilson didnt make it on the All-Region south team

Did he get nominated?