All Americans

[scottiedoug]

Some of you might find this article interesting and relevant.  It may be possible to make yourself an All-American by trying really hard.....

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=5&id=3360

Those of us who watched Greg Hernandez as a freshman continue to be amazed by this transformation and encouraged to see what someone can do if he/she wants to.

[stag44]

Check out Chris Blees for All American Consideration:

32mpg - 18.2 ppg (19.5 in conference), 7.6rpg (7.2 in conference), 56% fg (59% in conference) and leading the Stags of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to a 18-4 record and 10-1 in SCIAC play.

He was the conference player of the year last year (only Soph to ever receive that accolade) and has only gotten stronger and more consistent.

[Hugenerd]

MIT has a couple top players voters should look at.  The first is Noel Hollingsworth, a 6'9" center out of Salt Lake City, who tranferred after a year at Brown.  His numbers are really solid this year:  20.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg (4.0 offensive rpg), 59% FG% (192-327), 47% 3FG% (14-30), 1.8 apg, 1.6 bpg, and 1.0 spg.   He leads the NEWMAC in ppg, rpg, and FG% (he would also lead the league in 3FG% if he could get up to 1 make per game, but right now he is below that pace).  He also has 11 double-doubles for the 21-2 Engineers.

The second player is their freshman point guard, Mitchell Kates, who is a strong potential candidate for newcomer of the year as well.  Kates essentially runs the show for MIT, averaging 33 mpg, 13.1 ppg (51% FG%), 4.0 apg, 3.0 rpg , and 2.2 spg.  He leads the NEWMAC in apg and spg and is top 10 in ppg, FG%, 3FG%, and A/TO ratio.  When the game is on the line and MIT needs a score the ball is in his hands.  He has the ability to, and has in many close games this year, take games over to lead MIT to victory.

[scottiedoug]

Greg Hernandez, Maryville (TN), stats to date:

games:         22
ppg.              19.9
mins/game    28
fg%               .603  (167-277)
ft%                .800  (104-130)
rbg.                9.6
blocks             22
steals             25

[CCIWchamps]

MIT has a couple top players voters should look at.  The first is Noel Hollingsworth, a 6'9" center out of Salt Lake City, who tranferred after a year at Brown.  His numbers are really solid this year:  20.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg (4.0 offensive rpg), 59% FG% (192-327), 47% 3FG% (14-30), 1.8 apg, 1.6 bpg, and 1.0 spg.   He leads the NEWMAC in ppg, rpg, and FG% (he would also lead the league in 3FG% if he could get up to 1 make per game, but right now he is below that pace).  He also has 11 double-doubles for the 21-2 Engineers.

The second player is their freshman point guard, Mitchell Kates, who is a strong potential candidate for newcomer of the year as well.  Kates essentially runs the show for MIT, averaging 33 mpg, 13.1 ppg (51% FG%), 4.0 apg, 3.0 rpg , and 2.2 spg.  He leads the NEWMAC in apg and spg and is top 10 in ppg, FG%, 3FG%, and A/TO ratio.  When the game is on the line and MIT needs a score the ball is in his hands.  He has the ability to, and has in many close games this year, take games over to lead MIT to victory.

Last year at this time I remembering being told that MIT was a bunch of schlubs without Jimmy B. 

[nescac1]

Neither of those players was ON MIT this time last year! 

[Hugenerd]

Nescac1 is correct.

Noel Hollingsworth is a sophomore transfer from Brown and Mitchell Kates is a freshman (as stated in the previous post).

[wooscotsfan]

Wooster's top player, Ian Franks, deserves some All American consideration - his numbers are 17.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.2 apg.
Franks is an excellent ballhandler and shooter at 52% from the floor overall and 41% on three pointers.

Franks would have an even higher scoring average if he shot more but Wooster does have other scoring options.  When the Scots have suffered cold shooting, Franks has stepped up and carried them.  He has had three 30+ scoring games this season including 30 points last night against #8 Whitewater who had no answer for him.

[nwhoops1903]

Whitworth's 6'-8" Nate Montgomery, the 2010 NWC Player of the Year, has become one of the most dominating big men in division III this season. He is averaging 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, leading the Pirates in both categories. He leads the Northwest Conference (and ranks 30th in DIII) in field goal percentage (60.2%).

In NWC-only statistics, he averaged 18.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game and had eight double-doubles in 16 games. He scored a career-high 33 points in a win over George Fox on January 9th.

In the NWC conference tournament, Nate had 19 points and 11 rebounds and also tied for a team high with five assists against Lewis and Clark.  Against George Fox, Montgomery had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Last night Nate Montgomery powered his way to 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Whitworth University to a 77-56 win over visiting Chapman University in the second round of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament on Saturday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.   Nate made 7 of 9 from the field and 9-11 from the free throw line. His 14 rebounds tied a season high.

The fact that Nate was a walk on player his freshman year is a testament to his growth.  He is an engineering physics major with a grade point average of 3.58 and was named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII College Division men's basketball team.

[CCIWchamps]

Nescac1 is correct.

Noel Hollingsworth is a sophomore transfer from Brown and Mitchell Kates is a freshman (as stated in the previous post).

I apologize.  My was intended as a nod to the year that has passed since hugenerd and I shared a discussion of a totally different color.  In other words, look what can change in a basketball program in a course of a year: from 1 AA and a good record to 2 AA considerations and an even better record.  

(And to clarify, I did my research and was familiar with MIT's change in fortunes as reflected in their record since last year.)  

[David Collinge]

The fact that Nate was a walk on player his freshman year is a testament to his growth.

I hope all of the Whitworthpirates are walk-ons, like everyone else in D3.

[nwhoops1903]

The fact that Nate was a walk on player his freshman year is a testament to his growth.

I hope all of the Whitworthpirates are walk-ons, like everyone else in D3.

Fiddlesticks!!  Lets try NON RECRUITED.

[GCfaithful]

I think that there are multiple All-American candidates from the ODAC this year.  Sanborn and Henson from Guilford should most likely be on the ballot somewhere.  Phillips from EMU should have a chance as well.  Any thoughts on, if or where these players might end up?  Or if any other ODAC players should be considered?

[ScotsFan]

Wooster's top player, Ian Franks, deserves some All American consideration - his numbers are 17.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.2 apg.
Franks is an excellent ballhandler and shooter at 52% from the floor overall and 41% on three pointers.

Franks would have an even higher scoring average if he shot more but Wooster does have other scoring options.  When the Scots have suffered cold shooting, Franks has stepped up and carried them.  He has had three 30+ scoring games this season including 30 points last night against #8 Whitewater who had no answer for him.

Just wanted to add that Franks was also the NCAC POY.   

[RustCollege]

need to look at these two players from Rust College they should get a vote

#40 Larry Veasley       

Games played: 22
Minutes/game: 26.0
Points/game: 15.2 
FG Pct: 60.5 (138-228 )
3FG Pct: 0.0
FT Pct: 70.7

Rebounds/game: 8.7
Assists/game: 0.7
Turnovers/game: 1.5
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.5
Steals/game: 1.0
Blocks/game: 0.4

#23 Markeith Wilson     

Games played: 24
Minutes/game: 25.0
Points/game: 15.7
FG Pct: 49.6 (136-274 )
3FG Pct: 42.1 (77-183 )
FT Pct: 56.0

Rebounds/game: 2.7
Assists/game: 1.0
Turnovers/game: 1.5
Assist/turnover ratio: 0.7
Steals/game: 1.2
Blocks/game: 0.1