2010 All-Conference Men’s And Women’s Basketball Awards Announced
ROCK HILL, SC - Tusculum College senior guard Kyle Moore, who led the conference in scoring at 24.9 points per game, and Tusculum junior guard Jasmine Gunn, who was second in scoring, second in assists and led the conference in steals, were named the 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Players of the Year, the league announced today.
Moore wins the award for the second year in a row. He helped lead the Pioneers to a tie for second place in the league standings at 10-6 and a 16-12 overall record. He led the conference for the second year in a row with 112 made 3-pointers, breaking the conference record he had previously set last year. He finishes as the SAC's all-time leader in made 3-pointers with 306. His scoring average of 24.9 points per game ranks second nationally and ranks second in SAC history.
Gunn helped lead the Lady Pioneers to a fourth-place finish with a conference record of 10-6 and 18-9 overall. Gunn Junior Jasmine Gunn enters the week as the only player in the NCAA to be ranked in the top 20 in points, assists, and steals in her respective division. Her scoring average of 20.2 points per game ranks 11th nationally.
Wingate University's Odell Turner, who averaged 11.9 points and was fifth in the league in rebounding with seven rebounds per game, was named the Men's Freshman of the Year.
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Newberry College's Amy Browne was named the Women's Freshman of the Year. Browne averaged 11 points and 2.31 assists per game, and was second in the league in 3-point field goal percentage at .429.
Brevard College's Mike Jones, who guided the Tornados from a ninth-place finish last season to a second-place finish this year, was named the Men's Coach of the Year.
The Women's Coach of the Year Award was shared between Lenoir-Rhyne University's Todd Starkey and Newberry's Sean Page. Starkey wins the award for the second year in a row after leading the Bears to their second straight league title. Page guided the Newberry women's team to a second-place finish.
Joining Moore on the men's All-Conference First Team are: Jonathan Whitson, Brevard; Antonio Houston, Catawba College; D.J. Blackmon, Lenoir-Rhyne; D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial University; and Danny Sanders, Mars Hill College.
The men's All-Conference Second Team consists of: Josh Roper, Brevard; Jordan Dixon, Carson-Newman College; Rob Fields, Catawba; Donald Rutherford, Catawba; Stoney Polite, Mars Hill; and Jaime Vaughn, Wingate.
Joining Turner on the men's All-Freshman Team are: Stephen Coles, Catawba; Ryan Barnes, Newberry; Paidrick Matilus, Wingate; and Quan Alexander, Wingate.
Joining Gunn on the women's All-Conference First Team are: Shari Buford, Carson-Newman; Dana Hicks, Catawba; Brittany Mitch, Lenoir-Rhyne; Anita Bulcher, Newberry; and Kurie Washington, Wingate.
The women's All-Conference Second Team consists of: Ashley Kyle, Carson-Newman; Mandy Mendenhall, Carson-Newman; Amber Holt, Lenoir-Rhyne; Cameron Sealey, Lenoir-Rhyne; Brittini Young, Mars Hill; and Helen McKinney, Newberry.
Joining Browne on the women's All-Freshman team are: Candis Clear, Carson-Newman; Precious Elkins, Lenoir-Rhyne; Kendal Baxter, Tusculum; and Sarah Wollett, Wingate.
Newberry's Bulcher was named the SAC Scholar-Athlete for women's basketball, while Mars Hill's Jarred Pickering was named SAC Scholar-Athlete for men's basketball.
The 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference men's and women's basketball semifinals are Saturday at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. The men's award winners will be recognized after the first contest between Catawba and Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, while the women's award winners will be recognized after 5:30 p.m. game between Lenoir-Rhyne and Tusculum.
The championship games are set for Sunday. The men's and women's tournament winner receives an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament.
2010 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS AND AWARD RECIPIENTS
MEN'S TEAMS
ALL-SAC FIRST TEAM
Jonathan Whitson, Brevard
Antonio Houston, Catawba
D.J. Blackmon , Lenoir-Rhyne
D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial
Danny Sanders, Mars Hill
Kyle Moore, Tusculum
ALL-SAC SECOND TEAM
Josh Roper, Brevard
Jordan Dixon, Carson-Newman
Rob Fields, Catawba
Donald Rutherford, Catawba
Stoney Polite, Mars Hill
Jaime Vaughn, Wingate
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Stephen Coles, Catawba
Ryan Barnes, Newberry
Quan Alexander, Wingate
Paidrick Matilus, Wingate
Odell Turner, Wingate
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Jones, Brevard
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kyle Moore, Tusculum
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Odell Turner, Wingate
SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Jarred Pickering, Mars
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WOMEN'S TEAMS
ALL-SAC FIRST TEAM
Shari Buford, Carson-Newman
Dana Hicks, Catawba
Brittany Mitch, Lenoir-Rhyne
Anita Bulcher, Newberry
Jasmine Gunn, Tusculum
Kurie Washington, Wingate
ALL-SAC SECOND TEAM
Ashley Kyle, Carson-Newman
Mandy Mendenhall, Carson-Newman
Amber Holt, Lenoir-Rhyne
Cameron Sealey, Lenoir-Rhyne
Brittini Young, Mars Hill
Helen McKinney, Newberry
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Candis Clear, Carson-Newman
Precious Elkins, Lenoir-Rhyne
Amy Browne, Newberry
Kendal Baxter, Tusculum
Sarah Wollett, Wingate
COACH OF THE YEAR: Todd Starkey, Lenoir-Rhyne;
Sean Page, Newberry
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Gunn, Tusculum
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Amy Browne, Newberry
SAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Anita Bulcher, Newberry
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICAL CHAMPIONS
The SAC Statistical Champion Award recognizes those individuals and teams that have finished the regular season as SAC leaders in various overall statistical categories. Individual leaders must have participated in 75 percent of the team's games.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Points Per Game - Kyle Moore, Tusculum, 24.9
3-Pointers Per Game - Kyle Moore, Tusculum, 4.15
Rebounds Per Game - D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial, 10.8
Blocked Shots Per Game - D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial, 3.31
Field Goal Percentage - Dion Malachi, Mars Hill, .649
Assists Per Game - Justin Steigerwald, Tusculum, 5.26
Assist-To-Turnover Ratio - Justin Steigerwald, Tusculum, 2.54
Steals Per Game - Danny Sanders, Mars Hill, 3.67
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Wally Jones, Lincoln Memorial,
.472
Free Throw Percentage - Rob Fields, Catawba, .890
Team Scoring Offense - Mars Hill College, 86.0
Team Steals - Mars Hill College, 12.11
Team Field Goal Percentage - Lincoln Memorial University, .487
Team Field Goal Percentage Defense - Lincoln Memorial University,
.374
Team Assists - Lincoln Memorial University, 16.78
Team Rebounding - Lincoln Memorial University, 43.5
Team Blocked Shots - Lincoln Memorial University, 5.89
Team 3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Tusculum College, .414
Team Scoring Defense - Tusculum College, 61.0
Team Free Throw Percentage - Tusculum College, .744
Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Tusculum College, 1.08
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Points Per Game - Brittini Young, Mars Hill College, 22.0
Rebounds Per Game - Anita Bulcher, Newberry College, 11.9
Field Goal Percentage - Catherine Hintz, Tusculum College, .587
Assists Per Game - Jessica Bearzatto, Newberry College, 5.31
Steals Per Game - Jasmine Gunn, Tusculum College , 3.08
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Whitley Brooke, Catawba College,
.442
3-Pointers Per Game - Kendal Baxter, Tusculum College, 3.20
Blocked Shots Per Game - Shari Buford, Carson-Newman College,
3.19
Free Throw Percentage - Carolyn Mills, Lincoln Memorial University,
.893
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Ashley Kyle, Carson-Newman College,
2.03
Team Scoring Offense - Carson-Newman College, 78.9
Team Field Goal Percentage - Carson-Newman College, .439
Team Steals - Carson-Newman College, 12.37
Team Blocked Shots - Carson-Newman College, 6.0
Team Field Goal Percentage Defense - Wingate University, .366
Team 3-Point Field Goal Percentage - Lincoln Memorial University,
.369
Team Free Throw Percentage - Lincoln Memorial University, .758
Team Assists - Newberry College, 15.85
Team Scoring Defense - Newberry College, 61.5
Team Rebounding - Newberry College, 44.4
Team Assist-to-Turnover Ratio - Newberry College, 0.96
2009-10 SAC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SENIOR AWARD RECIPIENTS
Brevard College
Samantha Winn
Millie Wharton
Nathan Whitmire
Darin Dellinger
Cody Siniard
Jonathan Whitson
Shane Galloway
Sam Carlisle
Jacques Dovonou
Carson-Newman College
Liz Stringer
Ashley Kyle
Shari Buford
Jordan Dixon
Darron Maxtion
Tray Okoth
Catawba College
Brooke Whitley
Antonio Houston
Donald Rutherford
Donzell Williams
Rob Fields
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Leslie Conetta
Kristen Fulmer
Amber Holt
Jacquelyn Kremer
Brittany Mitch
Denise Moore
Jami Safrit
Meredith Webster
Ryan Crawford
Marcus Hodges
Lincoln Memorial University
Cena Nasiloski
Stuart Miller
Mars Hill College
Stoney Polite
Danny Sanders
Antonio Lyerly
Jarred Pickering
Newberry College
Anita Bulcher
Janine Wards
Stephane Bakinde
Rodney Lee
Carnel Williams
David Brown
Tusculum College
Kat Spears
Kyle Moore
Jimmy Boone
Wes Taylor
Josh Bennett
Wingate University
Sarah Rosser
Stacie Rhodes
Erica Crumlin
Larry Staley
David Johnson
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The Catawba College men's basketball team displays its championship trophy. |
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The Lenoir-Rhyne University women's basketball team receive their championship trophy. |
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Tusculum College's Kyle Moore receives his men's basketball Player of the Year award from NCAA Division II Vice President Mike Racy, left, and SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz. |
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Tusculum College's Jasmine Gunn receives her women's basketball Player of the Year award from SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz. |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Men's Basketball First Team, from left: Kyle Moore, Tusculum; D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial; D.J. Blackmon, Lenoir-Rhyne; Antonio Houston, Catawba; Jonathan Whitson, Brevard; Danny Sanders, Mars Hill. |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Men's Basketball Second Team, from left: Stoney Polite, Mars Hill; Donald Rutherford, Catawba; Jordan Dixon, Carson-Newman; Josh Roper, Brevard; Rob Fields, Catawba. Not pictured: Jaime Vaughn, Wingate. |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Women's Basketball First Team, from left: Kurie Washington, Wingate; Jasmine Gunn, Tusculum; Anita Bulcher, Newberry; Brittany Mitch, Lenoir-Rhyne; Dana Hicks, Catawba; Shari Buford, Carson-Newman. |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Women's Basketball Second Team, from left: Brittini Young, Mars Hill; Amber Holt, Lenoir-Rhyne; Cameron Sealey, Lenoir-Rhyne; Ashley Kyle, Carson-Newman; Mandy Mendenhall, Carson-Newman; Helen McKinney, Newberry. |
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Wingate's Odell Turner receives his men's basketball Freshman of the Year award from NCAA Division II Vice President Mike Racy, left, and SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz. |
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Newberry's Amy Browne receives her women's basketball Freshman of the Year award from SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz. |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Men's Basketball All-Freshman Team, from left: Stephen Coles, Catawba; Odell Turner, Wingate; Paidrick Matilus, Wingate. Not pictured: Ryan Barnes, Newberry; Quan Alexander, Wingate |
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The 2009-10 South Atlantic Conference All-Conference Women's Basketball All-Freshman Team, from left: Kendal Baxter, Tusculum; Amy Browne, Newberry; Candis Clear, Carson-Newman; Precious Elkins, Lenoir-Rhyne. Not pictured: Sarah Wollett, Wingate. |
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Brevard College head men's basketball coach Mike Jones is presented the 2009-10 Coach of the Year award from NCAA Division II vice president Mike Racy, left, and SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz.
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Newberry College's Anita Bulcher is presented the Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award from SAC Commissioner Patrick Britz. Not pictured: Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete Award winner Jarred Pickering from Mars Hill. |
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