2008-09 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-America Teams
March 24, 2009
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is proud to announce the 2008-09 Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Teams. The selections are made by the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Association All-America Committee and comprises a First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention Team.
National Championship participants Columbia (Mo.) and Rocky Mountain (Mont.) land two players on the All-America Teams. Senior forward Devin Uskoski of RMC and Christian Lewis of CC were mentioned on the Third Team for the Championship finalists.
Highlighting the teams are senior guard Eric Palm of McKendree (Ill.) and Danny Hawkins of MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.). Both players were the only ones to earn 2008 NAIA All-America First Team honors – Hawkins was listed on the NAIA Division II squad.
The Rawlings-NAIA Coach of the Year, NAIA Player of the Year, NABC Player of the Year, All-Tournament Team, Tournament MVP, Team Sportsmanship Award and Hustle Award will be announced at the conclusion of the National Championship game tonight (March 24).
2008-09 NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Team – March 24
FIRST TEAM
|
NAME |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Chris Berry |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sr. |
F |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Luke Fitzgerald& |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Sr. |
F |
Cleveland, Ohio |
|
Danny Hawkins% |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
Sr. |
F |
Platte City, Mo. |
|
Brent Jones^ |
Oklahoma Baptist |
Sr. |
G |
Toledo, Ohio |
|
Andrew Lee |
Mountain State (W. Va.) |
Jr. |
F |
Laplata, Md. |
|
James Lewis |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Jr. |
G |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
Matt Neaville^ |
Union (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
G |
Urbana, Ill. |
|
Eric Palm$ |
McKendree (Ill.) |
Sr. |
G |
Machesney Park, Ill. |
|
Geoff Payne |
Westminster (Utah) |
Sr. |
F |
Sandy, Utah |
|
Jason Taylor& |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
C |
Edmond, Okla. |
$ 2008 First Team selection
& 2008 Third Team selection
^ 2008 Honorable Mention selection
% 2008 NAIA Division II First Team selection
SECOND TEAM
|
NAME |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Nate Brumfield |
Oklahoma Baptist |
Jr. |
F |
Rochester, N.Y. |
|
Zack Frey |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
Jr. |
C |
Nashville, Tenn. |
|
Demetrius Guions |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Sr. |
G |
Radcliff, Ky. |
|
Jermaine Hodges |
Tougaloo (Miss.) |
Sr. |
G |
Lexington, Miss. |
|
Elmar Kuli-Zade |
Lee (Tenn.) |
Sr. |
G |
Nashville, Tenn. |
|
Tyler Leighton |
Indiana-South Bend |
Sr. |
G |
Elkhart, Ind. |
|
Jon Meriweather |
Park (Mo.) |
Sr. |
F |
Kansas City, Mo. |
|
Kenny Page |
Robert Morris (Ill.) |
Sr. |
G |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
Joshua Samarco |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
Jr. |
G |
Ypsilanti, Mich. |
|
Eric Young |
Rogers State (Okla.) |
Jr. |
G |
Houston, Texas |
THIRD TEAM
|
NAME |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
Hometown |
|
Ronnie Battle |
Bacone (Okla.) |
So. |
F |
Elgin, Okla. |
|
Todd Brown |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
Jr. |
F |
Modesto, Calif. |
|
Jeremy Cable |
Tougaloo (Miss.) |
Sr. |
F |
Jackson, Miss. |
|
Jackson Capel |
Evangel (Mo.) |
Sr. |
G |
Erlanger, Ky. |
|
Shaun Dumas |
Xavier (La.) |
Sr. |
G |
New Orleans, La. |
|
Chris Johnson |
Montana State-Northern |
Sr. |
G |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
|
Dominique Johnson |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Jr. |
G |
Detroit, Mich. |
|
Christian Lewis |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Sr. |
F |
Lincoln, Neb. |
|
Greg Truvillion |
Union (Tenn.) |
Jr. |
C |
Lansing, Mich. |
|
Devin Uskoski |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Sr. |
F |
Brush Prairie, Wash. |
HONORABLE MENTION (Listed alphabetically by school):
Robert Johnson, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.); Daniel Ferguson, Berry (Ga.); Rocky Hampton, Biola (Calif.); Anthony Ingram, Brescia (Ky.); Andrew Howard, Brescia (Ky.); Mark Roussin, California Baptist; Zach Allender, Campbellsville (Ky.); Andy Garland, Carroll (Mont.); Chad Vaculin, Carroll (Mont.); Matt Sherman, Central Methodist (Mo.); Jeff Blauvelt, Central Methodist (Mo.); Phil Friesen, Concordia (Calif.); Terrance Worthy, Concordia (Calif.); Brandon Springer, Cumberland (Tenn.); David Manning, Dillard (La.); Tedrick Hudson, Emmanuel (Ga.); Marcus West, Fresno Pacific (Calif.); Vic Moses, Georgetown (Ky.); Rayshaun Ames, Great Falls (Mont.); Brian Gilbert, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Nick Livas, Illinois-Springfield; Deveon Jenkins, Jarvis Christian (Tex.); Davaughn Jackson, John Brown (Ark.); Antawn Coby, Lambuth (Tenn.); Lance Sullivan, Langston (Okla.); Tay Barber, Life (Ga.); Toriano Adams, Lindenwood (Mo.); Chris Gatlin, Louisiana State-Shreveport; Ryan Brock, Loyola (La.); Kenny Hewitt, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Will Shackleford, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Eric Hobbie, McKendree (Ill.); Cal Kiburz, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Dane Rawlins, Missouri Baptist; Christopher Owens, Morris (S.C.); Nick Aldridge, Mountain State (W. Va.); Termaine Snyder, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Brandon Brown, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Tyler Wallenfang, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Jeff Wilson, Robert Morris (Ill.); Sylvester Spicer, Rogers State (Okla.); Brandon Durham, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Joe Posey, Southern Polytechnic State (Ga.); Marcus Coleman, Spring Hill (Ala.); Czyz Bennett, Texas College; Ryan Zamroz, The Master’s (Calif.); Brian Oduor, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.); Brian Lake, Union (Tenn.); Dan Rasp, Westmont (Calif.); Darnell Adams, Wiley College (Texas); Larry Mandacina, William Jewell (Mo.)
