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NABC Announces 2007-08 State Farm / NAIA All America Teams

Rick Leddy, NABCKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced recently (March 26) the 2008 State Farm NAIA Men's Basketball All-America teams. These student-athl
March 28, 2008
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March 28, 2008

Press release courtesy of Rick Leddy, NABC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced recently (March 26) the 2008 State Farm NAIA Men's Basketball All-America teams. These student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The NABC Player of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced by April 7 at the NABC Convention. For the 2007-08 season, the Player of the Year comes from Division II while the Coach of the Year is affiliated with Division I.

2008 State Farm / NABC Division I Men's Basketball All-America Team 

NAME

School

Yr.

Pos.

Hometown

Ollie Bailey

Oklahoma City University

Sr.

F

Chicago, Ill.

Gordon "Gus" Chase

Georgetown (Ky.) College

Sr.

F

Baltimore, Md.

Glen Dandridge

Lambuth (Tenn.) University

Sr.

F

Goochland, Va.

Mike Gordy

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) College

Sr.

F

Denver, Colo.

Brad Harris

Lee (Tenn.) University

Sr.

G

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Othyus Jeffers

Robert Morris (Ill.) College

Sr.

F

Chicago, Ill.

Eric Palm

McKendree (Ill.) University

Jr.

G

Machesney Park, Ill.

Josh Porter

Louisiana State-Shreveport

Sr.

G

Shreveport, La.

Mark Roussin

California Baptist University

Jr.

F

Yorba Linda, Calif.

James Spencer

Mountain State (W.Va.) University

Sr.

G

Los Angeles, Calif.


2008 State Farm NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-America Team 

Name

School

Yr.

Pos.

Hometown

Preston Broughton

Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University

Jr.

Jr.

Corsica, S.D.

Ben Falkenberg

Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) University

Jr.

G

Wadsworth, Ohio

Ryan Fiegi

Oregon Institute of Technology

Sr.

G

Medford, Ore.

Danny Hawkins

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) University

Jr.

P

Platte City, Mo.

Adam Hepker

MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) University

Sr.

G

Maquoketa, Iowa

Scott O'Gallagher

Warner Pacific (Ore.) College

Sr.

G

Gresham, Ore.

Jerome Pierce

Notre Dame (Ohio) College

Sr.

G

Toledo, Ohio

Chad Schuiteman

Northwestern (Iowa) College

Sr.

F

Sioux Center, Iowa

Doug Sheckler

Huntington (Ind.) University

Sr.

F

Columbia City, Ind.

DeSean White

Northwood (Fla.) University

Jr.

F

Philadelphia, Pa.


About the National Association of Basketball Coaches

Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas.  Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game.  The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.  All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes.  The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.

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