FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 17, 2008

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Association of Division III Independents

Names 2008 All-Independent Men’s Basketball Teams

 

 

 

KANSAS CITY, MO.--- Doug Hammond, who led Green Mountain College to a 21-5 record and a first-place finish in the AD3I Northeast Regional Championship game, headlines the All-Independent Men’s Basketball teams announced today by the Association of Division III Independents. 

 

Hammond, a senior forward-center from Brooklyn, NY, who averaged 23.4 points (10th in Division III) and 14.8 rebounds (second in Division III) per game, was named the player of the year.  Hammond led the nation with 114 blocked shots (4.6 per game) and posted double-double outputs in scoring and rebounds in 22 of 25 contests.   

Joining Hammond on the first team are teammate Adam Fisher, Green Mountain College; Arch Mitchell, Newbury College; Nick Harrington, Southern Vermont College; and (tie) Ryan Artley, Finlandia University; and Eric Murray, Mitchell College.

Green Mountain College head coach Todd Montana was selected as the coach of the year.  Montana, who just completed his third season as head coach of the Eagles, has turned around a program that won one game in 2005-06 and two games last season.

Three players tied in the voting for rookie of the year honors: Fabian Ferreira, Green Mountain College (14 points per game); Brendan Kordana, Southern Vermont College, (16 points per game); and Jeff Pritchard, University of Dallas (10 points per game).

The All-Independent Men’s Basketball teams were selected by the men’s basketball coaches from member schools of the Association of Division III Independents.

  

 

2008 ALL-INDEPENDENT MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Doug Hammond, Green Mountain College
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: (tie) Fabian Ferreira, Green Mountain College; Brendan Kordana, Southern Vermont College; and Jeff Pritchard, University of Dallas
COACH OF THE YEAR: Todd Montana, Green Mountain College
Players listed by order of votes received
FIRST TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL	YEAR	POS	HOMETOWN
Doug Hammond	Green Mountain College	SR	F-C	Brooklyn, NY
Adam Fisher	Green Mountain College	SR	G	Miami, FL
Arch Mitchell	Newbury College	SR	G-F	Framingham, MA
Nick Harrington	Southern Vermont College	SR	F	Brooklyn, NY
(tie) Ryan Artley	Finlandia University	SR	G	Baraga, MI
Eric Murray	Mitchell College	SO	G-F	Bridgeport, CT

 

SECOND TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL	YEAR	POS	HOMETOWN
Miguel Bennett	Chapman University	SR	G-F	Seattle, WA
Marcus Minzel	Nebraska Wesleyan University	SR	G	Lincoln, NE
Joe Packard	University of Dallas	SR	F	Lindale, TX
Brendan Kordana	Southern Vermont College	FR	G	Adams, MA
Tucker Thoreson	Finlandia University	SR	F-C	Amasa, MI
THIRD TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
NAME	SCHOOL	YEAR	POS	HOMETOWN
Fabian Ferreira	Green Mountain College	JR	G	Queens, NY
Steve Morris	Newbury College	SR	G	Somerville, MA
Tyler Gordon	Finlandia University	SO	G	Bayfield, WI
Kevin Cleveland	Newbury College	JR	F	Lynn, MA
John Matzelle	St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn)	FR	F	Queens, NY
Dylan Aylward	Nebraska Wesleyan University	SO	F-C	Lincoln, NE
Joe Karnik	Southern Vermont College	SO	F	Castleton, NY
Kyle Wood	Chapman University	SO	G	San Clemente, CA

 

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 21 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in nine sports in 2007-08.  The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis.  The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports.  In addition, it also will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of 10 other sports this year. 

 

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.

 

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