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Angela Lento takes a closer look at the teams, the players and the coaches that makeup the mid-major landscape.


 
March 19, 2007

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2007 MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICA TEAM

Mid-Major All-America Team Roster

Rather then assembling first, second, third and fourth team squads, the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major All-America team is one team consisting of 21 players. Division I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process, but final decision rests with the collegeinsider.com staff.

Craig Bradshaw (6-foot-10, Senior, Winthrop): A really good player throughout his career, Bradshaw emerged as a consistently dominant force in his final season. The native of New Zealand contributed 13 points and six rebounds a game and the versatility in his game is something the scouts love.

Gerald Brown (6-foot-4, Junior, Loyola-MD): He didn’t get a lot of national attention, but the scouts were quite aware of his talents. The transfer from Providence made the Greyhounds an instant contender in the MAAC. He averaged 22 points and five boards a game.

Stephen Curry (6-foot-0, Freshman, Davidson): Among freshmen only Kevin Durant (Texas) averaged more points per game then Curry. His 21 point-per-game average could easily have earned him Southern Conference Player of the Year, but there will be plenty such awards in his future. It’s scary that he should only get a lot better.

Nate Funk (6-foot-3, Senior, Creighton): Many scouts project him as a specialist at the next level. At the collegiate level he was just special. Sidelined with a shoulder injury, Funk returned for his senior season as a complete player. He averaged 17 points and four rebounds a contest, but his impact was even greater then the numbers.

A.J. Graves (6-foot-1, Junior, Butler): He was born to shoot a basketball. He opened the season with 48 points in consecutive wins over Notre Dame and Indiana and did nothing to disappoint for the remainder of the season. The heart and soul of the Butler Bulldogs, they will miss more then just his 17 points per game.

Caleb Green (6-foot-8, Senior, Oral Roberts): For the past four years he was the single most dominant force in the Mid-Continent Conference. Never before, and likely never again, will the league see such dominance over a four-year span. He averaged over 20 points per game, but he can easily put up 30-plus on anyone. 

Kyle Hines (6-foot-6, Junior, UNC-Greensboro): One coach in the Southern Conference described him as a man among boys. He was, at times, unstoppable. The SoCon Player of the Year opened the season with a 38-point performance against Marshall, which got everyone’s attention. He went on to average 21 points and nine boards a night.

Jared Jordan (6-foot-2, Senior, Marist): He is one of the best guards to ever play at Marist. He led the nation in assists as both a junior (8.3) and a senior (8.8), helping Marist to its second-ever appearance in the NIT. Jordan also dropped in 17 points and pulled down six rebounds per game.

Courtney Lee (6-foot-5, Junior, Western Kentucky): He will be one of the top returning players in America next season after averaging 17 points and five rebounds per game. Like a lot of great players, Lee’s game is much bigger then the numbers might indicate. He should be the preseason Player of the Year in the Sun Belt,

Eric Maynor (6-foot-2, Sophomore, VCU): Simply put, he is one of the top guards in America. Before his career is over he may be named to one of the more traditional All-America teams. He averaged over 14 points to go along with six assists and four rebounds. He was one of the biggest reasons for the Rams winning the CAA.

Bo McCalebb (6-foot-0, Junior, New Orleans): He was a scoring machine in college. The Sun Belt Player of the Year scored 30 or more on six occasions this season, including 36 in his final college game in the Sun Belt tournament. He averaged 25 points and seven rebounds a contest. Seven rebounds per for a six-footer.

Gary Neal (6-foot-4, Senior, Towson): In the second game of the season he scored 41 of his team’s 69 points in a win over Samford. He had six 30-plus games in January and finished with ten such performances on the season, averaging 25 points per contest. One CAA coach described him as “someone we don’t have to guard next season.”

Derek Raivio (6-foot-3, Senior, Gonzaga): The co-player in the WCC was fun to watch for the past four years. He came to Gonzaga as a skinny point guard and developed into the best players in college basketball. He averaged over 18 points in his final season and it was a breaking story when he missed from the free throw line (96.1%)

Blake Schilb (6-foot-7, Senior, Loyola-Chicago): One of the best all-around players that most never heard of before. His 17 points, five rebounds and four assists may not suggest greatness, but that’s what Schilb was all about in his career. In his final two games he put the team on his back, scoring 60 points in conference tournament games against UIC and Butler.

Keith Simmons (6-foot-5, Senior, Holy Cross): He was one of college basketball’s better-kept secrets. Outside of the Patriot League, there wasn’t a lot of familiarity with Simmons who was named Player of the Year in the league. He could do it all on both ends of the floor. He contributed 17 points and six rebounds a game for the Patriot League champions.

Loren Stokes (6-foot-3, Senior, Hofstra): Another guy that CAA coaches will be happy to see graduate. Stokes became one of the most prolific scorers in school history and helped put the program back on the college basketball map in the last two seasons. In his final season he scored over 20 points and grabbed nearly six rebounds a night.

Jamaal Tatum (6-foot-2, Senior, Southern Illinois): His 15-point-per-game average won’t wow any casual follower, but watch him play and you’ll understand why he is one of the better players in college basketball. Tatum brings a lot to the floor. He is one of those players that a box score cannot explain his value.

Jason Thompson (6-foot-10, Junior, Rider): Remember the name because he will play in the NBA. Overlooked by most in the MAAC this season all Thompson did was average a double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds). Don’t be fooled into thinking he’s just another methodical big man in a small league. He has guard skills. He could be an All-American next season.

Anthony Tolliver (6-foot-9, Senior, Creighton): His teammate got most of the attention, but when you watched Creighton play it was easy to see that he was the most dominating post player in the Missouri Valley Conference. He averaged 13 and seven rebounds a night and never scored more then 23 points in any game, but in crunch time he would always produce.

Jamar Wilson (6-foot-1, Senior, Albany): The two-time America East player of the year helped the Danes to their first two NCAA tournament appearances in school history. He averaged nearly 19 points and five assists per game. He also grabbed over six rebounds per contest.

DaShaun Wood (5-foot-11, Senior, Wright State): One of the best players under six feet in all of college basketball. He always seemed to raise his game to another level against better competition. His two best games of the year (statistically) came against conference foes Butler (30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Loyola (32 points, 4 rebounds).

 

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