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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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