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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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