Kansas City, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its 2008 Division II Men's Basketball All-Americans and Ryan Fiegi (Oregon Tech), a 6-7 senior from Medford, Ore. earned NAIA Player-of-the-Year honors. Fiegi averaged nearly 20 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists this season for the Hustlin' Owls. The senior has helped lead Oregon Tech to the championship game at the 2008 NAIA D-II National Tournament.
Fiegi is joined on the first team by Chad Schuiteman (Northwestern, Iowa) , who earned first team honors for the third straight year. Ben Falkenberg (Mt. Vernon Nazarene-Ohio), Adam Hepker (MidAmerica Nazarene-Kan.) and Scott O'Gallagher (Warner Pacific-Ore.) are the other repeat first team selections.
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2008 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Americans |
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1st Team |
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Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
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Preston Broughton |
Dakota Wesleyan University (SD) |
F |
Jr. |
6'5" |
Corsica, SD |
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*Ben Falkenberg |
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University (OH) |
G |
Jr. |
5'11" |
Wadsworth, OH |
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#Ryan Fiegi |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
G |
Sr. |
6'7" |
Medford, OR |
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Danny Hawkins |
MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) |
P |
Jr. |
6'6" |
Platte City, MO |
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*Adam Hepker |
MidAmerica Nazarene University (KS) |
G |
Sr. |
6'1" |
Maquoketa, IA |
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*Scott O'Gallagher |
Warner Pacific College (OR) |
G |
Sr. |
6'2" |
Gresham, OR |
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Jerome Pierce |
Notre Dame College (OH) |
G |
Sr. |
5'8" |
Toledo, OH |
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*Chad Schuiteman |
Northwestern College (IA) |
F |
Sr. |
6'6" |
Sioux Center, IA |
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Doug Sheckler |
Huntington University (IN) |
F |
Sr. |
6'6" |
Columbia City, IN |
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DeSean White |
Northwood University (FL) |
F |
Jr. |
6'7" |
Philadelphia, PA |
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*Repeat 1st Team All-American Selection from 2007 |
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#2008 NAIA Division II National Player of the Year |
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2nd Team |
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Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
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Daniel Bandy |
College of the Ozarks (MO) |
G |
Sr. |
5'10" |
Memphis, TN |
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DeMonte Bynum |
Clarke College (IA) |
G |
Sr. |
6'0" |
Milwaukee, WI |
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Jackson Capel |
Evangel University (MO) |
G |
Jr. |
6'3" |
Erlanger, KY |
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Mark Carollo |
Eastern Oregon University |
F |
Sr. |
6'5" |
Hermiston, OR |
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Brett Humpal |
Iowa Wesleyan College |
F |
Jr. |
6'4" |
Decorah, IA |
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Jack Rother |
Morningside College (IA) |
G |
Sr. |
6'3" |
Wolbach, NE |
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Klaye Rowe |
Bellevue University (NE) |
F |
Sr. |
6'5" |
Papillion, NE |
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Curt Schilling |
Northwestern College (IA) |
G |
Sr. |
6'4" |
Ellsworth, MN |
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William Walker |
Bethel College (IN) |
F |
Jr. |
6'6" |
Michigan City, IN |
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Brandon Weems |
Walsh University ( OH) |
G |
Sr. |
5'10" |
Akron, OH |
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3rd Team |
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Name |
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
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David Birch |
Ottawa University (KS) |
G |
Jr. |
6'1" |
Olathe, KS |
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Torrington Cox |
King College (TN) |
F |
Sr. |
6'7" |
Inagua, Bahamas |
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Tyler DeBord |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) |
F |
Jr. |
6'5" |
St. Cloud, FL |
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Jake Holen |
Jamestown College (ND) |
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