April 28, 2008

WADSWORTH, Ohio -- The 2008 Collegiate Basketball Invitational (CBI), an all-star event of out-going men's basketball seniors from the NAIA Division I & II, NCAA Division II & III ranks concluded on Saturday, April 26 with an All-Star game aired live on ESPNU.  Twenty-two NAIA players were involved in the event including NAIA Division I Player of the Year, Ollie Bailey of Oklahoma City and Division II Player of the Year, Ryan Fiegi of Oregon Tech.

Jeff Ferguson of Pikeville (Ky.) College, was named the CBI Most Valuable Player as he averaged an event-record 23.0 points and added 7.7 rebounds in three games. He led the First Merit sponsored-team to the 2008 team title.

The East-West All-Star Game on Saturday was comprised of 20 of the event's top players. NAIA players included in the All-Star game were Ferguson, Wilie Irick of Oklahoma City, Brad Harris of Lee (Tenn.), Jerome Pierce of Notre Dame (Ohio) and Othyus Jeffers of Robert Morris (Ill.). Morris was also honored on the All-CBI team.

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NAIA players in 2008 Collegiate Basketball Invitational:

Player (Sponsor Team)	Ht.	Wt.	Pos	School
Eder Araujo (Premier Pontiac)	7-0	245	C	Walsh (Ohio)
Ollie Bailey (Wadsworth)	6-7	235	F	Oklahoma City
Antonio Bolton (Summa Health)	6-2	185	G	Voorhees (S.C.)
Gus Chase (FirstMerit)	6-2	250	F	Georgetown (Ky.)
Glen Dandridge (Wadsworth)	6-6	220	F	Lambuth (Tenn.)
Jeff Ferguson (FirstMerit)	6-10	230	F/C	Pikeville (Ky.)
Ryan Fiegi (Galaxy)	6-7	212	G/F	Oregon Tech
Kameron Gray (Galaxy)	6-1	170	G	Oklahoma City
Brad Harris (Renacci Doraty)	6-3	180	G	Lee (Tenn.)
Adam Hepker (Louis Perry)	6-1	165	G	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
Willie Irick (MBM Logistechs)	6-6	220	F	Oklahoma City
Jarvis Jackson (FirstMerit)	6-0	165	G	Mountain (W.Va.) State
Othyus Jeffers (FirstMerit)	6-5	210	F	Robert Morris (Ill.)
Adron Marshall (Galaxy)	6-4	190	G	Mountain (W.Va.) State
Scott O'Gallagher (Wadsworth)	6-2	175	G	Warner Pacific (Ore.)
Jerome Pierce (Premier Pontiac)	5-8	140	G	Notre Dame (Ohio)
Josh Porter (MBM Logistechs)	6-3	185	G	LSU-Shreveport
Danny Reeder (MBM Logistechs)	5-10	170	G	Westminster (Utah)
James Spencer (Premier Pontiac)	6-4	205	G	Mountain (W.Va.) State
Chad Schuiteman (Premier Pontiac)	6-6	215	F	Northwestern (Iowa)
Tramaine Stevens (Renacci Doraty)	6-5	205	G/F	Florida Memorial
Jeremy Weddle (FirstMerit)	6-1	180	G	Lambuth (Tenn.)