MAAC Announces 2010-2011 All-MAAC Men's Basketball Teams
MAAC Sports
EDISON, N.J. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announces the 2010-2011 All-MAAC Men's Basketball Teams, selected by the MAAC's head coaches.
The first team is made up of Derek Needham from Fairfield University, Mike Glover and Scott Machado from Iona College, Justin Robinson from Rider University and Ryan Rossiter of Siena College. Rossiter is a repeat selection from last season's First Team. These five players are now eligible to be named the 2010-2011 Pepsi Max MAAC Player of the Year, also selected by the head coaches of the league. The winner will be announced on Thursday, March 3 at a 5:00 p.m. awards reception at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, the site of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Basketball Championships.
Needham, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound sophomore guard from Dolton, Ill., picked up where he left off last season after being named the 2009-2010 MAAC Rookie of the Year. He closed out the regular season ranked sixth in scoring with 14.0 points per game and third in assists with 4.7 an outing for the Stags. A two-time MAAC Player of the Week this season, Needham posted double figures in 23 out of 29 games played this season.
Glover, a 6-foot-7, 215-pound junior forward from the Bronx, N.Y., made the most of his first season with the Gaels. He was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 7 after averaging 29.7 points and 12.7 rebounds in a 3-0 week for the Maroon and Gold. Glover finished the regular season ranked second in both scoring (17.9 ppg) and rebounding (10.2 rpg). A four-time MAAC Player of the Week, Glover recorded 15 double-doubles and posted double figures in 25 games played this year.
Machado, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound junior guard from Queens, N.Y., makes his first appearance on the All-MAAC First Team. He is currently seventh in the MAAC in scoring with 13.7 points an outing while leading the nation in assists with 7.4 a night for the Gaels. Machado is shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 32.1 percent from three-point range and 66.0 percent from the charity stripe. Named Player of the Week twice this season, he posted double digits in 23 games and nine double-doubles during the regular season.
Robinson, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior guard from London, England, anchored the Rider backcourt this season. He is fourth in the MAAC in scoring with 15.3 points per game, and fifth in assists with 3.9 an outing. Robinson is also leading the league in free throw percentage, connecting on 90.2 percent of his attempts from the charity stripe. He has netted double-digit points in 24 contests for the Broncs. Robinson was named MAAC Player of the Week on Feb. 7.
Rossiter, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound senior forward from Staten Island, N.Y., became the first player since La Salle's Lionel Simmons (a three-time MAAC Player of the Year) to lead the league in both scoring (19.1 ppg) and rebounding (13.4 rpg). He also finished the regular season ranked ninth in the conference in field goal percentage (47.1) and sixth in free throw percentage (77.6). A four-time MAAC Player of the Week this season, Rossiter registered 24 double-doubles during his senior campaign.
The 2010-2011 All-MAAC Second Team is a formidable group as well. The second team is made up of Fairfield junior forward Ryan Olander, Niagara University senior guard Anthony Nelson, Rider junior guard/forward Novar Gadson, as well as Saint Peter's senior forward Ryan Bacon and senior guard Wesley Jenkins.
This season's third unit is also a strong unit. The third team consists of Canisius College senior forward Elton Frazier, Fairfield senior forward Yorel Hawkins, Loyola University Maryland junior forward Shane Walker, Manhattan College sophomore guard/forward George Beamon and Rider senior forward Mike Ringgold.
First Team All-MAAC
Derek Needham, Fairfield, So., G, 5-11, Dolton, Ill., 14.0 ppg, 4.7 apg, 71.2 FT%
Mike Glover, Iona, Jr., F, 6-7, Bronx, N.Y., 17.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 59.4 FG%
Scott Machado, Iona, Jr., G, 6-1, Queens, N.Y., 13.7 ppg, 7.4 apg, 2.1 AST/TO
Justin Robinson, Rider, Sr., G, 6-2, London, England, 15.3 ppg, 3.9 apg, 90.2 FT%
Ryan Rossiter, Siena#, Sr., F, 6-9, Staten Island, N.Y., 19.1 ppg, 13.4 rpg, 47.1 FG%
Second Team All-MAAC
Ryan Olander, Fairfield, Jr., F, 7-0, Mansfield, Conn., 10.7 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 53.3 FG%
Anthony Nelson, Niagara, Sr., G, 6-1, Plainfield, N.J,. 15.0 ppg, 5.2 apg, 3.4 spg
Novar Gadson, Rider, Jr., G/F, 6-7, Philadelphia, Pa., 13.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 46.9 FG%
Ryan Bacon, Saint Peter's, Sr., F, 6-7, Maplewood, N.J., 9.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 52.9 FG%
Wesley Jenkins, Saint Peter's, Sr., G, 6-2, Newark, N.J., 12.9 ppg, 42.8 3FG%, 73.7 FT%
Third Team All-MAAC
Elton Frazier, Canisius, Sr., F, 6-6, Syracuse, N.Y., 12.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 52.0 FG%
Yorel Hawkins, Fairfield, Sr., F, 6-5, Apex, N.C,. 9.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.3 spg
Shane Walker, Loyola, Jr., F, 6-10, Northampton, England, 11.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 81.4 FT%
George Beamon, Manhattan, So., G/F, 6-4, Roslyn, N.Y., 16.4 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 74.2 FT%
Mike Ringgold, Rider, Sr., F, 6-7, Philadelphia, Pa., 12.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 2.4 apg
# - Repeat First Team All-MAAC choice