Seven MAAC Players Named to NABC District I Teams
MAAC Sports
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division I All-District teams for 2012-13, recognizing the nation’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes.
Earning spots on the District 1 First Team were Lamont Jones from Iona College, Juan’ya Green from Niagara University, Billy Baron from Canisius College and O.D. Anosike from Siena College. The District 1 Second Team includes Erik Etherly from Loyola University Maryland, Derek Needham from Fairfield University and Antoine Mason from Niagara.
Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 242 student-athletes, from 24 districts, are eligible for the NABC Coaches’ Division I All‐America teams.
2012-13 NABC Division I All-District Teams – District 1
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First Team
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Lamont Jones
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Iona
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Juan’ya Green
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Niagara
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Billy Baron
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Canisius
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O.D. Anosike
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Siena
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Tommy Brenton
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Stony Brook
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Second Team
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Erik Etherly
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Loyola
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D.J. Irving
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Boston Univ.
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Derek Needham
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Fairfield
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Antoine Mason
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Niagara
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Jameel Warney
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Stony Brook
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About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.