March 10, 2008

PHILADELPHIA -

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The University of Dayton's Brian Roberts and Chris Wright have been selected for post-season Atlantic 10 honors, it was announced today. Roberts was named First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Wright is on the A-10 All-Rookie team.

One of the premier players in the country, Roberts is enjoying one of the most acclaimed seasons in Flyer history. He was named First Team NABC All-District, and is now on the ballot for NABC All-America consideration. The senior guard from Toledo is a finalist for four of the most prestigious college basketball awards in the country -- the Los Angeles Athletic Club's John R. Wooden Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Naismith Trophy, the Basketball Hall of Fame's Bob Cousy Award and the Lowe¡¦s Senior CLASS Award.

With the A-10 tournament yet to play, Roberts is already in the top five career scorers at UD with 1,887 points. He leads Dayton in scoring (19.0), assists (3.7), minutes (34.5), 3-pt. FG's (3.0), 3-pt. FG% (.460, 87-189) and FT% (.873, 103-118). He is in the top five of the A-10 in five statistical categories, including currently third in scoring.

A second team all-conference selection as a sophomore in 2005-06 and junior in 2006-07, Roberts is UD's first three-time all-conference performer since Ryan Perryman was third team in 1996, second team in 1997 and first team in 1998.

Wright's eight minutes of conference action is likely the fewest of any previous A-10 All-Rookie Team selection. But that's not to say he isn't deserving.

He played eight minutes in the A-10 opener against Rhode Island before fracturing a bone in his ankle that required surgery on January 14. But before that, he was chosen A-10 Rookie of the Week four times in the first six weeks of the season (the last player to do that was Jameer Nelson).

Wright's averages of 10.4 points and 6.0 rebounds a game, and shooting percentages of .605 (52-66) from the field and .811 (30-37) from the line are first and second respectively for Dayton. He is currently undergoing an intensive rehab in hopes he can return to action before season¡¦s end.

The 6-8 freshman forward from Trotwood, Ohio is the fifth Dayton player to be selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. Tony Stanley (2001), Brooks Hall (2000), Keith Waleskowski (2001) and Brian Roberts (2005) are the previous Flyer A-10 Rookies.

Dayton, 20-9, will play Saint Louis in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Men'­s Basketball Championship Wednesday. The game will open the tournament and tips off at 12 noon ET.