March 4, 2008

St. Louis, Mo. -

University of Northern Iowa senior center Eric Coleman (Maplewood, Minn./Tartan) was named second team All-Missouri Valley Conference, the league office announced today.  Voting was done by the league's head coaches, sports information directors and members of the media.

 

Coleman leads UNI in virtually every major statistical category.  He's tops on the Panthers in scoring (11.9 ppg), rebounding (8.5 rpg), field goal percentage (.551), blocks (42), steals (20) and is tied for the team lead in assists (59).  Coleman is the only Division I player to lead his team in each of those statistical categories, and one of only 10 players nationwide to lead his team in scoring, rebounding and assists.

 

Coleman, who was also a second team All-MVC pick as a junior, leads the Valley in rebounding, and he ranks third in the league in field goal percentage.  He has posted 14 double-doubles this season, including three consecutive heading into this week's State Farm MVC Tournament.

 

Sixth-seeded UNI (17-13, 9-9 MVC) faces third-seeded Southern Illinois (17-13, 11-7 MVC) on Friday, Mar. 7 at 8:30 pm in the State Farm MVC Tournament Quarterfinals, held at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

 

2008 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Award Winners

 

First Team All-Conference

Jeremy Crouch, Bradley, Sr., G

Osiris Eldridge, Illinois State, So., G

Adam Emmenecker, Drake, Sr., G

Randal Falker, Southern Illinois, Sr., F

Josh Young, Drake, So., G

 

Second Team All-Conference

Eric Coleman, UNI, Sr., C

Jonathan Cox, Drake, Jr., F

Leonard Houston, Drake, Sr., G

Deven Mitchell, Missouri State, Sr., F

Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois, Jr., G

 

Honorable-Mention Selections

Shy Ely, Evansville, Jr., F/G

Gabe Moore, Indiana State, Sr., G

Daniel Ruffin, Bradley, Sr., G

Anthony Slack, Illinois State, Sr., F

P'Allen Stinnett, Creighton, Fr., G

 

All-Newcomer Team

Ramon Clemente, Wichita State, Jr., F

Sam Maniscalco, Bradley, Fr., G

P'Allen Stinnett, Creighton, Fr., G

Theron Wilson, Bradley, Jr., G

Booker Woodfox, Creighton, Jr., G

 

All-Freshman Team

J.T. Durley, Wichita State, Fr., F

Kenny Lawson, Jr., Creighton, Fr., C

Sam Maniscalco, Bradley, Fr., G

Isiah Martin, Indiana State, Fr., F

P'Allen Stinnett, Creighton, Fr., G

Pieter van Tongeren, Evansville, Fr., C

 

All-Defensive Team (selected by coaches)

P.J. Couisnard, Wichita State, Sr., G/F

Randal Falker, Southern Illinois, Sr., F

Gabe Moore, Indiana State, Sr., G

Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois, Jr., G

Boo Richardson, Illinois State, Sr., G

Anthony Slack, Illinois State, Sr., F

 

LARRY BIRD MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Adam Emmenecker, Drake

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR - P'Allen Stinnett, Creighton

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - P'Allen Stinnett, Creighton

DEFENSIVE MVP - Bryan Mullins, Southern Illinois

SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR - Booker Woodfox, Creighton