Association of Division III Independents Names All-Independent Men’s Basketball Teams
KANSAS CITY, MO – Chapman University's Justin Riley, who led the Panthers in scoring, rebounds and blocks, headlines the 2010 All-Independent Men's Basketball teams announced today by the Association of Division III Independents.
Riley, a junior forward from San Dimas, CA, averaged 15 points and nine rebounds per game. He led the team with 10 double-doubles, and he shot 64 percent from the floor.
Joining Riley on the first team are Tyler Gordon, Finlandia University; Ryan Matsuoka, University of California, Santa Cruz; Jim Norton, University of Dallas; and Kyle Wood, Chapman University.
Chapman head coach Mike Bokosky, who led the Panthers to a 24-3 record, was selected as the coach of the year for the second consecutive year.
Chapman advanced to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship before losing in the second round to Whitworth. Bokosky has guided Chapman to 17 consecutive winning seasons, including a current streak of 20 or more victories for the past five seasons.
The coaches selected co-rookies of the year – Darrin Lew from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and University of Maine-Presque Isle forward Patrick Manifold. Lew, a junior college transfer, averaged nearly 10 points and 2.6 assists per game for the Slugs. Manifold, a freshman forward from England, averaged 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds for UMPI. He also recorded seven double-doubles on the season.
The All-Independent Men's Basketball teams were selected by the men's basketball coaches from AD3I member schools.
2010 ALL-INDEPENDENT MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Justin Riley, Chapman University
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (tie): Darrin Lew, University of California, Santa Cruz
Patrick Manifold, University of Maine-Presque Isle
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Bokosky, Chapman University
Players listed by order of votes received
FIRST TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
Justin Riley, Chapman University, JR, F, San Dimas, CA
Tyler Gordon, Finlandia University, SR, G, Red Cliff, WI
Ryan Matsuoka, University of California, Santa Cruz, JR, G, Cuppertino, CA
Jim Norton, University of Dallas, SR, G, Louisville, KY
Kyle Wood, Chapman University, SR, G, San Clemente, CA
SECOND TEAM ALL-INDEPENDENT
Raynold Mitchell, University of Maine-Presque Isle, SR, F/C, Cleveland, OH
Miles Robbins, La Sierra University, SO, G/F, Corona, CA
Travis Ekmark, University of Dallas, SR, F, Yokosuka, Japan
Justin Gist, St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn), JR, G, Newsome, FL
Griffin Ramme, Chapman University, JR, G, Ontario, CA
Carl Edwards, Lancaster Bible College, SR, F/C, Baltimore, MD
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-INDEPENDENT
Jim Lance, Nebraska Wesleyan University, JR, C, Nebraska City, NE
Depaul Williams, La Sierra University, SO, F, Riverside, CA
Jon Matzelle, St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn), JR, F, Maspeth, NY
Erik Bresette, Finlandia University, SR, F, Red Cliff, WI
Joshua Zonker, La Sierra University, SO, F/C, La Sierra, CA
Kevin Keltner, Lancaster Bible College, JR, G, Menomonee Falls,WI
Nick Dinan, Nebraska Wesleyan University, SO, G, Omaha, NE
Jeff Pritchard, University of Dallas, SR, G, Oak Grove, LA
Darrin Lew, University of California, Santa Cruz, JR, G, Walnut, CA
Patrick Manifold, University of Maine-Presque Isle, FR, F, Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom
The Association of Division III Independents consists of 14 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition in 2009-10. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports. In addition, it also will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of eight other sports this year.
More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.