Men's Basketball

Winona State's Smith Headlines 2007 All-North Central Region Team

by Larry Scott, MSU-Moorhead SID/Daktronics North Central Region Coordinator
MOORHEAD, MN (March 7, 2007) - - - John Smith of Winona State University has been named 2007 DAKTRONICS NCAA Division II North Central Region Men's Player of the Year.

Smith also joins Luke Anderson of Minnesota State University, Mankato, Jonte Flowers of Winona State, Patrick Hannaway of University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and Dusty Jura of University of Nebraska-Kearney on the five-man first team all-region team.

Smith averaged 16.8 points per game and 9.6 rebounds per game this winter and was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Most Valuable Player. He helped the Warriors match the NCAA Division II record of 52 consecutive victories and earned a second straight NSIC Tournament MVP award.

A four-time All-NCC selection, Anderson averaged 19.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Flowers helped the Warriors post a perfect 30-0 this season and averaged 14.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg. A first team All-RMAC East pick, Hannaway averaged 21.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg at UCCS. A two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American, Jura helped the ‘Lopers log a 23-6 record and averaged 21.2 ppg and 10.2 rpg.

The second team includes Tim Bieri of Fort Lewis College, David Dreas of St. Cloud State University, Dylan Grimsley of University of South Dakota, Zack Malvik of Winona State and Brian Stamer of Colorado Christian University.

The five first-team members are candidates for the 2007 DAKTRONICS All-American team to be announced March 20. Voting was conducted among Sports Information Directors from the North Central Conference, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.