March 9, 2011

Daktronics Men’s Basketball All-Central Region

Courtesy Andy Schlichting, Metro State sports information director

Moody is a senior from the University of Mary and led the Marauders to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance this season.  A native of Appleton, Wis., he currently leads the NSIC in scoring (21.4 points) and leads U-Mary in assists per game (4.3) and is second on the team in rebounding (5.5).  He is shooting over 42 percent from 3-point range as well.  He was the NSIC Player of the Year.

Armstrong is a senior from Colorado Mines and has led the Orediggers to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth this season.  A native of Blue Springs, Mo., he currently leads CSM in scoring (15.3 points) and assists (3.8), while shooting 50.9 percent from the floor.  He was the RMAC Player of the Year.

Mason is a senior from Minnesota State and has led the Mavericks to the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Central Region Tournament for the second straight year.  A native of Crystal, Minn., he currently leads MSU in scoring (18.5 points), rebounding (8.3), steals (33) and blocked shots (22) and field goal percentage (.559).

Evans is a junior from Metro State and has led Metro State to its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance.  A native of Aurora, Colo., he leads the Roadrunners in scoring (17.1) and is second in rebounding (5.6) and steals (46).

Schilling is a junior from Augustana and led the Vikings to an 18-9 record this season.  The Ellsworth, Minn., native led AC in scoring (21.2) and assists (2.9) and was second in rebounding (4.7), while shooting 52.4 percent from the floor.

Witt is a senior at St. Cloud State and led the Huskies to a 15-14 record and a trip to the NSIC championship game.  A native of Morris, Minn., Witt led SCSU in scoring (20.1) and assists (4.4).

Lansdowne is a senior at Fort Lewis and led the Skyhawks to the No. 2 seed in the Central Region Tournament.  A native of Albuquerque, N.M., he led a balanced FLC team in scoring (15.2) and also averaged 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

Manzano is a junior at New Mexico Highlands and led the Cowboys to a 19-8 record this season.  A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he led the RMAC in scoring (22.0) and led NMHU in rebounding (5.6), while shooting 48.8 percent from the floor.

Hill is a senior at Minnesota State and has partnered with Mason to lead the Mavericks to the No. 1 seed in the Central Region.  A native of Brooklyn Park, Minn., he leads MSU in assists per game (4.7) and is second in scoring (16.4), while shooting 43.1 percent from the outside and 89.8 percent at the line.

McCaffrey is a sophomore from Portland, Ore., and teamed with Schilling to lead the Vikings to an 18-9 record.  He was second on the team in scoring (19.0) and assists (2.4).

First team Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown
Anthony Moody# G 6-0 Sr. University of Mary (N.D.)
Sean Armstrong G 6-1 Sr. Colorado Mines
Jefferson Mason G 6-6 Sr. Minnesota State
Reggie Evans G 6-4 Jr. Metro State
Cody Schilling G 6-5 Jr. Augustana (S.D.)
         
Second team Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown
Taylor Witt G 6-3 Sr. St. Cloud State
DeAndre Lansdowne G 6-2 Sr. Fort Lewis
Thomas Manzano G 6-4 Jr. New Mexico Highlands
Marcus Hill G 5-9 Sr. Minnesota State
Cameron McCaffrey G 6-1 So. Augustana (S.D.)
#Central Region Player of the Year