SVSU’s Webb Tabbed “Freshman of the Year,” SVSU’s Smith Earns “Coach of the Year” Honors.
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BAY CITY, Mich. -- Junior forward
Justin Keenan (Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills)
of Ferris State University has been selected as the Great Lakes
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men’s basketball
“Player of the Year.” Rookie guard Chris
Webb (Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill) of Saginaw Valley State
University was chosen as “Freshman of the Year,” while
SVSU head coach Frankie Smith earned GLIAC
“Coach of the Year” honors. All three were selected by
the GLIAC men’s basketball coaches in conjunction with
all-conference balloting.
Keenan, a consensus preseason All-America
honoree, paced the GLIAC in scoring this past season for the second
consecutive campaign. Keenan averaged 20.3 points per game,
including a 21.1 points per game figure in conference action. His
465 points in league games finished only six shy of matching the
league’s single-season scoring record. The 6-6 Keenan also
broke two GLIAC seasonal efforts with his 176 made free throws and
253 total attempts in GLIAC encounters while becoming the
school’s all-time leader in career made free throws (547) and
topping his own single-season record with 200 makes at the charity
stripe.
Keenan helped the Bulldogs to a second consecutive conference
tournament berth after leading the league with 13 scoring games of
20 points or more. He claimed GLIAC North Division Player of the
Week accolades four-straight weeks and reached double-figure
scoring in all but one contest this campaign. In addition to
leading the league in scoring, Keenan also concluded the
regular-season ranked first in offensive rebounds (3.1 pg.) along
with third in field goal percentage (56.5%) and fifth in total
rebounding (6.6 rpg.). This year marked the third-straight year
Keenan has led the GLIAC in both made free throws and attempts.
Webb finished fourth among Cardinals in scoring
(10.4 ppg), lead the team in three point percentage (.423) and was
second on the team in steals (1.32 spg), while shooting .405
percent from the floor in his rookie campaign. He was second on the
team in minutes played with 33.5 per contest while starting 27 of
SVSU’s 28 games. Webb ranks fifth in the GLIAC in three-point
percentage, ninth in minutes played and was regarded as one of the
Cardinals’ best on the ball defenders during the 2009-10
campaign. Webb recorded a career-high 23 points at Tiffin
University on Feb. 13, 2010.
Smith lead the Cardinals to a 13-9 record in
regular season conference play this season, marking the first time
in which SVSU qualified for postseason play since the 1998-99
campaign. Overall, Smith has posted a career record of 36-43 during
his three-year tenure with Saginaw Valley, guiding the Cardinals to
their first 16-win season since the 1997-98 campaign. SVSU’s
six-game winning streak in the middle of the season was it’s
longest since the 1984-85 season when they rattled off 12 straight
victories.
Joining Keenan on the All-GLIAC North Division First Team are:
senior guard Scott Perkins of Lake Superior State
University; junior guard/forward Justin Ringler of
Grand Valley State University; senior guard Avery
Stephenson of Saginaw Valley State; and senior guard
Marc Renelique of Northern Michigan
University.
The All-GLIAC South Division First Team includes: junior guard
Nathan Hyde of the University of Findlay; senior
guard Marcus Parker of Findlay; junior forward
Kale Richardson of Ashland University; senior
forward Lionel Sullivan of Northwood University;
and senior guard Bryan Wright of Wayne State
University.
Below is a complete list of the 2010 All-GLIAC Men's Basketball Teams:
Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
2009-10 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams and
Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Justin Keenan
- Ferris State University (Jr./F/Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa
Hills)
Freshman of the Year: Chris Webb - Saginaw Valley
State University (Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill)
Coach of the Year: Frankie Smith - Saginaw Valley
State University
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GLIAC North Division All-Conference First Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Justin Keenan |
Ferris State University |
Jr. |
F |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Ottawa Hills |
|
Scott Perkins |
Lake Superior State University |
Sr. |
G |
Perrysburg, Ohio |
|
Justin Ringler |
Grand Valley State University |
Jr. |
G/F |
Reed City, Mich. |
|
Avery Stephenson |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Sr. |
G |
Romulus, Mich. |
|
Marc Renelique |
Northern Michigan University |
Sr. |
G |
Montreal, Quebec |
|
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|
|
|
GLIAC South Division All-Conference First Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Nathan Hyde |
University of Findlay |
Jr. |
G |
Findlay, Ohio/Liberty Benton |
|
Marcus Parker |
University of Findlay |
Sr. |
G |
Canton, Ohio/McKinley |
|
Kale Richardson |
Ashland University |
Jr. |
F |
Carroll, Ohio/Bloom-Carroll |
|
Lionel Sullivan |
Northwood University |
Sr. |
F |
Detroit, Mich./Monroe C.C. |
|
Bryan Wright |
Wayne State University |
Sr. |
G |
Warren, Ohio/Lakeland C.C. |
|
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|
GLIAC North Division All-Conference Second Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Darien Gay |
Ferris State University |
Jr. |
G |
Detroit, Mich./Henry Ford |
|
Mike Hojnacki |
Michigan Technological University |
So. |
F |
Milwaukee, Wis./New Berlin Eisenhower |
|
Kyle Hunt |
Lake Superior State University |
So. |
G |
Macomb, Mich./Henry Ford II |
|
Keithan Jackson |
Saginaw Valley State University |
Jr. |
F |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Godwin Heights |
|
Raymont McElroy |
Northern Michigan University |
So. |
G |
Milwaukee, Wis./South |
|
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GLIAC South Division All-Conference Second Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Brent Eaton |
Hillsdale College |
So. |
G/F |
Middlebury, Ind./Northridge |
|
Bylynn Hatcher |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
F |
Alliance, Ohio/Grand Rapids C.C. |
|
Chris Johnson |
Northwood University |
Sr. |
F |
Belleville, Mich./Henry Ford C.C. |
|
Luke Laser |
Hillsdale College |
Sr. |
F |
Hillsdale, Mich. |
|
DeAngelo Jordan |
Tiffin University |
Jr. |
G |
Highland Park, Mich./Owens C.C. |
|
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GLIAC North Division All-Defensive Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Don Fowler |
Michigan Technological University |
Jr. |
G |
St. Clair Shores, Mich./Warren DeLaSalle |
|
Garrett Konuszewski |
Lake Superior State University |
Sr. |
G |
Flushing, Mich. |
|
Justin Ringler |
Grand Valley State University |
Jr. |
G/F |
Reed City, Mich. |
|
Chris Warner |
Northern Michigan University |
Sr. |
G |
Montreal, Quebec |
|
Nick West |
Grand Valley State University |
So. |
F/C |
Royal Oak, Mich. |
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GLIAC South Division All-Defensive Team | ||||
|
Name |
School |
Year |
Pos. |
Hometown/High School |
|
Darius Brents |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
G |
Detroit, Mich./Mott C.C. |
|
Larry Edwards |
Wayne State University |
Sr. |
G |
Benton Harbor, Mich./Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
|
Tyler Gerber |
Hillsdale College |
So. |
G |
Baltic, Ohio/Sugarcreek Garaway |
|
Bylynn Hatcher |
Ashland University |
Sr. |
F |
Alliance, Ohio/Grand Rapids C.C. |
|
Chris Johnson |
Northwood University |
Sr. |
F |
Belleville, Mich./Henry Ford C.C. |
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