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Information courtesy of Wes Frahm, Michigan Tech Assistant A.D. for Media Relations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2015 NABC Coaches' Division II All-America team. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division II, these 16 student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. Michigan Tech senior guard Ben Stelzer was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II All-America Team.
Stelzer already has Daktronics/Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Second Team, NABC All-Region First Team, Daktronics Midwest Player of the Year, GLIAC Player of the Year and Capital One Academic All-America Second Team titles to his name. He finished the 2014-15 campaign averaging 22.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game. The 6-1 guard connected on 111 three pointers, hitting 46 percent of his tries from long range. He ranked second in the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (3.96) and was also among the national leaders in scoring and 3-point percentage (45.7). Stelzer, with 618 points this season, totaled 1,755 career points—seventh most in Michigan Tech history. He also reset Tech's record for 3-pointers made (363).
As an NABC All-America selection, Stelzer joins Ali Haidar, Josh Buettner and Matt Cameron as the only players to earn both Daktronics and NABC All-America accolades in the same season.
The Michigan Tech men's basketball team compiled a 19-9 record during 2014-15, with its third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies were defeated in the Midwest Regional Quarterfinal by Indianapolis, the eventual region runner-up.
The following are the NABC Division II All-America honorees:
2015 NABC' DIVISION II ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Seger Bonifant, West Liberty, 6-7, Junior, Forward, Berlin, Ohio
Troran Brown, Montevallo, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Phoenix, Ariz.
Kevin Capers, Florida Southern, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Winter Haven, Fla.
Devante Chance, IUP, 5-11, Senior, Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Terrence Drisdom, Cal Poly Pomona, 6-5, Senior, Corona, Calif.
Dan Jansen, Augustana, 6-9, Junior, Forward, Orange City, Iowa
Troy Leaf, Azusa Pacific, 6-1, Senior, Guard, San Diego, Calif.
Mitch McCarron, Metropolitan State, 6-3, Senior, Guard, Brisbane, Australia
Jordan Riewer, Minnesota State Moorhead, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Staples, Minn.
Chris Santo, Saint Anselm, 6-5, Senior, Forward, Cherry Hill, N.J.
Keshun Sherrill, Georgia Regents, 5-9, Sophomore, Guard, Cleveland, N.C.
Tylon Smith, Southern Connecticut, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Manchester, Conn.
Ben Stelzer, Michigan Tech, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Manitowoc, Wis.
Deonta Stocks, West Georgia, 6-1, Sophomore, Guard, Lithonia, Ga.
Jake Thelen, Bellarmine, 6-7, Senior, Forward, Edgewood, Ky.
Derrick White,Colorado, Colorado Springs, 6-5, Junior, Guard, Parker, Colo.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.
