Mid Major all Americans

[tornado]

CHN has defined Mid Major All Amercans as
"Mid-Major All-American teams includes the best players who are not in one of the six mid-major conferences"

But I think they really mean "not in one of the six BCS conferences".

Anyway, here are their picks:

Collegehoops.net Mid-Major Player of the Year

Nick Fazekas - F, Nevada, Sr - 21.8 PPG, 10.4 RPG



First Team Mid-Major All-American

Rodney Stuckey - G, Eastern Washington, So - 24.2 PPG, 4.1 APG
Nate Funk - G, Creighton, Sr - 17.0 PPG, 4.7 RPG
Brandon Heath - G, San Diego St, Sr - 18.4 PPG, 3.5 APG
Morris Almond - F, Rice, Sr - 21.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG
Nick Fazekas - F, Nevada, Sr - 21.8 PPG, 10.4 RPG

Second Team Mid-Major All-American

Blake Schilb - G, Loyola Chicago, Sr - 19.1 PPG, 3.9 APG
Loren Stokes - G, Creighton, Sr - 17.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG
Stanley Burrell - G, Xavier, Jr - 14.4 PPG, 3.3 APG
Bryant Dunston - F, Fordham, Jr 16.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG
Jason Smith - C, Colorado St, Jr - 16.2 PPG, 7.3 RPG

Third Team Mid-Major All-American

Jared Jordan - G, Marist, Jr - 16.1 PPG, 8.5 APG
Ibrahim Jaaber - G, Penn - 18.2 PPG, 3.4 RPG
Courtney Lee - G/F, Western Kentucky, Jr - 17.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG
Caleb Green - F, Oral Roberts, Sr - 20.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG
Chris McNaughton - C, Bucknell, Sr - 12.8 PPG, 4.8 RPG

Fourth Team Mid-Major All-American

Coby Karl - G, Boise St, Sr - 17.2 PPG, 4.0 APG
Blake Ahearn - G, Missouri St, Sr - 16.2 PPG, 2.5 APG
Jamar Wilson - G, Albany, Sr - 17.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG
Kyle Hines - F, UNC Greensboro, F - 19.3 PPG, 8.2 RPG
Ian Vouyoukas - F/C, Saint Louis, Sr - 13.9 PPG, 7.4 PPG

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/new/story/preseason_mid_major_all_americans5022

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Here is another service, collegeinsider.com and their Mid Major All Americans -- they list 25 in no particular order.

Antonie Agudio G 6-3 Jr Hofstra
Blake Ahearn G 6-2 Sr Missouri State
Larry Blair G 6-0 Sr Liberty
Bobby Brown G 6-0 Sr Cal-State Fullerton
T.J. Carter G 6-3 Sr UNC-Wilmington
Brandon Cotton G 6-0 Sr Detroit
Nate Funk G 6-3 Sr Creighton
Caleb Green F 6-8 Sr Oral Roberts
Ibrahim Jaaber G 6-2 Sr Penn
Trey Johnson G 6-5 Sr Jackson State
Jared Jordan G 6-2 Sr Marist
Courtney Lee F 6-5 Jr Western Kentucky
Torrell Martin G 6-5 Sr Winthrop
Dominick Mejia G 6-4 Sr Drexel
Chris McNaughton C 6-11 Sr Bucknell
Gary Neal G 6-4 Sr Towson
Chris Oliver F 6-7 Sr Radford
Jejuan Plair G 6-1 Sr Sam Houston State
Joe Reitz C 6-7 Jr Western Michigan
Blake Schilb G 6-7 Sr Loyola-Chicago
Keith Simmons G 6-5 Sr Holy Cross
Andrew Strait C 6-8 Jr Montana
Jason Thompson F 6-10 Jr Rider
Romeo Travis F 6-7 Sr Akron
Brandon Worthy G 6-2 Sr Loyola Marymount

PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trey Johnson, Jackson State

http://www.collegeinsider.com/awards/2006_07_preseason_mm_all_america.html

[OrangeandBlack74]

Re: Mid Major all Americans

Second Team Mid-Major All-American

Blake Schilb - G, Loyola Chicago, Sr - 19.1 PPG, 3.9 APG
Loren Stokes - G, Creighton, Sr - 17.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG
Stanley Burrell - G, Xavier, Jr - 14.4 PPG, 3.3 APG
Bryant Dunston - F, Fordham, Jr 16.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG
Jason Smith - C, Colorado St, Jr - 16.2 PPG, 7.3 RPG

I realize you just took the list straight from the article, but Loren Stokes plays for Hofstra, not for Creighton.

He's best known for taking a punch from a George Mason player in the championship game of their conference tournament last year, which led to the suspension of that GM player from their 1st round NCAA game.

[tornado]

O&B, you should give your list of MM AA's, since clearly you are brighter than some of these guys!!

[OrangeandBlack74]

O&B, you should give your list of MM AA's, since clearly you are brighter than some of these guys!!

Thanks for the compliment.....but I looked up the kid's name, since I didn't recognize it as being from Creighton.

[flipper]

i think danny ruffin should be included.

[tornado]

Flipper-- honestly, I am not sure how any of these national site would even know about DRuff, as he really hasn't gotten much recognition even right here locally or in his own conference.
He is certainly one of the top returnees in the MVC, and got a few mentions in some of the preseason magazines, but was denied any preseason recognition in the MVC Media Day votes.
He is just going to have to go out there and prove it on the court.
I think DRuff isn't so concerned about recognition as he is about being his best and helping his team.
He is a great point guard.

[MacabreMob]

I'm surprised the Saluki's got 'the donut'.