From Left to Right: Eric Thompson, Tim Weber, Demetrius Perkins, Marko Kovacevic
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- (Buy tickets) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2015 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Star team. These 10 players will take on the Division I All-Stars at the NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball All-Star Game on March 21 at 8 p.m. CDT. The Division I 10-member team will be announced on March 10, along with the competitors for the NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contests, presented by U. S. Bank.
The 10-player Division II All-Stars represent eight different institutions and six conferences. College of Idaho and Southern Oregon each claim a pair of players on the squad. The Cascade Collegiate Conference landed four players on the team. The entire roster is listed below.
All players with senior eligibility status from the Division II ranks were in the selection pool. The 10-person Division II team was selected by the NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball All-Star Committee, which is comprised of head coaches from both Division I and Division II. Criteria takes into account season statistics, awards and postseason experience.
This second annual event will take place March 21 beginning with the 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contests at 12:30 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., in conjunction with the 78th annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship. For tickets to all of the All-Star activities, go to www.NAIAHoops.com. Tickets can be purchased for as low as $5 per person for each game. Paid admission will cover the All-Star Game, 3-Point and Slam Dunk contests and all four Quarterfinal games on March 21.
To learn more about the 2015 NABC-NAIA Men’s Basketball All-Star Game, click here.
2015 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-Star Team (listed alphabetically):
|
Name |
School |
Pos. |
Ht. |
PPG* |
RPG* |
APG* |
SPG* |
|
Adam Arciniega |
Bethel (Kan.) |
F |
6'7 |
23.2 |
8.2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
|
DeForest Carter |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
G |
6'2 |
12.9 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
3.7 |
|
Marko Kovacevic |
College of Idaho |
F |
6'11 |
11.4 |
7.4 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
|
Jack Krieger |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
G |
6'4 |
22.6 |
6.2 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
|
Timothy Mitchell |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
C |
6'9 |
14.1 |
10.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
|
Dondre Osborne |
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
G |
6'1 |
14.5 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
|
Demetrius Perkins |
College of Idaho |
G |
6'3 |
14.2 |
5.4 |
3.6 |
1.4 |
|
Tony Smit |
Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) |
G |
6'0 |
19.9 |
5.2 |
6.3 |
1.4 |
|
Eric Thompson |
Southern Oregon |
F |
6'8 |
19.5 |
7.6 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
|
Tim Weber |
Southern Oregon |
G |
6'8 |
12.4 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
0.7 |
|
|
NOTE: Matt Schauss of Bethel (Ind.) was listed as a NAIA All-Star, but got a season-ending injury in conference tournament.
* statistics taken through games played March 5, 2015. For the national statistics, click here.
PPG = points per game
RPG = rebounds per game
APG = assists per game
SPG = steals per game
All-Star Event Schedule -- Saturday, March 21, 2015 (All Times CST)
10:30 a.m. -- Quarterfinal Game No. 1
12:30 p.m. -- NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball 3-Point and Slam Dunk Contest, presented by U. S. Bank
2 p.m. -- Quarterfinal Game No. 2
4 p.m. -- Quarterfinal Game No. 3
6 p.m. -- Quarterfinal Game No. 4
8 p.m. -- NABC-NAIA Men's Basketball All-Star Game