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2013 NABC DI Reese’s All-Star Game (Men’s)

by Hal Wilson on April 2, 2013

Reese's DI All-Star GameCongratulations to these NCAA DI college basketball players and coaches on this honor from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).  According to the NABC, “The teams are composed of 11 senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I programs across America.”

REESE’S DI WEST ALL-STARS TEAM

Coach: Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State University

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
1 Pierre Jackson G 5-10 180 Baylor/Las Vegas, Nev.
3 Kwamain Mitchell G 5-10 175 St. Louis/Milwaukee, Wis.
11 Mfon Udofia G 6-2 195 Georgia Tech/Stone Mountain, Ga.
13 Ramon Galloway G 6-3 180 LaSalle/Philadelphia, Pa.
15 Troy Daniels G 6-4 200 VCU/Roanoke, Va.
21 Durand Scott G 6-5 203 Miami/Bronx, N.Y.
23 Will Clyburn F 6-7 210 Iowa State/Detroit, Mich.
25 Richard Howell F 6-8 257 NC State/Marietta, Ga.
31 Jack Cooley F 6-9 246 Notre Dame/Glenview, Ill.
33 Mouphtaou Yarou F/C 6-10 255 Villanova/Natitingou, Benin
35 Mike Muscala F/C 6-11 239 Bucknell/Roseville, Minn.

REESE’S DI EAST ALL-STAR TEAM 

Coach: Cuonzo Martin, University of Tennessee

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
2 D.J. Cooper G 6-0 176 Ohio/Chicago, Ill.
4 Larry Drew II G 6-2 180 UCLA/Encino, Calif.
10 Carrick Felix G 6-6 197 Arizona State/Goodyear, Ariz.
12 Rodney McGruder G 6-4 205 Kansas State/Washington, D.C.
14 E.J. Singler F 6-6 215 Oregon/Medford, Ore.
20 James Ennis F 6-7 210 Long Beach State/Ventura, Calif.
22 Brandon Davies F 6-9 235 BYU/Provo, Utah
24 Gregory Echenique F 6-9 260 Creighton/Guatire, Venezuela
30 Jake Cohen F 6-10 235 Davidson/Berwyn, Pa.
32 Jared Berggren F/C 6-10 235 Wisconsin/Princeton, Minn.
34 Zeke Marshall C 7-0 235 Akron/McKeesport, Pa

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2013 NABC DI Coach Awards (Men’s)

by Hal Wilson on April 2, 2013

Congratulations to these NCAA DI Men’s basketball coaches!

2013 NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT COACHES

District 1: Joe Mihalich, Niagara
District 2: Jim Larranaga, Miami
District 3: Chris Holtmann, Gardner-Webb
District 4: Jim Crews, St. Louis
District 5: John Thompson III, Georgetown
District 6: Michael White, Louisiana Tech
District 7: Tom Crean, Indiana
District 8: Bruce Weber, Kansas State
District 9: Mark Few, Gonzaga
Co-District 10: Matt Brady, James Madison
Co-District 10: Bill Coen, Northeastern
District 11: Donnie Tyndall, Southern Mississippi
District 12: Jim Molinari, Western Illinois
Co-District 13: Tommy Amaker, Harvard
Co-District 13: Dave Paulsen, Bucknell
District 14: Jim Christian, Ohio
District 15: Cy Alexander, North Carolina A&T
Co-District 16: Greg McDermott, Creighton
Co-District 16: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
District 17: Steve Alford, New Mexico
District 18: Tim O’Shea, Bryant
District 19: Jeff Neubauer, Eastern Kentucky
District 20: Dana Altman, Oregon
District 21: Billy Donovan, Florida
District 22: Bob McKillop, Davidson
District 23: Danny Kaspar, Stephen F. Austin
District 24: Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee State

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Congratulations to these NCAA DI basketball players!

2013 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

  • Trey Burke, Michigan, 6-0, 190, Sophomore, Guard, Columbus, Ohio
  • Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-8, 225, Junior, Forward, Ames, Iowa
  • Otto Porter, Jr., Georgetown, 6-8, 205, Sophomore, Forward, Morley, Mo. 
  • Victor Oladipo, Indiana, 6-5, 214, Junior, Guard, Upper Marlboro, Md. 
  • Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga, 7-0, 238, Junior, Forward, Kamloops, B.C., Canada

2013 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM

  • Shane Larkin, Miami, 5-11, 176, Sophomore, Guard, Orlando, Fla.
  • Ben McLemore, Kansas, 6-5, 185, Freshman, Guard, St. Louis, Mo. 
  • Mason Plumlee, Duke, 6-10, 235, Senior, Forward, Warsaw, Ind. 
  • Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 225, Freshman, Guard, Flower Mound, Texas
  • Cody Zeller, Indiana, 7-0, 240, Sophomore, Forward, Washington, Ind. 

2013 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM

  • Allen Crabbe, California, 6-6, 210, Junior, Guard, Los Angeles, Calif. 
  • Russ Smith, Louisville, 6-0, 165, Junior, Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y. 
  • Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State, 6-7, 215, Junior, Forward, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 
  • Jeff Withey, Kansas, 7-0, 235, Senior, Center, San Diego, Calif. 
  • Nate Wolters, South Dakota State, 6-4, 190, Senior, Guard, St. Cloud, Minn.

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2013 NABC DIII Reese’s All-Star Game (Men’s)

April 2, 2013

Congratulations to these NCAA DIII players and coaches!  According to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), ”The teams are composed of two senior student-athletes from each of the eight regions in Division III.” Reese’s DIII WEST ALL-STAR TEAM  Coach: Mike Turner, Albion College NAME Number HT/WT POS SCHOOL REGION Tahrike Carter 3 6’2″/180 G Rhode [...]

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2013 NABC DII Reese’s All-Star Game (Men’s)

April 2, 2013

Congratulations to these NCAA DII players and coaches!  According to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), “The teams are composed of two senior student-athletes from each of the eight regions in Division II nominated by coaches and four at-large selections.” REESE’S DII WEST ALL-STARS TEAM Coach: Jim Seward, University of Central Oklahoma No. Name Ht. Pos. [...]

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2013 NABC NCAA DII Player Awards (Men’s)

April 2, 2013

Congratulations to the following NCAA DII basketball players on their postseason awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). 2013 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION II ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS AND COACHES Atlantic  Atlantic Coach of the Year: Jim Crutchfield, West Liberty University Atlantic First Team  Alex Falk, West Liberty  Whis Grant, East Stroudsburg  Luis Leao, Mercyhurst  Chad [...]

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2013 NABC NCAA DIII Player Awards (Men’s)

April 2, 2013

Congratulations to the following NCAA DIII basketball players on their postseason awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). 2013 NABC DIVISION III PLAYER OF THE YEAR: AARON TOOMEY, AMHERST COLLEGE JUNIOR  According to the NABC, Toomey is “a 6-1 guard from Greensboro, N.C., Toomey averaged 17.4 points and 4.7 rebounds with 153 assists, [...]

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Does Coach K Know What He is Doing?

July 9, 2012

News You Can Use- Team USA Announces the 2012 Olympic Basketball Roster Team USA recently announced their basketball roster for the 2012 Olympics in London and all the experts are already dissecting the choices. Certainly Coach Mike Krzyzewski can teach us a lot about how to coach basketball.  The job he and Team USA led [...]

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Parent/Principal Facing 20 years in Prison

July 6, 2012

News You Can Use- Dealing With Parents The Fresh Prince once sang “Parents just don’t understand.”  But what if that parent is also a principal?  I don’t know all of the facts, but I just came across a shocking news story. A principal/parent in Texas is accused of having her daughter plant a cell phone [...]

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Would You Coach the “Worst” Team in History?

June 26, 2012

It seems like very few coaches get to walk into great situations when they take over a job.  The job is often open because something was not going well.  For the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, that is an understatement!  They set a new record for worst winning percentage in NBA history (and I really respect Paul [...]

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Cam Newton Says He Was a Bad Teammate

May 30, 2012

NEWS YOU CAN USE- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT In his blog, Yahoo! Sports blog Jason Cole discusses Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.  Cam took the NFL by storm last season with his individual performances, but his team was a disappointment.   There were some questions about the way he handled his frustration due to losing. “I was [...]

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