
Other Conferences: Going Dancing
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By Albert Lin, CNN/SI
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All-Other First Team |
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Bud
Eley, C, 6'10", Sr., Southeast Missouri State
| | 1997-98 Stats: 15.0
ppg, 6.8
rpg |
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Jelani
Gardner, G, 6'6", Sr., Pepperdine
| | 1997-98 Stats: 14.2 ppg, 4.1
rpg, 5.4
apg | |
T.J.
Lux, F, 6' 9", Sr., Northern Illinois
| | 1997-98 Stats: 18.6
ppg, 11.1
rpg | |
Brad
Millard, C, 7'3", Jr., St. Mary's
| | 1996-97 Stats: 12.4 ppg, 7.6
rpg | |
Wally
Szczerbiak, F, 6'8", Sr., Miami (Ohio)
| | 1997-98 Stats: 24.4 ppg,
7.6
rpg
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All-Other Second
Team |
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Rodney
Buford, F, 6'5", Sr., Creighton
| | 1997-98 Stats: 18.9 ppg, 7.3
rpg |
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Craig
Claxton, G, 5'10", Jr., Hofstra
| | 1997-98 Stats: 16.3 ppg, 7.2
apg | |
Lonnie
Cooper, G, 6'5", Sr., Louisiana Tech
| | 1997-98 Stats: 17.0 ppg,
5.1
apg | |
Richie
Parker, G/F, 6'5", Jr., Long Island
| | 1997-98 Stats: 15.9 ppg,
7.3
rpg | |
Reginald
Poole, F, 6'8", Sr., Southwestern Louisiana
| | 1996-97 Stats: 16.0 ppg, 10.3 rpg
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All-Other, Division I Transfer First
Team |
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Kevin
Morris, G, 6'0", So., Georgia State (from
Georgia
Tech)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 5.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.6 spg |
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Bryant
Notree, F, 6'5", Sr., Illinois-Chicago (from
Illinois)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 7.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg | |
Anton
Reese, G, 6'3", Jr., Georgia State (from
Alabama)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 10.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg | |
Charles
Thomas, G, 6'4", Jr., Eastern Kentucky (from
Minnesota)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 7.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg | |
LaDrell
Whitehead, G, 5'9", Sr., Ohio (from
Wyoming)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 21.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.4 apg
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All-Other, Division I Transfer Second
Team |
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David
Lalazarian, F/G, 6'7", So., Pepperdine (from Notre
Dame)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 5.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg |
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Ramel "Rock"
Lloyd, G, 6'4", So., Long Beach State (from
Syracuse)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 4.6 ppg, 2.0 rpg | |
Andre
McCullum, F, 6'6", So., Old Dominion (from N.C. State)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 1.9 ppg, 1.3 rpg | |
Inus
Norville, F/C, 6'9", Sr., Wright State (from
Massachusetts)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 3.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg | |
Nick
Sheppard, C, 6'11", Jr., Pepperdine (from
LSU)
| | 1996-97 Stats: 7.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg
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All-Other, Other Newcomers Team |
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Rico
Harris, F, 6'9", Jr., Cal State-Northridge (from
Los Angeles City
College)
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Evaldas
Jocys, 6'9", Jr., East Carolina (from Western
Nebraska
CC)
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Gordon
Scott, G/F, 6'5", Jr., Idaho (from Barton
County, Kan.,
CC)
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Marlon
Towns, G/F, 6'5", Jr., Murray State (from
Northern Oklahoma
College)
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Melvin
Whitaker, C, 6'10", Fr., Mount St. Mary's (from
Oak Hill
Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
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You've seen our picks for the
NCAA Tournament from the major conferences. Here's a look at who
we think will represent the other
leagues:
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AMERICA EAST
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Delaware
| | Mike Brey's a Coach K
protege. |
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BIG SKY
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Montana
State
| | Nate Holmstadt won't be
denied. |
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BIG SOUTH
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UNC
Asheville
| | Bounced in '98 league tourney; won't happen this
year. | |
BIG WEST
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Idaho
| | If you can't beat 'em, sign up the jucos; five are
incoming. | |
COLONIAL ATHLETIC
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UNC
Wilmington
| | Four returning starters, led by PG Stan
Simmons. | |
IVY
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Princeton
| | Slow and steady wins the race; coach Bill Carmody is 51-6
in two
seasons. | |
METRO ATLANTIC
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Iona
| | New coach Jeff Ruland will tutor already super frontcourt
of Kashif Hameed and Tariq
Kirksay. | |
MID-AMERICAN
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Miami
(Ohio)
| | In addition to being a great shooter (49.2% 3-pt.), SF
Wally Szczerbiak is an ironman, too (38.2
mpg). | |
MID-CONTINENT
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Valparaiso
| | We'll take our chances with Homer
Drew. | |
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC
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Hampton
| | Move over, Coppin
State. | |
MIDWESTERN COLLEGIATE
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Detroit
| | Led by G Jermaine "Hee-hee"
Jackson (12.1 ppg, 4.7
apg). | |
MISSOURI VALLEY
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Southwest Missouri
State
| | Will coach Steve Alford be headed back to Indiana after he
leads the Bears to the Dance for the first time since
'92? | |
NORTHEAST
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Mount St.
Mary's
| | Coach Jim Phelan is one of the good guys, and his 785
career wins aren't too bad
either. | |
OHIO VALLEY
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Tennessee
State
| | Five starters back at Anthony Mason's alma
mater. | |
PATRIOT
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Lafayette
| | A process of elimination in this league.
None of the teams is that
good. | |
SOUTHERN
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Charleston
| | Don't impeach Jermel
President! | |
SOUTHLAND
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Southwest Texas
State
| | Not that it mattersSouthland rep will lose to
NCAA top seed
anyway. | |
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC
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Southern
| | Hard to beat a name like Adarrial Smylie, the Jaguars'
6'7"
center | |
SUN BELT
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Florida
International
| | Coach Marcos "Shakey"
Rodriguez returns all
starters. | |
TRANS
AMERICA ATHLETIC
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Georgia
State
| | We love
Lefty. | |
WEST COAST
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St.
Mary's
| | Brad "Big Continent" Millard returns from a
broken
foot. |
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