Washpun Named 2nd-Team All-MVC

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Seniors dominate this year's Missouri Valley Conference all-league teams, as announced by the conference today. All five first-team selections (and nine of the 10 on the first- or second-team squads) are seniors.

The league will announce its specialty awards this afternoon, including the Larry Bird Trophy recipient, the Defensive Player of the Year, the Newcomer of the Year, the Freshman of the Year, and the Sixth Man of the Year. The league's coaching honor will be announced Thursday in St. Louis at the Coach of the Year luncheon.

Three members of the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team have been named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference team.

Senior Wes Washpun (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) earned second-team all-MVC honors after leading the Panthers in scoring (14.1) and assists (5.4). Washpun ranks second in the MVC in assists per game and needs 11 more assists to tie the UNI single-season record for assists. Washpun also tallied two first-place votes for the Larry Bird MVP Award.

Senior Matt Bohannon (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and junior Jeremy Morgan (Coralville, Iowa) earned honorable mention all-MVC status. Morgan also earned a spot on the MVC All-Defensive team.

Bohannon leads the MVC in three-pointers made (89) and ranks second on the Panthers in scoring (12.4). Bohannon needs seven more made three-pointers to tie the UNI single-season record. Bohannon made three or more three-pointers in 20 games this season.

Morgan is the only player in the league to lead his team in rebounding (161), steals (60) and blocks (24). Morgan ranks fourth on the Panther squad in scoring (10.2). He leads the MVC in steals per game (1.9). He ranks fifth in the MVC in field goal percentage (.474). Morgan becomes the sixth different UNI Panther to earn a spot on the MVC's All-Defensive team.

The first-team unit features Wichita State teammates who have earned first-team all-MVC honors three-striaght years (Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet), two guards who rank in the Top 25 all-time in league scoring (D.J. Balentine - the nation's active leading scorer; and Anthony Beane who has 1,900 career points) and one of the nation's most dominant big men (Egidijus Mockevicius leads the nation in rebounding and double-doubles).

First Team
Ron Baker, Wichita State, Sr.
D.J. Balentine, Evansville, Sr.
Anthony Beane, Southern Illinois, Sr.
Egidijus Mockevicius, Evansville, Sr.
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State, Sr.

Second Team
DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell, Illinois State, Sr.
Devonte Brown, Indiana State, Sr.
Montel James, Loyola, Sr.
Brenton Scott, Indiana State, Sophomore
Wes Washpun, UNI, Sr.

Honorable-Mention Selections
Matt Bohannon, UNI, Sr.
Paris Lee, Illinois State, Jr.
MiKyle McIntosh, Illinois State, So.
Dequon Miller, Missouri State, Jr.
Jeremy Morgan, UNI, Jr.
Reed Timmer, Drake, So.

All-Newcomer Team
Dequon Miller, Missouri State, Jr.
Anton Grady, Wichita State, Sr.
Mike Rodriguez. Southern Illinois, Jr.
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State, Fr.
Everett Clemons, Indiana State, Jr.

All-Freshman Team
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Obediah Church, Missouri State
Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye, Bradley
Jarred Dixon, Missouri State
Luuk van Bree, Bradley

All-Defensive Team
Ron Baker, Wichita State, Sr.
Egidijus Mockevicius, Evansville, Sr.
Jeremy Morgan, UNI, Jr.
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State, Sr.
Paris Lee, Illinois State, Jr.

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