UAA's Barker honored by NABC

SPOKANE, Wash. – Alaska Anchorage senior Kenny Barker added another postseason honor to his resume Friday when he was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches' West Region All-District Team.

A unanimous All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference First Team honoree, the 6-3 guard earned Second Team honors from the NABC, recognizing him as one of the top 12 players in the 27-team West Region.

Barker, a 6-3 guard from San Diego, Calif. (Claremont HS), ranked among the GNAC's top 10 in seven different statistical categories, and was the only player to do so in scoring (18.7 ppg, 4th), rebounding (6.3 rpg, 9th) and assists (4.2 apg, 5th). In league games only, he ranked second in scoring (20.4 ppg) and dished 4.9 assists per game.

A former second-team all-league selection when he played for Alaska Fairbanks in 2006-07, the transfer finished in the GNAC's career top 20 in 13 different categories, including No. 14 in scoring (1,501 pts) and rebounds (589), and No. 13 in assists (341).

In his lone season at UAA, Barker reached the 20-point mark in 15 games, including a GNAC-season-high 38 points in a home victory over UAF. That outing on Jan. 31 also tied him for No. 8 on UAA's single-game scoring list and was the most ever for a Seawolf against the Nanooks.

In November, Barker made the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament Team, leading UAA to a victory over Division I program Louisiana Tech with 23 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Barker helped the Seawolves overcome an 0-5 start to their season to post a final mark of 15-14, giving UAA its fourth straight winning season.

2008-09 NABC NCAA Division II All-District Team – West Region
First Team
Larry Gordon, Cal Poly Pomona
Lucas Alves, Brigham Young Hawaii
Brandon Brown, Cal State San Bernardino
Michael Hernandez, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Ira Graham, Western Washington
Jake Linton, Saint Martin's

Second Team
Jerrell Smith, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Devin Montgomery, Cal State San Bernardino
Zac Tiedeman, Humboldt State
Matt Penoncello, Central Washington
Kenny Barker, Alaska Anchorage
Jay DeMaestri, Hawaii Hilo

Nate Sagan
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