Salt Lake transfer is first Seawolf hoops recruit for 09-10

ANCHORAGE (Apr. 28) – The Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball team added its first recruit for the 2009-10 season Tuesday as head coach Rusty Osborne announced the signing of Drew Robinson to a National Letter of Intent.

 

Robinson, a 6-1, 175-pound guard from Lehi, Utah, comes to UAA after playing two seasons at junior-college power Salt Lake Community College, where he helped the Bruins win the NJCAA Div. I national title last month.

 

In two seasons at SLCC, Robinson’s teams went a combined 63-10 with back-to-back Region 18 titles and trips to the NJCAA championship game. As a sophomore in 2008-09, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists and better than a 2-to-1 assist-turnover ratio. He also shot .459 from the field, .403 (31-77) on three-pointers, and .841 (74-88) from the free throw line.

 

“Drew embodies all the qualities we look for in our program – high character, toughness, willingness to defend, and shooting ability. Above all, he is a winner,” said Osborne, who enters his sixth season at UAA this fall. “Drew’s last three seasons have all ended in championship games – his senior year of high school, and the last two NJCAA national championship games.

 

“He is a natural shooting guard who can play the point if needed. Playing in a post-oriented system, he still put up impressive shooting percentages. His versatility is going to be very valuable to us the next two years.”

 

“Drew was an invaluable guy for us who played starter minutes but didn’t start,” SLCC coach Norm Parrish told the Daily Herald last month. “He’s a team captain and glue guy and did well at both guard spots for us. He was our backup at the No. 1 and 2 positions, and finished a lot of games for us.”

 

Prior to SLCC, Robinson took a redshirt season at Division I program Southern Utah in 2004-05, and served a 2-year mission in the Philippines from 2005-07.

 

As a prep, he was a 3-year starter at Lehi High School, where he twice earned first-team all-state honors and led the Pioneers to the 2004 Class 3A state-title game.

 

--GoSeawolves.com--

 

Nate Sagan
Sports Information Director

University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Dr. / Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 786-1295 / Fax: (907) 563-4565
GoSeawolves.com

 

Siler, Madgen Snag More National Accolades

ASU super duo land All-American honors by Division II Bulletin
Web Posted 4/27/09


AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta State duo of Garret Siler and Ben Madgen
earned more All-America honors recently when both were named to the
Division II Bulletin All-America squad.

The All-America selections are the third of the 2008-09 season for each
player. With the selections, the duo becomes the eighth and ninth
All-America selections for the ASU men's basketball program over the
last three seasons as well as the sixth and seventh different players
in school history to earn national accolades.

ASU was the only program in the nation to garner multiple All-America
honors in the same season. The Peach Belt Conference totaled three
All-America selections with the selection of USC Aiken's Chris Commons.

A 7-0, 291-pound senior center from Augusta, Ga., Siler was tabbed to
the Division II Bulletin fourth team. He led the nation in field goal
percentage for the third consecutive season (.795) and ranked ninth in
the nation in blocked shots at 2.7 bpg. On the season, he's averaging
16.4 points and 7.8 rebounds and was tabbed the NCAA Southeast
Regional's Most Outstanding Player after leading ASU to the regional
title in an 85-57 victory over USC Aiken in Christenberry Fieldhouse on
Tuesday, March 17.

The only player in the PBC to rank in the top five in scoring,
rebounding, field goal percentage and blocked shots, Siler has scored
in double figures in 21 consecutive games and registered 20 or more
points nine times. He has booked a team-best nine double-doubles and
led ASU in scoring on 12 occasions. He currently ranks eighth in school
history and PBC history with 1,573 points after 25-point effort in
Southeast Re­gional Championship game victory over USC Aiken.

Madgen, a 6-4, 185-pound junior guard from Williamstown, Australia, was
named to the Honorable Mention squad. The 2009 Daktronics Southeast
Region Player-of-the-Year, Madgen was also selected first team
All-Southeast Region and was a first-team All-Peach Belt Conference
pick. He was named to NCAA Southeast Regional All-Tourna­ment team
after leading the Jaguars to the Southeast Regional title on March 17.
He was also voted the Peach Belt Conference Tournament's Most Valuable
Player after leading ASU to the PBC Tournament Championship on March 8.

The league scoring champion at 19.1 ppg., Madgen also led the PBC in
three-point percentage (.462), ranked second in free throw percentage
(.869), third in minutes played (33.06) and fourth in 3-point field
goals made (2.39). He was the only player in the conference to rank in
the top 15 in scoring, field goal percentage (12th/.499) and assists
(14th/2.85). With 25 points vs. No. 16 USC Aiken in the Southeast
Regional Championship game, he moved into fifth place on the ASU career
scoring list with 1,642 points and into sixth place on the PBC career
scoring list.

He led ASU in scoring on 16 occasions, registered 20 or more points 14
times and cracked the 30-point barrier twice, including a career-high
33 points vs. USC Aiken on Jan. 5.

The duo led the Jags to the winningest season in school history at 30-5
as they earned their second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament's
Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass. ASU advanced to the Final Four before
bowing out to national runnerup Cal Poly Pomona.

2009 DIVISION II BULLETIN ALL-AMERICA TEAM

First Team

Josh Bostic, Findlay
Chris Commons, USC Aiken
Matt Rogers, Southwest Baptist
Larry Gordon, Cal Poly Pomona
Kevin Rarzsch, Northern State

Second Team

Laurence Ekperigan, LeMoyne
Ted Scott, West Virginia State
Anthony Hilliard, Elizabeth City State
Aaron Hill, Rockhurst
Jesse Wagstaff, Metro State

Third Team

Jonathan Schmidt, C.W. Post
Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive
Lucas Alves, BYU-Hawaii
Nick Kohs, Christian Brothers
Nolan Richardson, Midwestern State

Fourth Team

GARRET SILER, AUGUSTA STATE
Ira Graham, Western Washington
Dave Ben, Kutztown
Kyle Moore, Tusculum
Jason Westrol, Bentley

Honorable Mention

Brandon Brown, Cal State San Bernardino
Denell Stephens, Slippery Rock
Lance Harper, Central Oklahoma
Tyrone Curnell, Valdosta State
Nick Wolf, Rollins
Lew Finnegan, Bentley
Joe Jones, Edinboro
Darren Duncan, Merrimack
BEN MADGEN, AUGUSTA STATE
Ross Demasi, Southwest Minnesota State
Kenny Johnson, North Alabama
Omari Knox, Bloomfield
Kenneth Boyd, Morehouse.
Tim VanOudheusden, Lake Superior State
Jake Linton, St. Martin's
Pierce Caldwell, Incarnate Word
Hunter Henry, Northwest Missouri
Roman Andrade, New Mexico Highlands
Kenny Barker, Alaska Anchorage
Stan Hall, Alderson-Broaddus
Marcus Tillis, Pitt-Johnstown
Thad McFadden, Fairmont State
LaVontay Fenderson, Wisconsin Parkside
Travis Nelson, Minnesota State
Chris Hall, Lynn
Jamar Smith. Southern Indiana
Sanijay Watts, Central Missouri
Brandon Dagans, Lewis
Thomas Fraise, North Alabama
Drake Beranek, Nebraska-Kearney


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Robbie McKinlay

Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Augusta State University
706-729-2449
South Atlantic Regional Champions 2008
National Finalists 2008

Trueman MVP at UAA men's basketball banquet

ANCHORAGE (April 25) – Senior Jeremiah Trueman and sophomore Kevin White both took home multiple honors Saturday as the Alaska Anchorage men's basketball team held its annual postseason banquet at The Petroleum Club.

Trueman, a 6-9 center, was voted Team MVP and Most Inspirational Player after averaging 15.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game for the Seawolves in 2008-09. The Stratford, New Zealand, native was an honorable mention All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference selection, and was the only player in NCAA Div. II to rank in the nation's top 25 in both field-goal (.597) and free-throw (.870) percentages.

Trueman also received the prestigious Jim Hajdukovich Award, presented to the player who best displays physical toughness, endurance and court awareness.

White, a 6-4 guard, received the Best Defensive Player award after helping the Seawolves lead the GNAC in scoring defense for the second straight season. The Manly, Australia, native logged 27 starts and led UAA with 60 three-pointers, averaging 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

White also took home the Bob Zundel Rebounders Club Trophy, bestowed on the player who best displays the qualities of sportsmanship and leadership toward teammates, coaches, referees, opponents, media and fans.

The Most Improved Player award went to sophomore Lonnie Ridgeway, who quadrupled his scoring average (from 2.3 to 9.6 ppg) and nearly tripled his rounding numbers (1.3 to 3.7 rpg) from his rookie season. The Anchorage native (Heritage Christian HS) was UAA's fourth-leading scorer and shot 51.2 percent from the field.

Chris Neal, a 6-5 forward from Sydney, Australia, earned the Academic Achievement award for his flawless 4.0 grade-point average.

In addition to the player honors, longtime boosters Bobbi Olson, Steve Nerland, Bill Hopper and Bob Vogt were recognized with the Rebounders Booster Club Service Award for overall dedication to the program.

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Nate Sagan
Sports Information Director
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Ph: 907-786-1295 / Fax: 907-563-4565
www.GoSeawolves.com