CAA ANNOUNCES SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL

CAA ANNOUNCES SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL

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RICHMOND, Va. (October 6, 2009) ? The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its men’s basketball Silver Anniversary team, which includes 16 former CAA Players of the Year, nine All-America selections and seven NBA draft picks.

As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration in 2009-10, the CAA is recognizing Silver Anniversary teams in 21 championship sports.  The teams are selected by a panel of current and former head coaches in the conference.

Men’s basketball has brought much acclaim to the CAA since the league’s inception in 1985 and the conference has produced numerous standout performers and teams. Five schools have captured four CAA championships ? George Mason (1989, 1999, 2001, 2008), UNC Wilmington (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006), Old Dominion (1992, 1995, 1997, 2005), Richmond (1988, 1990, 1991, 1998) and VCU (1996, 2004, 2007, 2009). Navy won the first two CAA titles (1986, 1987) and East Carolina (1993) and James Madison (1994) have each claimed one CAA crown.

George Mason became the first CAA school to reach the NCAA Final Four in 2006, defeating Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut. Navy advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight in 1986 with victories over Tulsa, Syracuse and Cleveland State. Richmond made the NCAA Sweet 16 in 1988 by beating Indiana and Georgia Tech.

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CAA MEN'S BASKETBALL SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM

Antoine Agudio ? Hofstra ? 2004-08 ? Huntington Station, N.Y.
?    Four-time All-CAA selection who was the CAA Rookie of the Year in 2004-05
?    Hofstra’s all-time leading scorer with 2,276 points, which ranks fourth all-time in the CAA
?    Drained 357 career three-pointers, which is the second-highest total in CAA history
Ken Atkinson ? Richmond ? 1986-90 ? Northport, N.Y.
?    Two-time first-team All-CAA pick who was CAA Rookie of the Year in 1986-87
?    Selected as the Most Valuable Player of the 1990 CAA Tournament
?    Ranked among the top 10 in UR history in points (1,549) and assists (464)
Jose Juan Barea ? Northeastern ? 2002-06 ? Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
?    Named CAA Player of the Year and honorable mention AP All-American in 2005-06
?    Ranks second all-time at Northeastern in points (2,290) and assists (721)
?    First player to lead the CAA in scoring (21.0 ppg) and assists (8.4 apg) in the same season
Curtis Blair ? Richmond ? 1988-92 ? Roanoke, Va.
?    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year in 1991-92
?    Two-time first-team All-CAA and three-time CAA All-Tournament team selection
?    Second-round NBA draft pick who ranks fifth on UR’s career scoring list (1,630 pts)
Brett Blizzard ? UNC Wilmington ? 1999-2003 ? Tallahassee, Fla.
?    Two-time CAA Player of the Year who is the only four-time 1st team All-CAA selection
?    Only player to earn CAA Tournament MVP honors three times
?    UNCW’s all-time leading scorer (2,144 pts) and the CAA’s career 3-point leader (371)
Vernon Butler ? Navy ? 1982-86 ? Beltsville, Md.
?    Three-time first-team all-conference selection
?    Ranks second on Navy’s career scoring (1,956 pts) and rebounding  (1,115 reb.) lists
?    Helped lead Navy to the Elite Eight of the 1986 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
Theodore “Blue” Edwards ? East Carolina ? 1986-89 ? Walstonburg, N.C.
?    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year in 1988-89
?    Led the CAA and ranked fifth in the nation in scoring with 26.7 ppg in 1988-89
?    First-round draft pick of the Utah Jazz who made the NBA All-Rookie second team in 1990
George Evans ? George Mason ? 1997-2001 ? Portsmouth, Va.
?    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year in 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01
?    Four-time All-CAA selection and two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year
?    Among George Mason’s top five in points (1,953), rebounds (953) and blocks (211)
Brian Gilgeous ? American ? 1989-93 ? Brooklyn, N.Y.
?    Chosen as the CAA Player of the Year in 1992-93
?    Three-time first-team All-CAA and CAA All-Defensive team honoree
?    One of only nine players in CAA history with 2,000 career points (2,013)
John Goldsberry ? UNC Wilmington ? 2002-06 ? Vandalia, Ohio
?    Two-time All-CAA selection who was the CAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2004-05
?    Ranks among the top 10 in CAA history in assists (530) and steals (228)
?    Set NCAA Tournament record by hitting 8-of-8 three-pointers against Maryland in 2003
Odell Hodge ? Old Dominion ? 1992-97 ? Martinsville, Va.
?    CAA Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American in 1993-94 and 1996-97
?    Among the top 10 in CAA history in points (2,117) and rebounds (1,086)
?    Chosen as the MVP of the CAA Tournament in 1994 and 1997
Steve Hood ? James Madison ? 1989-91 ? New Carrollton, Md.
?    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year in 1989-90 and 1990-91
?    Holds JMU records for points in a season (682) and career scoring average (21.4 ppg)
?    Second-round NBA draft pick of the Sacramento Kings
Bernard Hopkins ? VCU ? 1994-96 ? Baltimore, Md.
?    Earned CAA Player of the Year and CAA Tournament MVP honors in 1995-96
?    Averaged a double-double (16.3 ppg/10.1 rpg) for the season in 1995-96
?    Owns the VC U record for career field goal percentage (57.1%)
Domonic Jones ? VCU ? 2000-04 ? Chesterfield, Va.
?    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American in 2003-04
?    Named MVP of the 2004 CAA Tournament after leading the Rams to the league title
?    Ranked sixth on VCU’s career scoring list with 1,616 points
Jai Lewis ? George Mason ? 2002-06 ? Aberdeen, Md.
?    Three-time All-CAA selection, including first-team honors in 2003-04 and 2005-06
?    Helped lead George Mason to the NCAA Final Four in 2006
?    Among Mason’s career top 10 in points (1,519), rebounds (895) and steals (140)
Alex Loughton ? Old Dominion ? 2002-06 ? Perth, Australia
?    Chosen as the CAA Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American in 2004-05
?     Three-time All-CAA selection who was also the 2005 CAA Tournament MVP
?     Among the top 10 in ODU history in scoring (1,646 pts) and rebounding (952 reb)
Eric Maynor ? VCU ? 2005-09 ? Raeford, N.C.
?    Two-time CAA Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American (2007-08, 2008-09)
?    Three-time first-team All-CAA selection and two-time CAA Tournament MVP
?    First-round NBA draft pick who is VCU’s all-time leader in points (1,953) and assists (674)
Johnny Newman ? Richmond ? 1982-86 ? Danville, Va.
?    Three-time honorable mention All-American and first-team all-conference selection
?    UR’s all-time leading scorer with 2,383 points, which ranks third in CAA history
?    Played 17 seasons in the NBA, scoring 12,740 points
David Robinson ? Navy ? 1983-87 ? Woodbridge, Va.
?    AP Player of the Year,  Naismith Player of the Year and Wooden Award Winner in 1987
?    CAA’s all-time leader in points (2,669), rebounds (1,314) and blocked shots (516)
?    Ten-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympian and one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players
Brian Rowsom ? UNC Wilmington ? 1983-87 ? Columbia, N.C.
?    Three-time All-CAA selection who earned honorable mention AP All-America honors in 1987
?    Ranks among the top 15 in CAA history in career points (1,974) and rebounds (1,015)
?     Second-round NBA Draft pick who was a member of the first Charlotte Hornets team
Kenny Sanders ? George Mason ? 1985-89 ? Washington, D.C.
?    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year in 1987-88 and Rookie of the Year in 1985-86
?    Three-time All-CAA and NABC All-District selection (1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89)
?    Only player in Mason history with 2,000 points (2,177) and 1,000 rebounds (1,026)
Petey Sessoms ? Old Dominion ? 1991-95 ? Portsmouth, Va.
?    CAA Player of the Year in 1994-95 and MVP of the 1995 CAA Tournament
?    Three-time All-CAA selection who was an honorable mention NABC All-American
?    Among the top 10 on ODU’s and the CAA’s all-time scoring lists with 1,985 points
Loren Stokes ? Hofstra ? 2003-07 ? Buffalo, N.Y.
?    CAA Player of the Year and honorable mention All-American in 2006-07
?    Three-time first-team All-CAA and NABC All-District honoree
?    Ranks sixth on the CAA’s all-time scoring list with 2,148 points
Will Thomas ? George Mason ? 2004-08 ? Baltimore, Md.
?    Two-time All-CAA and three-time CAA All-Defensive team selection
?     Among Mason’s career top 10 in points (1,564), rebounds (993) and FG% (61.6%)
?    Starting forward on George Mason squad that reached the Final Four in 2006

Doug Wojcik ? Navy ? 1984-87 ? Wheeling, W.Va.
?    Earned 2nd team All-CAA honors and received Navy’s Calvert Award in 1986-87
?    Holds CAA records for assists in a season (251) and a career (714)
?    Starting point guard for Navy team that reached the NCAA’s Elite Eight in 1986