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1997 ALL-NCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL

CLEVELAND -- The following performers have earned All-North Coast Athletic Conference
honors for the 1996-97 season through balloting by the NCAC men's basketball coaches.

Player of the Year:  Casey Chroust, Denison
Newcomer of the Year:  Jake DelSandro, Allegheny
Coach of the Year:  Bill Lee, Denison


FIRST TEAM         School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Casey Chroust #+   Denison     Sr.   P   6-8   19.1   9.0  1.5   Wilmington, OH/Wilmington
Jim Fox *          CWRU        Sr.   G   5-10  17.4   3.6  5.8   Willoughby, OH/South
Ryan Gorman        Wooster     So.   C   6-6   13.8   8.6  1.2   Lambertville, MI/DeSales (OH)
Matt Hall          Earlham     Sr.   G   5-11  20.3   4.1  3.8   Franklin, IN/Community
Jamel King #       Wittenberg  Sr.   W   6-5   15.9   4.0  1.1   Cincinnati, OH/Country Day
Greg Morris        Wooster     Sr.   F   6-7   10.2  10.1  1.9   Macedonia, OH/Nordonia


SECOND TEAM        School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Jerry Ambooken     Allegheny   Jr.   G   5-8   11.5   2.0  3.0   Meadville, PA/Meadville
Rowell Fernandez   Wooster     Sr.   G   5-9   10.5   2.0  5.1   Northfield, OH/Nordonia
Jamison Float #    CWRU        Sr.   F   6-3   14.5   4.5  1.9   Marysville, OH/Marysville
John Norris        Oberlin     So.   F   6-4   15.7   6.0  0.9   Clarksville, TN/Northeast
Steve Setty        Wittenberg  Jr.   P   6-7    9.6   7.6  2.5   Urbana, OH/Graham
Jeff Travis        Denison     Sr.   G   6-0   10.5   3.0  3.0   Barberton, OH/Barberton
David Walker       Wittenberg  So.   P   6-4   11.5   5.9  1.0   Cincinnati, OH/Purcell Marian


HONORABLE MENTION  School      Yr.  Pos.  Ht.  PPG    RPG  APG   Hometown/High School

Eric England       Earlham     Jr.   C   6-9   13.1   7.0  2.0   New Castle, IN/Chrysler
Rich Hochstetler   Wooster     So.   G   5-11  12.2   2.4  1.8   Walnut Creek, OH/Hiland
Mike Houser        Allegheny   Jr.   C   6-7    9.2   5.5  1.2   Blairsville, PA/Blairsville
J.J. Olszowy       Kenyon      Jr.   G   6-2   14.8   2.4  1.8   Brecksville, OH/St. Ignatius
Jason Rusnak       Denison     So.   W   6-4   10.6   5.2  1.2   Solon, OH/Solon
Ben Schulz         Allegheny   Jr.   F   6-5    9.9   6.7  1.0   South Vienna, OH/Northeastern
Andy Seddelmeyer   O. Wesleyan Jr.   B   6-5   11.4   4.7  1.7   Lima, OH/Shawnee

     [statistics through end of regular season]


KEY: * 1st team 1996   # 2nd team 1996
     % 1st team 1995   & 2nd team 1995
     @ 1st team 1994   + 2nd team 1994

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