NCAA D2 National Championships Bracket 2011
 Bellarmine 71, BYU-Hawaii 68: Bellarmine wins
Division 2 title -
Mar 27, 2011The celebration was on. Time to pose for pictures. The Bellarmine University basketball players giddily gathered under a national championship banner for snapshots they'll talk about for generations. The Knights had just captured the NCAA Division II crown with a 71-68 victory over BYU-Hawaii on Saturday afternoon in the MassMutual Center. 'It's a surreal experience', senior swingman Justin Benedetti (6'7''-G) said. 'I don't know if it's settled in yet. I know down the road we're going to be talking about it in 20, 30 years amongst ourselves. It's an amazing feeling. It really is.' The final hurdle might have been the most arduous for the Knights (33-2), who withstood a 35-point assault from BYU-Hawaii guard Nick Holmes (6'7''-F). It took senior forward Nick Holmes (6'7''-F) making the second of two free throws with 2.1 seconds left to all but secure the victory before a crowd of 2,906. The Seasiders (22-9) could not get a shot off before time expired. Perhaps it was poetic justice. Two years ago Holmes was in a similar situation in a regional final at Findlay, Ohio. He missed the front end of a one-and-one with the Knights leading 75-73 and 27 seconds left in regulation. They lost to Findley in overtime and were denied a trip to the Elite Eight. Now the final point of his college career had helped win a national championship. 'I went to the line, and Justin and Braydon Hobbs (6'5''-G) just gave me confidence, said Holmes, who suffered a punctured lung as a junior. Do your best. Whatever happens happens.' I missed the first one. I turned around and they gave me a couple of fist-pumps. They said, Knock it down.' Every point was precious because Bellarmine had four turnovers in the final 2:37 and missed 3 of 6 free throws in the last minute (the Knights were an uncharacteristic 15 of 23 for the game). But BYU-Hawaii also struggled, with five turnovers in the final two minutes three by Chang, who was named Most Outstanding Player of the Elite Eight. Still, the Seasiders had a chance to tie or take the lead after Jeremy Kendle (6'1''-G) made 1 of 2 free throws to give Bellarmine a 70-68 edge with nine seconds left. But Holmes blocked Chang's running jumper, grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 2.1 seconds left, leading to his final free throw. 'I told him it was just like another practice, Benedetti said. You're practicing your free throws. We have confidence in him like we have all year. It's all about trust. That's our motto for the year: trust.' Bellarmine appeared to be on its way to its usual second-half surge when it moved ahead 66-60 on Benedetti's three-pointer with 4:37 left. But the Seasiders, coming off an upset of top-ranked and unbeaten West Liberty on Thursday, got within 66-65 on Junior Ale's three-pointer at the 2:37 mark. Another three from Heath Gameren cut it to 69-68 with 11 seconds left, setting up the frantic finish. Chang, a 6-foot-4 junior, had 21 points in the first half. He hit 10 of his first 11 shots and finished 12 of 20. With Chang's threat, the late turnovers and the missed free throws, Bellarmine couldn't breathe a sigh of relief until the final horn. That last 30 seconds seemed like it took 30 minutes, Benedetti said. Watching the drama unfold was coach Scott Davenport. Six years ago he left the University of Louisville, where he had been on staff for nine years under Denny Crum and Rick Pitino. Now he has a college national championship to add to the high school state title he won with Ballard in 1988. This one didn't come easy. Bellarmine raced out to an 18-9 lead, prompting a BYU-Hawaii timeout. The Seasiders gathered themselves behind Chang's hot shooting to take a 35-29 lead, but when he went to the bench with two fouls with less than five minutes left, the Knights bounced back. They turned a one-point deficit into a four-point halftime lead by scoring five points in the final six seconds. Kendle drilled a three-pointer, then Hobbs stole the inbounds pass and fired the ball underneath to Benedetti, who scored and was fouled with nine-tenths of a second left. He missed the free throw, but the Knights led 47-43 at the break. Bellarmine had five double-figure scorers, led by Kendle and sophomore Chris Dowe (6'2''-G) with 16 apiece. Benedetti added 15, and Hobbs and Luke Sprague (6'8''-F) had 10 each. The Knights survived despite shooting 27.3 percent (6 of 22) in the second half after making 18 of 32 shots in the first. BYU-Hawaii was 17 of 35 in the first half but only 7 of 28 in the second. I'm just proud because the championship was earned together, Davenport said. That's what we preached not just this year but in the six years we've been together. When I say together, everybody thinks it's because we pass the ball, but we won this game because we defended well together in the second half. The season before Davenport arrived, the Knights finished 9-18 overall and 4-16 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Now they are champs. This has come faster than I expected, Dowe said. Everyone has grown together. This is probably the best moment of my whole basketball career, Hobbs said. Courtesy of www.courier-journal.com  NABC Division II All-Star Game
- Apr 1, 2011WEST TIPS EAST IN 2011 REESE'S DIVISION II COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Indianapolis' Darius Adams (6'0''-G-89) scored 22 points and had eight rebounds to lift the West All-Stars past the East All-Stars, 96-91, in the 2011 Reese's Division II College All-Star game Friday night at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Adams was selected as the most outstanding player for Coach Mike Leaf 's West All-Stars. Blake Poole (6'5''-C) of St. Martin's, Logan Stutz (6'9''-F-88) of Washburn and Parrish West (6'5''-F) of Alaska-Fairbanks added 11 points apiece. Pfeiffer's Chris Woods (6'5''-F) was the East All-Stars' most outstanding player with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Reggie Hopkins (5'11''-G-88) of Queens (NC) scored 16 points and Merrimack's Darin Mency (6'2''-G) added 14 for Coach Art Luptowski 's team. East All-Stars Darryl Webb (6'6''-F-88) of Indiana University of Pennsylvania Yuseff Carr (6'6''-F) of Mansfield, PA Sharif Bray (6'3''-G) of Cheyney University Darin Mency (6'2''-G) of Merrimack College Brian Tracey (6'5''-F-88) of Bentley College Nick Wolf (6'6''-G-88) of Rollins College Rion Rayfield (6'1''-G-87) of Florida Southern College George Johnson (6'4''-G) of Augusta State University Reggie Hopkins (5'11''-G-88) of Queens College, NC Chris Woods (6'5''-F) of Pfeiffer University Head Coach: Art Luptowski of AIC West All-Stars Skyler Bowlin (6'3''-G-89) of Missouri Southern State University Dominique Jones (5'9''-G) of Fort Hays State University Logan Stutz (6'9''-F-88) of Washburn University Blake Poole (6'5''-C) of St.Martin's Parrish West (6'5''-F) of Alaska-Fairbanks Nathan Hyde (6'3''-G-88) of Findlay (OH) Darius Adams (6'0''-G-89) of University of Indianapolis Justin Keenan (6'7''-F/C-88) of Ferris State Anthony Moody (6'0''-G) of Universify Of Mary Taylor Witt (6'3''-G-88) of St.Cloud State University Head Coach: Mike Leaf of Winona State NABC Division II All-America Team 2010-11 - Mar 28, 2011
Thomas Baudinet (6'3''-G) of St.Anselm College Skyler Bowlin (6'3''-G-89) of Missouri Southern State University Phillip Brown (6'7''-C) of Georgia Southwestern State University Zane Campbell (6'8''-F) of University of Alabama in Huntsville Nathan Hyde (6'3''-G-88) of Findlay (OH) George Johnson (6'4''-G) of Augusta State University Dominique Jones (5'9''-G) of Fort Hays State University Jeremy Kendle (6'1''-G) of Bellarmine College Josh Magette (6'1''-G) of University of Alabama in Huntsville Jefferson Mason (6'6''-G-88) of Minnesota State University Mankato Darin Mency (6'2''-G) of Merrimack College Anthony Moody (6'0''-G) of Universify Of Mary Trevin Parks (5'9''-G-91) of Johnson C. Smith University Blake Poole (6'5''-C) of St.Martin's College Darryl Webb (6'6''-F-88) of Indiana University of Pennsylvania Parrish West (6'5''-F) of Alaska-Fairbanks Daktronics Division II All-America Awards 2011 - Mar 28, 2011
Player of the Year: Parrish West (6'5''-F) of Alaska-Fairb. 1st Team F: Parrish West (6'5'') of Alaska-Fairb. F: Chris Woods (6'5'') of Pfeiffer F: Gage Daye (6'2'') of Bloomfield G: Corey Pelle (5'11'') of W.Liberty St. F/C: Justin Keenan (6'7''-88) of Ferris St. 2nd Team F: Justin Sedlak (6'9''-87) of Florida Tech C: Blake Poole (6'5'') of St.Martin's G: Darius Adams (6'0''-89) of Indianapolis G: Anthony Moody (6'0'') of Mary G: Davion Berry (6'4'') of Cal.St.-Monterey 3rd Team G: Skyler Bowlin (6'3''-89) of Missouri So. G: Thomas Baudinet (6'3'') of St.Anselm F: Darryl Webb (6'6''-88) of Indiana, PA G: Jordan Fortney (6'5'') of W.Liberty St. G: Jeremy Kendle (6'1'') of Bellarmine NABC Division II All-Region Teams 2010-11 - Mar 24, 2011
Coach of the Year: Jim Crutchfield of W.Liberty St. 1st Team G: Sharif Bray (6'3'') of Cheyney F: Yuseff Carr (6'6'') of Mansfield, PA G: Trevin Parks (5'9''-91) of Johnson C. Smith G: Corey Pelle (5'11'') of W.Liberty St. G: Heiden Ratner (6'0''-88) of Mercyhurst F: Darryl Webb (6'6''-88) of Indiana, PA 2nd Team F: Maron Brown (6'5''-85) of Slippery Rock F/G: Braxton Byerson (6'3'') of Virginia Union F: Paul Davis (6'9''-88) of Winston Salem G: Barry Shetzer (6'5'') of W.Liberty St. G: Eric Vann (6'0'') of Bowie St.
Coach of the Year: Scott Davenport of Bellarmine 1st Team G: Darius Adams (6'0''-89) of Indianapolis G: Braydon Hobbs (6'5'') of Bellarmine G: Nathan Hyde (6'3''-88) of Findlay, OH F/C: Justin Keenan (6'7''-88) of Ferris St. G: Jeremy Kendle (6'1'') of Bellarmine C: Mohamed Ntumba (6'7''-85) of S.Indiana 2nd Team G: Brent Eaton (6'5''-89) of Hillsdale G: Gerald Fulton (6'2''-88) of Mo.-St.Louis G: Alex Hall (6'2'') of Drury G: Bryan Smothers (5'10''-88) of Wayne St., MI G: Dennis Thomas Jr. (6'2'') of Lewis
Coach of the Year: Matt Margenthaler of Minnesota St. 1st Team F: Eric Erdmann (6'5'') of Mary G: Marcus Hill (5'9''-89) of Minnesota St. G: Jefferson Mason (6'6''-88) of Minnesota St. G: Anthony Moody (6'0'') of Mary G: Cody Schilling (6'5''-89) of Augustana, SD G: Taylor Witt (6'3''-88) of St.Cloud St. 2nd Team G: Sean Armstrong (6'1'') of Colorado Mines G: Ben Fischer (6'1'') of Winona St. G: Thomas Manzano (6'4''-87) of N.Mexico Highlands G: Cameron McCaffrey (6'1''-90) of Augustana, SD F: Collin Pryor (6'6'') of Northern St.
Coach of the Year: Art Luptowski of Amer.Internat. 1st Team G: Thomas Baudinet (6'3'') of St.Anselm F: Gage Daye (6'2'') of Bloomfield G: Rob Gutierrez (6'0'') of St.Rose, NY G: Darin Mency (6'2'') of Merrimack F: Brian Tracey (6'5''-88) of Bentley G: Isiah Wallace (6'4'') of Amer.Internat. 2nd Team G: Stefan Bonneau (5'10'') of C.W. Post G: Richard Byrd (6'3'') of Adelphi F: Mike Kernan (6'7''-88) of Stonehill F: Terrence Parkes (6'6''-87) of Goldey-Beacom G/F: Devon Young (6'3''-89) of Felician
Coach of the Year: Lennie Acuff of Al.-Huntsville 1st Team G: Stephen Blake (5'8''-89) of Harding G: Rashad Callaway (5'10''-89) of Tampa F: Zane Campbell (6'8'') of Al.-Huntsville G: Josh Magette (6'1'') of Al.-Huntsville G: Rion Rayfield (6'1''-87) of Florida Southern G: Nick Wolf (6'6''-88) of Rollins 2nd Team F: Kevin Brown (6'4''-87) of Harding G: Kevin Harris (5'11'') of Valdosta St. G: Laithe Massey (6'4'') of Arkansas Tech F: Justin Sedlak (6'9''-87) of Florida Tech F: Da'Ron Sims (6'6''-90) of W.Georgia G: Phil Turner (6'3''-87) of Delta St.
Coach of the Year: Dip Metress of Augusta St. 1st Team C: Phillip Brown (6'7'') of Georgia SW F: Jarrell Douglass (6'5'') of Limestone G: Reggie Hopkins (5'11''-88) of Queens, NC G: George Johnson (6'4'') of Augusta St. F: Brandon Robinson (6'6''-89) of Clayton St. F: Chris Woods (6'5'') of Pfeiffer 2nd Team G: Richard Barbee (6'3'') of Belm.Abbey G: Timothy Downs (5'7''-89) of Clayton St. F: L.J. Dunn (6'3'') of Barton, NC F: Franck Ndongo (6'6''-88) of Augusta St. G: Josh Roper (6'0'') of Brevard
Coach of the Year: Terry Evans of Cent.Oklahoma 1st Team G: Skyler Bowlin (6'3''-89) of Missouri So. G: Tyler Bullock (6'2''-88) of Nebraska-Omaha G: Chris Hagan (5'9''-89) of Midwestern St. G: Dominique Jones (5'9'') of Ft.Hays State F: Logan Stutz (6'9''-88) of Washburn G: Dauntae Williams (6'4''-88) of Cent.Oklahoma 2nd Team G/F: Jason Adams (6'5''-89) of Missouri So. G: Ladarius Hall (6'2'') of W.Texas A&M G: Corin Henry (5'11''-88) of Tarleton St. F: Desmond King (6'7''-88) of Tex.A&M-Comm. F: DeAndre Washington (6'5''-89) of Washburn
Coach of the Year: Steve Kinder of Humboldt St. 1st Team G: Steven Bennett (5'6'') of Chaminade G: Jamar Berry (6'5''-85) of Cent.Washington F: Brian Morris (6'9''-87) of Humboldt St. C: Blake Poole (6'5'') of St.Martin's F: Parrish West (6'5'') of Alaska-Fairb. G: Marques Whippy (6'5''-86) of BYU-Hawaii 2nd Team G: Davion Berry (6'4'') of Cal.St.-Monterey G: Tsung-Hsien Chang (6'4''-88) of BYU-Hawaii G: Marcquintice Davis (5'10''-85) of Cal.St.-Dominguez H. F: Randy Hunter (6'6'') of Humboldt St. C/F: Chris Sprinker (6'9'') of Cent.Washington CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-America College Division Awards 2010-11 - Feb 27, 2011
Player of the Year: Austin Meier (6'4''-F) of MSOE 1st Team G: Zach Ashworth (6'2'') of Scranton G: Sharif Bray (6'3'') of Cheyney G: Steve Djurickovic (6'3''-88) of Carthage F: Spencer Liddic (6'5'') of Muhlenberg F: Austin Meier (6'4'') of MSOE F: Aris Wurtz (6'4''-89) of Ripon 2nd Team C: Matt Carr (6'7'') of Worcester Poly. PG: Michael Labanowski (6'1'') of Rochester C: Jared Wall (6'9'') of Mount Marty G/F: Devon Young (6'3''-89) of Felician 3rd Team C: Eric Duerr (6'8'') of Case Western Res. C: Felix Friedt (6'8'') of Whitworth G: Kodey Haddox (6'0'') of Kenyon G: Alex Henderson (6'0''-88) of Truman St. G: Tim McCarty (6'4''-89) of John Hopkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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