Men's Basketball All-Conference
March 2, 1999
Men's basketball announces
post-season awards
All-Conference, All-Division, individual honors selected
RICHARDSON, Texas – The 1998-99 Men’s Basketball All-Conference and All-Division teams have been selected after a vote taken by conference basketball coaches. Austin College’s Christian Morgia and McMurry’s Daniel Martinez, the East and West Division Players of the Year respectively, headline an All-Conference team loaded with talent. Morgia, a senior guard from Trophy Club, Texas, leads the ASC in scoring with 24.2 points per game, and Martinez, a junior guard from El Paso, Texas, leads the ASC in steals (4.24 per game) and is second in assists with 6.38 per game. Two of the top five scores in the conference have also been selected. Sul Ross State University’s Brandon Harvey, a senior post from San Antonio, Texas, is averaging 19.7 points per game and University of Dallas’ George Schneller, last season’s freshman of the year, is second in scoring with 20.0 points per game. Rounding out the All-Conference team is Mississippi College senior guard Rusty Chapman. Chapman is ninth in scoring with 17.0 points per game and is second in three-point field goal percentage (.444) and third three-point field goals made (2.78).
Players qualified for All-Conference recognition by being named to the First Team in their respective divisions. University of the Ozarks’ Ben Jones and Mississippi College’s David Horner also earned First Team East Division honors. In the West Division, Kevin Breaux and Bradley Waters represent Hardin-Simmons, and Mary Hardin-Baylor Chuck Summers round out the First Team.
Morgia and Martinez were named East and West Division Players of the Year. Martinez was also selected West Defensive Player of the Year, Mississppi College’s Brad Schut picked up the award in the East Division. Freshman of the Year Awards went to University of the Ozarks’ Ricky Johnson in the East Division, and Hardin-Simmons’ Andre White in the West Division. Mississippi College’s Mike Jones and McMurry’s Ron Holmes were named Coach of the Year in the East and West Divisions respectively.
| All-Conference | |||
| NAME | YEAR | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Morgia, Austin College | Senior | Guard | Trophy Club, Texas |
| Daniel Martinez, McMurry | Junior | Guard | El Paso, Texas |
| Rusty Chapman, Mississippi College | Senior | Guard | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Brandon Harvey, Sul Ross State | Senior | Post | San Antonio, Texas |
| George Schneller, University of Dallas | Sophomore | Forward | Wichita, Kan. |
| All-East Division | |||
| FIRST TEAM | |||
| NAME | YEAR | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Morgia, Austin College | Senior | Guard | Trophy Club, Texas |
| Rusty Chapman, Mississippi College | Senior | Guard | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Ben Jones, University of the Ozarks | Senior | Forward | Clarksville, Ark. |
| George Schneller, University of Dallas | Sophomore | Guard | Wichita, Kan. |
| David Horner, Mississippi College | Senior | Center | Norcross, Ga. |
| SECOND TEAM | |||
| Raymond Lee, UT-Dallas | Junior | Guard | Desoto, Texas |
| Jared Grabow, Austin College | Junior | Post | Addison, Texas |
| Brad Schut, Mississippi College | Senior | Forward | Janesville, Wis. |
| Patrick Cyrus, LeTourneau | Junior | Forward | Coral Springs, Fla. |
| Patrick Prater, University of the Ozarks | Junior | Guard | Sherwood, Ark. |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |||
| Daniel Shepherd, University of the Ozarks | Junior | Guard | Dardanelle, Ark. |
| Chad Bagnell, UT-Dallas | Junior | Forward | Rowlett, Texas |
| Darrell Diamond, Mississippi College | Senior | Forward | Jackson, Miss. |
| Josh Oerke, Austin College | Junior | Post | Carrollton, Texas |
| Matt Lucero, Austin College | Sophomore | Guard | Bedford, Texas |
| Will Richey, University of Dallas | Junior | Forward | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Danny Decker, Austin College | Sophomore | Guard | The Colony, Texas |
| Co-Player of the
Year:
Christian Morgia, Austin College (Senior Guard) Co-Player of the Year: Rusty Chapman, Mississippi College (Senior Guard) |
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| Defensive Player of the Year: Brad Schut, Mississippi College (Senior Forward) | |||
| Freshman of the Year: Ricky Johnson, University of the Ozarks (Guard) | |||
| Coach of the Year: Mike Jones, Mississippi College | |||
| All-West Division | |||
| FIRST TEAM | |||
| NAME | YEAR | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Martinez, McMurry | Junior | Guard | El Paso, Texas |
| Brandon Harvey, Sul Ross State | Senior | Post | San Antonio, Texas |
| Chuck Summers, Mary Hardin-Baylor | Senior | Guard | Hurst, Texas |
| Kevin Breaux, Hardin-Simmons | Sophomore | Forward | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Bradley Waters, Hardin-Simmons | Junior | Forward | Brownfield, Texas |
| SECOND TEAM | |||
| Brian Tudman, McMurry | Senior | Post | Kingwood, Texas |
| Abran Aragon, McMurry | Junior | Wing | Austin, Texas |
| Russell Johns, Howard Payne | Junior | Forward | Texarkana, Texas |
| Joel Stary, Howard Payne | Junior | Guard | Plainview, Texas |
| Alex Denson, McMurry | Sophomore | Wing | Brownsville, Texas |
| HONORABLE MENTION | |||
| Matadi Kikunga, McMurry | Senior | Wing | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Josh Payne, Mary Hardin-Baylor | Senior | Forward | Mansfield, Texas |
| Matt Robertson, Hardin-Simmons | Sophomore | Forward | Plainview, Texas |
| Brandon Hollands, Hardin-Simmons | Senior | Forward | San Antonio, Texas |
| Rusty Reed, McMurry | Junior | Wing | Graford, Texas |
| Corrie Tarver, Hardin-Simmons | Junior | Forward | Omaha, Texas |
| Player of the Year: Daniel Martinez, McMurry (Junior Guard) | |||
| Defensive Player of the Year: Daniel Martinez, McMurry (Junior Guard) | |||
| Freshman of the Year: Andre White, Hardin-Simmons (Guard) | |||
| Coach of the Year: Ron Holmes, McMurry | |||
