February 27, 2012

SCIAC Announces the Men's Basketball All-SCIAC Teams

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference team this afternoon. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps graduate student Chris Blees was named the league’s most valuable player and awarded the David Wells Player of the Year honors.

Blees led the Stags to the SCIAC Championships and a 25-2 record. He finished with over 15ppg shooting over 52% from the field. He also grabbed 7.3rpg.

Pomona-Pitzer’s Jack Klukas was named the SCIAC’s Newcomer of the Year. Klukas helped lead the Sagehens to the SCIAC Postseason Tournament Final and scored 9.5ppg.

CMS' Joey Anderson was named the Ted Ducey Award recipient.  The Ducey Award is given to a SCIAC senior who best exemplified the high ideals demonstrated by Coach Ted Ducey. The criteria includes; ability, leadership, sportsmanship, determination and academic pursuits.  
 
David Wells Player of the Year: Chris Blees – Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, Gr.

Newcomer of the Year: Jack Klukas – Pomona-Pitzer, FR

Ted Ducey Award:   Joey Anderson - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, SR

 

All-SCIAC First Team

Aaron Van Klaveren, Sr., California Lutheran

Jack Klukas, Fr., Pomona-Pitzer

Nathan Easterman, Sr., Whittier

Jack Colston, Sr., Redlands

Tyler Gaffaney, So., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

Mani Maceira, Sr., Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

 

All-SCIAC Second Team

Trevor Woodland, Sr., La Verne

Greg Preer, Sr., Whittier

Tristan Kirk, Jr., Redlands

Michael Edwards, Jr., Caltech

Deshun McCoy, Jr., Occidental

Drew Menez, Sr., Whittier