Landmark Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Team
MADISON, N.J. – A total of 12 student-athletes have been
selected to the 2009-10 All-Landmark Conference Men’s
Basketball Team as selected by the conference’s eight head
coaches. The team consists of a first and second team, with six
players on each team, and the selections made by position. The
voting for the All-Conference Team took place after the conclusion
of the regular season and prior to the start of the Landmark
postseason.
Landmark Champions the United States Merchant Marine Academy
claimed four spots on the team after finish atop the regular season
standings and earning the postseason title USMMA Head Coach John
Krikorian and his staff were also voted as the Coaching Staff of
the Year. The remaining additional awards were split among four
teams. The University of Scranton’s Zach Ashworth earned
Player of the Year honors while Susquehanna University’s
Bryan Majors was voted as the Defensive Player of the Year for the
second-consecutive year. Two players tied in the voting for Rookie
of the Year with Drew University’s Terrell Brown and Harvey
Pannell splitting the honor.
Seven of the 12 honorees earn All-Conference distinction for the
second-consecutive year. Scranton’s Ashworth and
Catholic’s Jason Banzhaf were honored as All-Conference
choices for the third time, earning them the distinction of being
on each Landmark All-Conference Men’s Basketball Team. The
junior class claimed the most representation with six selections,
while four seniors were honored in their final year of collegiate
play.
2009-10 All-Landmark Conference Men’s Basketball
Team
First Team
Pos, Name, Class, Hometown(High School)
G, Zach Ashworth, Scranton, Jr., Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks
West)
F, Jason Banzhaf, Catholic, Jr., Livingston, N.J. (Seton Hall
Prep.)
G, R.J. Dixon, Catholic, Jr., Charlotte, N.C. (Cannon School)
F, Matt Hueber, USMMA, Jr., Alexandria, Va. (Gonzaga College)
F, Eli Londo, Scranton, Sr., Hamlin, Pa. (North Pocono)
G, Ryan Samuel, USMMA, Sr., Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill)
Second Team
Pos, Name, Class, Hometown (High School)
G, Jeff Berkey, Juniata, Sr., Stoystown, Pa.
(Shanksville-Stonycreek)
C, Chris Cullen, Moravian, Jr., East Islip, N.Y. (East Islip)
F, Tom Izzo, USMMA, Jr., Bridgeport, W.V. (Bridgeport)
G, Jon Snead, USMMA, So., Garden City, N.Y. (Holy Trinity)
G, Spenser Spencer, Susquehanna, So., Seattle, Wash. (Lakeside)
F, Eric Weaver, Moravian, Sr., Succasunna, N.J. (Roxbury)
Player of the Year: Zach Ashworth, Scranton
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Majors,
Susquehanna
Co-Rookies of the Year: Terrell Brown, Drew;
Harvey Pannell, Susquehanna
Coaching Staff of the Year: United States Merchant
Marine Academy (Head Coach, John Krikorian)