DIVISION II COLLEGE BASKETBALL
FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM
Chris Reaves led Chaminade to the PacWest title this season and was rewarded with the conference's player of the year award yesterday. Silverswords teammate Zach Whiting was among those joining him on the first team.
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Reaves is tops in PacWest
Senior guard Chris Reaves, who helped lead Chaminade to the conference title and its first appearance in the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament, was named the Pacific West Conference Player of the Year yesterday.
Reaves averaged 20.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the Silverswords (19-9, 9-3 PacWest), who lost in the second round of the regional tournament. Joining Reaves on the first team were teammate Zach Whiting, Brigham Young-Hawaii's Austin Smylie, Justin Griffin of Hawaii-Hilo and Hawaii Pacific's Donnell Dobbins.
Matt Mahar, in his first season at Chaminade, was named Coach of the Year.
The Freshman of the Year award went to Brigham Young-Hawaii's Wu Tai-hao, a 6-foot-8 forward who averaged 8.9 points while shooting 56 percent from the field.
ALL-PACWEST
FIRST TEAM
|
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Chris Reaves |
Chaminade |
G |
Sr. |
| Austin Smylie |
BYUH |
F |
Sr. |
| Justin Griffin |
UH-Hilo |
G |
Sr. |
| Zach Whiting |
Chaminade |
G |
Jr. |
| Donnell Dobbins |
HPU |
G |
Sr. |
SECOND TEAM
|
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Eric Boyce |
BYUH |
G |
Jr. |
| Joe Travis |
UH-Hilo |
F |
Sr. |
| Audrius Peciukas |
HPU |
F/C |
Sr. |
| Paul Peterson |
BYUH |
G |
So. |
| Chris Nelson |
Chaminade |
G/F |
Sr. |
HONORABLE MENTION
|
School |
Pos. |
Yr. |
| Justin Dobson |
UH-Hilo |
G/F |
Jr. |
| Terrance Troupe |
UH-Hilo |
F |
Sr. |
| Chris Powell |
Chaminade |
F |
Sr. |
| Finis Harwell |
HPU |
G |
Sr. |
