HILLIARD NAMED TO DAKTRONICS DIVISION II ALL- AMERICAN TEAM
Junior Guard Receives First All-American Nod as
Voted By Division II Sports Information Directors
March 25, 2008
EDINBORO, PA- Anthony Hilliard has been tabbed as a member of Daktronics All-American Men’s Basketball Second Team as voted by the Division II Sports Information Directors.
On a team that was comprise of mainly seniors, Hilliard, the 2008 CIAA Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year for the South Atlantic Region, is one of just two juniors selected to this year’s squad.
John Smith of Winona State University has been named the 2008 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Voting was conducted among Division II Sports Information Directors.
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Hilliard was the lone junior selected to the Daktronics Second Team after leading the Vikings to their first 20-win season since 1999. He led the CIAA in both scoring (19.7) and rebounding in 2007-08 and for the second straight year was the only men’s basketball player in the conference to average a double-double. He stands at fourth overall in NCAA Division II in rebounding with an 11.4 average.
He also represents the only CIAA honoree on this year’s Daktronics All-American team. The complete 2008 All-American Team is as follows.
2008 DAKTRONICS NCAA DIVISION II MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
First Team
Name School Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
Sean Barnette# Wingate G 6-4 210 Sr. Rock Hill, SC
Steve Dagostino St. Rose G 5-11 160 Sr. Schenectady, NY
Jonte Flowers# Winona State G 6-5 Sr. Cottage Grove, WI
Jonny Reibel Rollins G 6-2 180 Sr. Chicago, IL
John Smith@ Winona State F 6-8 Sr. McHenry, IL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: John Smith, Winona State
Second Team
Jeremy Black Tampa F 6-8 230 Sr. Tampa, FL
Callistus Eziukwu Grand Valley State F/C 6-10 220 Sr. Muskegon, IL
Chris Gilliam Pitt-Johnstown F 6-7 235 Sr. Baltimore, MD
Anthony Hilliard Elizabeth City State G/F 6-4 205 Jr. Fayetteville, NC
Devin Peal Humboldt State F 6-4 230 Sr. Richmond, CA
Jeremy Black Tampa F 6-8 230 Sr. Tampa, FL
Callistus Eziukwu Grand Valley State F/C 6-10 220 Sr. Muskegon, IL
Chris Gilliam Pitt-Johnstown F 6-7 235 Sr. Baltimore, MD
Anthony Hilliard Elizabeth City State G/F 6-4 205 Jr. Fayetteville, NC
Devin Peal Humboldt State F 6-4 230 Sr. Richmond, CA
Third Team
Cory Abercrombie Pittsburg State F/C 6-7 243 Sr. Piedmont, SC
Chris Commons USC Aiken F 6-8 215 Jr. Toledo, OH
Jeff Fahnbulleh Kentucky Wesleyan C 6-7 260 Sr. Los Angeles, CA
Scooby Johnson Texas A&M Commerce F 6-7 230 Sr. Houston, TX
Michael Sturns Holy Family G 6-5 Sr. Fort Worth, TX
Cory Abercrombie Pittsburg State F/C 6-7 243 Sr. Piedmont, SC
Chris Commons USC Aiken F 6-8 215 Jr. Toledo, OH
Jeff Fahnbulleh Kentucky Wesleyan C 6-7 260 Sr. Los Angeles, CA
Scooby Johnson Texas A&M Commerce F 6-7 230 Sr. Houston, TX
Michael Sturns Holy Family G 6-5 Sr. Fort Worth, TX
@ 2007 first team selection; # 2007 third team selection
