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Daniel Monteroso
AUSTIN, Texas – West Liberty University graduate student guard
Daniel Monteroso headlines the 2017-18 Academic All-America® Division II Basketball Teams as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist CoSIDA with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2017-18 Division II Academic All-America® teams program.
Monteroso is the recipient of the CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year award for Division II men’s basketball.
Monteroso, a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio, paces the top ranked Division II offense in the country (106.6 points per game), leading the Hilltoppers by averaging 20.3 points per game. He has helped West Liberty earn its ninth consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament and a No. 12 listing in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches ranking. The senior was recently named to the Mountain East Conference All-Tournament Team after averaging 34.5 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per contest during the event.
Monteroso is making his second straight appearance on the Academic All-America® Division II Basketball Team, also earning first team honors in 2016-17. The graduate student is pursuing a master’s degree in education and holds a perfect 4.00 GPA. Last year, he was named to the MEC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a Basketball Times Third Team All-American.
The six CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II men’s basketball first team members hold a composite 3.93 GPA. Three members of the 15-player first, second and third teams honorees hold a perfect 4.00 cumulative GPA.
Five CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II men’s basketball selections are repeat picks from the 2016-17 honor listing, including one player making the 2017-18 first team, one selection to the second team and three represented on this year’s third team. The repeat performers from the men’s team include Monteroso, University of Central Missouri’s
Spencer Reaves, a third team selection in 2016-17, Adelphi University’s
Michael Coffey, a first team honoree in 2016-17,
Alex Hagan from Rockhurst University, a third team member in 2016-17, and
Brady Skeens from Washburn University, a third team honoree last year.
2017-18 Academic All-America® Men's Basketball Team – NCAA Division II
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Zach Fischer |
Truman State University |
Gr. |
3.90 / 3.71 |
Accountancy |
| Julian Lipinski |
The College of Saint Rose |
Sr. |
4 |
Finance |
| Daniel Monteroso (1) |
West Liberty University |
Gr. |
4.00 / 4.00 |
Education |
| DJ Pollard |
Northern State University |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Biology |
| Isaac Vescovi |
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown |
Sr. |
3.99 |
Secondary Education (Mathematics) |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Evan French |
West Liberty University |
Jr. |
4 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Jeff Larkin |
Christian Brothers University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Business Administration |
| Jakob Lowrance |
University of Central Missouri |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Sports Management |
| Spencer Reaves (3) |
University of Central Missouri |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Physical Education |
| Brandon Simister |
Dixie State University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Biology |
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| THIRD TEAM |
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| Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Michael Coffey (1) |
Adelphi University |
Sr. |
3.79 |
Accounting |
| Alex Hagan (3) |
Rockhurst University |
Gr. |
3.91 / 3.53 |
Business Intelligence |
| Levi Holmes III |
Saint Michael's College |
Jr. |
3.61 |
Economics and Mathematics |
| Sam Philpott |
Rollins College |
Gr. |
3.76 / 3.89 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Brady Skeens (3) |
Washburn University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Business |
CoSIDA Academic All-America® of the Year: Daniel Monteroso, West Liberty University
(1) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® first team selection in 2016-17
(3) – CoSIDA Academic All-America® third team selection in 2016-17
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Young Harris College | Academic All-America® Co-Director for Publicity
mfmaceachern@yhc.edu | (706) 379-5106
Todd Wetmore, Liberty University University | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
twetmore@liberty.edu | (434) 582-2292