Nichols, Devendorf Earn NABC Recognition
3/2/2007 9:25:27 AM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, MO -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the NCAA Division I All-District Teams, voted on by member coaches. Syracuse's Demetris Nichols, a senior forward, was a first-team pick while sophomore guard Eric Devendorf earned second-team honors. The 150 student-athletes, from 15 districts, are now eligible for the NABC Division I All-America teams that will be announced at the conclusion of the college basketball regular season.
Nichols and Devendorf have helped Syracuse to a 21-8 overall record with one contest remaining in the regular season. Nichols is averaging a squad-best 19.0 points and 5.6 rebounds an outing. His 80 three-point baskets lead the team and he owns a squad-best .876 free-throw percentage and 1.5 steals average. Nichols has scored in double digits in 26-of-29 games this season, has toped 20 points 14 times and owns two outings over 30 points.
Devendorf ranks second on the Orange in scoring with a 13.1 mark. He's averaging 4.2 assists per gme and 1.2 steals. Devendorf has posted double-figure scoring 21 times and has three 20-plus point outings in 2006-07.
The Orange play at Villanova on March 3 at 2:00 p.m. to close out the regular campaign. The BIG EAST Conference Tournament begins in New York's Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, March 7.
2007 NABC Division I District 2 Team
First Team
Demetris Nichols, Syracuse
Loren Stokes, Hofstra
Antoine Agudio, Hofstra
Jared Jordan, Marist
Jamar Wilson, Albany
Second Team
Lamont Hamilton, St. John's
Eric Devendorf, Syracuse
Bryant Dunston, Fordham
Michael Haddix, Siena
Yassin Idbihi, Buffalo
