Alvernia Crusaders Athletics

Reading, Pa. (Mar. 20, 2008) – Alvernia College junior Terrence Shawell (Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown) was named fourth team All-America by D3hoops.com.

Shawell, the Player of the Year in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) and First Team D3hoops.com All-Region, led the Crusaders to their third straight regular season conference title this season. He scored double figures in all 27 games going for 20-plus points 16 times including a season-high 35 points in a home win over Gwynedd-Mercy.

Shawell was a three-time PAC player of the week and was named ECAC South Region Player of the Week and a member of the D3hoops.com Team of the Week on Jan. 23 after averaging 32.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in a 3-0 conference week. He was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the Sponaugle New Year’s Tip-Off Tournament hosted by Franklin & Marshall.

Shawell is Alvernia’s first D3hoops.com All-America award winner.


D3hoops.com All-America Team
Coach of the Year: Mark Edwards, Washington U.
Player of the Year: Troy Ruths, Washington U.
Rookie of the Year: Steve Djurickovic, Carthage

First Team

Pos.    Name                                   Yr.          School                                          Hometown

G         Andrew Olson                     Sr.          Amherst                            San Diego, Calif.

G         Kent Raymond                     Jr.          Wheaton (Ill.)                 New Palestine, Ind.

G         James Cooper                    Sr.          Wooster                            Springfield, Ohio

F          Troy Ruths                           Sr.          Washington U.              Sugar Land, Texas

C         Ben Strong                          Sr.          Guilford                              Chapel Hill, N.C.

 

Second Team

Pos.    Name                                   Yr.          School                                          Hometown

G         Anthony Williams                Sr.          Plattsburgh State                  Brooklyn, N.Y.

G         Nick Shattuck                      Sr.          Ursinus                                      Ardlsey, Pa.

F          Larry Welton                        Sr.          Aurora                                        Chicago, Ill.

F          Kyle White                           Sr.          Loras                                            Antioch, Ill.

C         Edrick Montgomery            Sr.          Millsaps                                     Pearl, Miss.

 

Third Team

Pos.    Name                                   Yr.          School                                          Hometown

G         Matt Goodwin                      Jr.          UW-Whitewater                 Milwaukee, Wis.

F          Jake Baldwin                      Sr.          Piedmont                              Cumming, Ga.

F          Marcus Vanderheide         Sr.          Hope                                  Grandville, Mich.

F          Mardochee Jean                Sr.          Hardin-Simmons        Missouri City, Texas

C         Jeff Skemp                          Jr.          UW-Platteville                 Hazel Green, Wis.

 

Fourth Team

Pos.    Name                                   Yr.          School                                          Hometown

G         Steve Djurickovic                Fr.          Carthage                  Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

G         Joe Coppens                      Sr.          Brandeis                            Rockland, Mass.

F          Terrence Shawell                Sr.          Alvernia                                 Pottstown, Pa.

F          Dustin Rudegeair               Sr.          Ohio Wesleyan          Yellow Springs, Ohio

C         Brent Ruch                           Jr.          Elmhurst                               Farmer City, Ill.

 

Honorable Mention

Pos.    Name                                   Yr.          School                                          Hometown

G         Jimmy Bartolotta                 Jr.          MIT                                         Littleton, Colo.

G         Connor Whitman                 Sr.          Occidental                     Los Angeles, Calif.

F          Nate Hainje                         Sr.          Chicago                             Brownsburg, Ind.

F          Chad McGowan                  Sr.          York (Pa.)                            Dallastown, Pa.

C         Dan Holbrook                      Sr.          Mass-Dartmouth              Lexington, Mass.