March 9, 2005                                         For immediate release

EASTERN DIVISION

MEN

Players were nominated by their coaches and then voted upon by opposing coaches, who did not vote for their own players, in their respective divisions. 

COACH OF THE YEAR

NAME                                                              COLLEGE

Jay Herkelman                                       Coffeyville Community College

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

NAME                                                              COLLEGE                                           

Ryan Martin                                          Coffeyville Community College

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

NAME                                                              COLLEGE                                           

Stanley Billings                                      Independence Community College

ALL-CONFERENCE

NAME                                                              COLLEGE                                            HT                   YR

Ryan Martin                                          Coffeyville                                  6'5               So

Damien Lolar                                         Cowley County                            6'5               So

Wesley Kitt                                           Highland                                     6’1               So

Stanley Billings                                      Independence                             6’11              Fr

Akeem Wright                                       Neosho County                            6’6               So

Jason Jemison                                       Kansas City Kansas                      5’10              So

Ernest Daney                                        Neosho County                            6'3               So

SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

NAME                                                              COLLEGE                                            HT                   YR

Gordon Brown                                       Coffeyville                                  6'3               Fr

Keith Richardson                                    Coffeyville                                  5’8               Fr

Buster Miller                                          Independence                             5’9               So

Cedric Owens                                        Independence                             6’3               So

Steve Lancaster                                    Neosho County                            6’3               So

Kenyona Swader                                    Neosho County                            6'8               So

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE

NAME                                                              COLLEGE                                            HT                   YR

Julio Anthony                                        Cowley County                            6'5               Fr

Troy Hoefer                                          Allen County                               6’3               Fr

Stewart Campbell                                  Johnson County                           6’4               So

Terrell Dyer                                          Fort Scott                                  6’0               Fr