Tyler Norris Goode • TGoode@CITIZEN-TIMES.com • updated March 4, 2009 1:58 pm
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After helping lead Western Carolina to its first Southern Conference division title since 1996, Harouna Mutombo was named the league’s Freshman of the Year by media who cover the SoCon.
Mutombo, who led the Catamounts in scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (4.5 rpg), was also a second-team All-SoCon selection.
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Appalachian State’s Kellen Brand joined Mutombo on the second team, and WCU junior Brandon Giles was named to the third team.
WCU (16-14) will open Southern Conference tournament play against either College of Charleston or UNC Greensboro at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Davidson’s Stephen Curry was picked as Player of the Year, and The Citadel’s Ed Conroy was named Coach of the Year.
The coaches are expected to release their all-conference picks on Thursday.
Following is the complete Southern Conference Media Association’s all-conference men’s basketball team:
2008-09 SCSMA All-Conference
First Team
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Noah Dahlman, Wofford
Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston
Stephen McDowell, Chattanooga
Demetrius Nelson, The Citadel
Second Team
Kellen Brand, Appalachian State
Nicchaeus Doaks, Chattanooga
Andrew Lovedale, Davidson
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Cameron Wells, The Citadel
Third Team
Ola Atoyebi, Elon
Brandon Giles, Western Carolina
Jermaine Johnson, College of Charleston
Jordan Miller, Furman
Junior Salters, Wofford
Freshman of the Year
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Malcolm U. Pitt Player of the Year
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Anton Foy Coach of the Year
Ed Conroy, The Citadel
WAY TO GO HAROUNA MUTOMBO!!!!!!!!! And we have him 3 more years!!! GO CATAMOUNTS!!!
