Posted by Gregory Ruff - Mon, Mar 3, 2008 - [Men's Basketball] - Viewed 1734 times
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The TranSouth Athletic Conference released the 2007-2008 mens basketball all-conference team and postseason awards. Lambuth University had an award-winning season as senior Glen Dandridge was awarded
Player of the Year, Corey Webster was named
Freshman of the Year, and head coach, Kevin Burton was given
Coach of the Year. Matt Neaville of Union University and Kendaris Pelton of Martin Methodist were handed the Co-
Newcomer of the Year award.
Glen Dandridge, a 66 guard originally from Virginia, ended the regular season with impressive statistics. His last regular season was marked with a total of 421 points, while he averaged 15.04 per game and shot 47.4% from the floor and 37% from three-point range. With a notable free-throw percentage of 88.7 and 146 total rebounds, Dandridge leads Lambuth into a promising postseason.
Corey Webster, a 60 Lambuth freshman, started off his college basketball career with a remarkable first season. Shooting 47.2% from the field and making a strong impression with a free throw with a percentage of 76.8%, Webster showed himself to be a reliable teammate. Averaging 11.64 points a game, he pulled in 326 total points for the regular season. With a total of 61 rebounds, 51 assists, and 30 steals, Webster has made an exciting name for himself.
Lambuth University Head Coach Kevin Burton had an amazing fourth season. He coached the team to its first regular season championship since 1995. The Asbury College grad has made quite an impact on the Lambuth basketball program, leading it to several new school records since his appointment.
Matt Neaville, a 60 junior guard from Union University, who transferred this year from Parkland Community College, proved himself by racking up some outstanding statistics. He has scored 731 points this season, with a game average of 24.6. He had a field goal percentage of 40.6 and a three-point percentage of 36.6. His free throw percentage of 83.2 is most impressive. He is ranked No.1 in the NAIA with 4.78 three-point field goals per game, No.2 in points per game, and No.4 in free throw percentage.
Kendaris Pelton, a 66 senior forward, transferred to the RedHawks program from Southern Mississippi and Chipola Junior College. He has averaged 18.2 points and five rebounds per game. Pelton has shot 58% from the field, 43% from three-point range and 82.8% from the foul line. He helped lead the RedHawks to a top-10 ranking and second place in the TranSouth regular season race.
Player of the Year
Glen Dandridge Lambuth University
Newcomer of the Year
Matt Neaville Union University
Kendaris Pelton Martin Methodist
Freshman of the Year
Corey Webster Lambuth University
Coach of the Year
Kevin Burton Lambuth University
All-TranSouth First Team
Glen Dandridge Lambuth University
Kendaris Pelton Martin Methodist
Zack Frey Freed-Hardeman
Josh Helton Trevecca Nazarene
Thomas Douglas Cumberland University
Matt Neaville Union University
Stanley Brownlee Crichton College
Brian Lake Union University
Trey Pearson Lambuth University
Collins Onyando Trevecca Nazarene
All-TranSouth Second Team
Jeremy Weddle Lambuth University
DeCorey Young Cumberland University
Levi Taylor Lyon College
Antoine Lesesene Bethel College
Kevin Green Martin Methodist
TranSouth All-Freshman Team
Corey Webster Lambuth University
Roland Banhoro Union University
Jesse Moulton Freed-Hardeman
Jeremy Dixon Trevecca Nazarene
Johnny Kuchar Cumberland University
TranSouth Scholar-Athlete Team
Bethel College
Clint Blackburn, Hrovje Devcic, Daniel Doyle, Derek Demaree, Brian French, Otakar Schober
Blue Mountain College
Shayne Adams, Brad Pressley, Kenneth Whitis
Freed-Hardeman University
Zack Frey, Logan Greer, Wes Mayes, Michael McCutchen, Brian Pearson
Lambuth University
Michael Beasley, Youssoupha Sene, Nebajsa Dimic, A.J. Adams
Lyon College
Adam Hill, Matt Owens
Martin Methodist College
Chris Murdock, Carlton Peete
Mid-Continent University
Brett Jones, Brent Jones
Trevecca Nazarene University
Christopher Harris, Adam Drake, Matthew Elliott
Union University
Matt Neaville, Brandon Lay
#TRANSOUTH#
