(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---High-scoring Kutztown guard Stephen Dennis has been selected as the Daktronics NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Player of the Year. The West Chester, PA native, who was also selected as the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference's Eastern Division Player of the Year, has paced the Bears to back-to-back NCAA Tournament trips and currently leads Division II in scoring at 26.6 points per game.
The remainder of the five-player Daktronics All-Atlantic Region first team consists of players who are active in NCAA post-season play. Indiana (PA), which ranks second nationally, is represented by forward Darryl Webb. West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament champion West Virginia State places their dynamic backcourt of Darren Jones and Josh "Cookie" Miller on the squad. WVIAC Player of the Year Terrell Eargle of Alderson-Broaddus rounds out the first team.
PSAC Western Division Player of the Year Thomas Young from Indiana (PA) highlights the second team. No. 10 West Liberty, the second seed in this week's Atlantic Regional, has a pair of selections in Corey Pelle and Mike Mathey. Fayetteville State's Jamel Carpenter, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's leading scorer, and Davis & Elkins' Tim Turner complete the second team.
The Atlantic Region is the largest in Division II with 45 schools. Voting for the Daktronics all-region squad is conducted by the region's sports information directors and is powered by ATHLETICSITE.com.
The complete 2009-10 Daktronics Men's Basketball All-Atlantic Region squad follows:
1st Team:
Stephen Dennis (Kutztown, 6-6, 185, Sr., G, West Chester, PA, 26.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 4.5 apg, 2.0 spg)
Terrell Eargle (Alderson-Broaddus, 6-4, 200, Sr., G, Youngstown, OH, 15.1 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 4.1 apg, 3.3 spg)
Darren Jones (WV State, 5-9, 165, Sr., G, Cleveland, OH, 20.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Josh Miller (WV State, 5-6, 152, Jr., G, Charleston, WV, 20.7 ppg, 5.3 apg)
Darryl Webb (Indiana, 6-6, 200, Jr., F, Elkridge, MD, 15.3 ppg, 9.9 rpg)
2nd Team:
Jamel Carpenter (Fayetteville State, 6-4, 200, Jr., F, Salisbury, NC, 19.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
Mike Mathey (West Liberty, 6-2, 182, Sr., G, Prospect, OH, 16.1 ppg, 6.3 apg, 6.1 rpg)
Corey Pelle (West Liberty, 6-0, 164, Jr., G, Silver Grove, KY, 17.4 ppg, 5.3 apg, 2.9 spg)
Tim Turner (Davis & Elkins, 6-1, 175, Jr., G, Stafford, VA, 20.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.0 apg)
Thomas Young (Indiana, 6-3, 200, Sr., G, Philadelphia, PA, 16.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.2 apg)
Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year: Stephen Dennis, Kutztown
Recent Daktronics All-East/All-Atlantic Region Teams:
1999-2000 (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Charles Dinkins (Salem-Teikyo)
Ajamu Gaines (Charleston)
Jamar Shaw (Cheyney)
Nem Sovic (Pfeiffer)
Justin Walther (Pitt Johnstown)
2nd Team:
Mike Beckles (Indiana, PA)
Seth Martin (California, PA)
Antar Parkman (Shepherd)
Kalan Smith (Charleston)
Kenny Tate (Edinboro)
2000-01 (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Colin Ducharme (Longwood)
Jason Pryor (Longwood)
Kenny Tate (Edinboro)
Ed Jenkins (Salem International)
Seth Martin (California, PA)
2nd Team:
Nem Sovic (Pfeiffer)
J.R. Gamble (Queens)
Kalan Smith (Charleston)
Michael Jebbia (West Liberty State)
Antar Parkman (Shepherd)
2001-02 (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Kenny Tate (Edinboro)
Byron Johnson (Belmont Abbey)
Ramzee Stanton (West Chester)
Damien Jackson (WV Wesleyan)
Dennis Mims (Indiana, PA)
2nd Team:
Marques Cunningham (Longwood)
Wykeen Kelly (Salem International)
Jamar Thompkins (WV Wesleyan)
Jason Pryor (Longwood)
Gerald Redding (Millersville)
2002-03: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Tim Black (Barton)
Wykeen Kelly (Salem International)
Garland Ragler (Alderson-Broaddus)
Ramzee Stanton (West Chester)
Charles Stephens (Longwood)
2nd Team:
Philip Godfrey (WV Tech)
Derek Jones (Charleston)
Spencer Ross (Queens)
Rollie Smith (Clarion)
Marcus West (Mount Olive)
2003-04: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Brian Atkins (Concord)
Lewis Muse (Concord)
Omari Pearson (Mansfield)
Mike Taylor (WV State)
Rasheim Wright (District of Columbia)
2nd Team:
Jakim Donaldson (Edinboro)
Carl Edwards (Charleston)
Philip Godfrey (WV Tech)
Rico Grier (Pfeiffer)
Spencer Ross (Queens)
2004-05: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Ayyub Ali (Indiana, PA)
Damien Argrett (Pfeiffer)
Jakim Donaldson (Edinboro)
Rodney Mayes (WV Tech)
Lewis Muse (Concord)
2nd Team:
Elton Coffield (Mount Olive)
Tony Cornett (WV State)
Justice Graham (Glenville State)
Rico Grier (Pfeiffer)
Mike Tucker (Alderson-Broaddus)
2005-06: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Tyrone Anderson (Concord)
Anthony Atkinson (Barton)
Chuck Davis (Shippensburg)
Shaun McKie (Salem International)
Eddie Peterson (Indiana, PA)
2nd Team:
Lawrence Baker (Indiana, PA)
Terrance Bradley (Wheeling Jesuit)
Chris Dunn (WV State)
DeMario Grier (Pfeiffer)
Shane Maynard (West Liberty State)
Raymond McKeithan (Glenville State)
2006-07: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Tyrone Anderson (Concord)
Anthony Atkinson (Barton)
DeMario Grier (Pfeiffer)
Corey McDuffie (West Liberty State)
Ted Scott (WV State)
2nd Team:
Billy Arre (Lock Haven)
Chuck Davis (Shippensburg)
Shane Maynard (West Liberty State)
Charlie Parker (Millersville)
Elijah Rouse (Mount Olive)
Darren Tielsch (Edinboro)
2007-08: (All-East Region)
1st Team:
Chris Banal (West Liberty)
Chris Gilliam (Pitt Johnstown)
Ryan McLemore (Edinboro)
Charlie Parker (Millersville)
Brandon Streeter (Mount Olive)
2nd Team:
Kendrick Easley (Mount Olive)
Darnell Evans (Queens)
Stan Hall (Alderson-Broaddus)
James Helton (WV State)
Thad McFadden (Fairmont State)
2008-09: (All-Atlantic Region)
1st Team:
Dave Ben (Kutztown)
Stan Hall (Alderson-Broaddus)
Anthony Hilliard (Elizabeth City State)
Thad McFadden (Fairmont State)
Ted Scott (WV State)
2nd Team:
Kyle Camper (Slippery Rock)
Stephen Dennis (Kutztown)
Kyle Goldcamp (Gannon)
Ben Howlett (West Liberty)
Joe Jones (Edinboro)
Ryan Scott (Johnson C. Smith)
Dennell Stephens (Slippery Rock)