March 3, 2009

Comas and James Earn Post Season Awards

Senior Akeem Comas was named to the ECC All Conference First Team.  Comas led the Spartans with 14.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game.  Comas has scored a career high 1199 points and pulled down 500 rebounds for the Spartans.  Freshman Ra'Shad James was named the 2009 East Coast Conference Co-Rookie Of The Year.   James is third in scoring for the Spartans, averaging 8.2 points per game.  The two-time ECC Rookie of the Week is shooting 46% from the floor while adding 2.9 boards per game.

2009 All-Conference Teams

First Team
Richard Byrd - So., G, Adelphi
Nick Carter - Sr., G, C.W. Post
Akeem Comas - Sr., G/F, STAC
David Seagers - Jr., G, Dowling
Teairez Stennis - Sr., F, Bridgeport

Second Team
Khaleef Allicot - Jr., G, Queens
Dave Boykin - So., G, Bridgeport
Kenny Burkes - Sr., G, C.W. Post
Casey Cosgrove - Jr., G, Adelphi
Bryant Lassiter - Sr., G, NYIT

All-Rookie Team
Ra'Shad James - G, STAC
Edil Lacayo - G, Queens
Chris Manning - G, Molloy
John Merchant - G, Dowling
Daniel Olsen - F, Concordia

East Coast Conference Player of the Year: Jonathan Schmidt - Sr., G, C.W. Post

East Coast Conference Co-Rookies of the Year: Ra'Shad James - St. Thomas Aquinas
                                                                               Edil Lacayo - Queens

Coach of the Year: Tim Cluess - C.W. Post