MVC Post Season Awards - 1st, 2nd teams and POY

[valleychamp]

The official results are in. Here it is:

LARRY BIRD MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Doug McDermott, Creighton

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Carl Hall, Wichita State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Seth Tuttle, UNI

DEFENSIVE MVP: Gregory Echenique, Creighton

SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Ned Cox, Evansville

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DEFENSIVE TEAM OF THE YEAR: Wichita State

First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Doug McDermott, Creighton So. F 6-7 Ames (Iowa) High
Joe Ragland, Wichita State Sr. G 6-0 W. Springfield (Mass.) North Platte (Neb.) JC
Colt Ryan, Evansville Jr. G/F 6-5 Batesville (Ind.) High
Garrett Stutz, Wichita State Sr. C 7-0 Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City High
Kyle Weems, Missouri State Sr. F 6-6 Topeka (Kan.) Highland Park High

Second Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Jake Odum, Indiana State So. G 6-4 Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
Rayvonte Rice, Drake So. G 6-4 Champaign (Ill.) Centennial High
Ben Simons, Drake Jr. F 6-8 Cadillac (Mich.) High
Antoine Young, Creighton Sr. G 6-0 Bellevue (Neb.) West High

Honorable-Mention Selections
Taylor Brown, Bradley Sr. F 6-6 Atlanta (Ga.) Dunwoody High
Denver Holmes, Evansville Sr. F/G 6-4 Olathe (Kan.) Olathe South High
Anthony James, UNI Jr. G 6-0 St. Louis (Mo.) Normandy High
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High
Mamadou Seck, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Dakar (Senegal) UCAD / Southeastern Ill.

All-Newcomer Team
Tyler Brown, Illinois State Jr. G 6-4 Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo / Marshalltown C.C.
Anthony Downing, Missouri St. Jr. G 6-0 Atchison (Kan.) High / Independence CC
Grant Gibbs, Creighton Jr. G 6-4 Marion (Iowa) Linn-Mar High / Gonzaga
Carl Hall, Wichita State Jr. F 6-8 Cochran (Ga.) Northwest Florida State
Seth Tuttle, UNI Fr. F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Freshman Team
Dantiel Daniels, S. Illinois F 6-6 Wentzville (Mo.) High
Deon Mitchell, UNI G 6-1 Pflugerville (Texas) High
Nic Moore, Illinois State G 5-9 Winona Lake (Ind.) Warsaw High
Ryan Sawvell, Evansville F/C 6-8 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Seth Tuttle, UNI F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Defensive Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Gregory Echenique, Creighton Jr. C 6-9 Guatire (Venezuela) St. Benedict's (N.J.) HS
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High
Ben Smith, Wichita State Sr. F 6-5 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Northern Okla. - Enid
Troy Taylor, Evansville Jr. G 6-0 Anderson (Ind.) High

http://mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5825/doug-mcdermott-named-larry-bird-player-of-the-year/

[DoubleJayAlum]

Who said the best team has to have the best player? It happens more often than not, but it's neither a rule nor a fact. I have stated Doug deserves the POY because the voting isn't limited to Valley games only. He deserves the award, regardless of the fact he's atrocious defensively.

But if it comes to fruition (as I think it will) one would have to question how CU could have the POY and DPOY (as well as possibly the NOY) and yet, somewhat inexplicably, finish 2 games out of 1st place.

I think the average non-biased fan would struggle to grasp how that is possible, but I could be mistaken.

Yup, you were mistaken.

[shocktheheart]

The official results are in. Here it is:

LARRY BIRD MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Doug McDermott, Creighton

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Carl Hall, Wichita State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Seth Tuttle, UNI

DEFENSIVE MVP: Gregory Echenique, Creighton

SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Ned Cox, Evansville

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DEFENSIVE TEAM OF THE YEAR: Wichita State

First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Doug McDermott, Creighton So. F 6-7 Ames (Iowa) High
Joe Ragland, Wichita State Sr. G 6-0 W. Springfield (Mass.) North Platte (Neb.) JC
Colt Ryan, Evansville Jr. G/F 6-5 Batesville (Ind.) High
Garrett Stutz, Wichita State Sr. C 7-0 Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City High
Kyle Weems, Missouri State Sr. F 6-6 Topeka (Kan.) Highland Park High

Second Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Jake Odum, Indiana State So. G 6-4 Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
Rayvonte Rice, Drake So. G 6-4 Champaign (Ill.) Centennial High
Ben Simons, Drake Jr. F 6-8 Cadillac (Mich.) High
Antoine Young, Creighton Sr. G 6-0 Bellevue (Neb.) West High

Honorable-Mention Selections
Taylor Brown, Bradley Sr. F 6-6 Atlanta (Ga.) Dunwoody High
Denver Holmes, Evansville Sr. F/G 6-4 Olathe (Kan.) Olathe South High
Anthony James, UNI Jr. G 6-0 St. Louis (Mo.) Normandy High
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High
Mamadou Seck, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Dakar (Senegal) UCAD / Southeastern Ill.

All-Newcomer Team
Tyler Brown, Illinois State Jr. G 6-4 Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo / Marshalltown C.C.
Anthony Downing, Missouri St. Jr. G 6-0 Atchison (Kan.) High / Independence CC
Grant Gibbs, Creighton Jr. G 6-4 Marion (Iowa) Linn-Mar High / Gonzaga
Carl Hall, Wichita State Jr. F 6-8 Cochran (Ga.) Northwest Florida State
Seth Tuttle, UNI Fr. F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Freshman Team
Dantiel Daniels, S. Illinois F 6-6 Wentzville (Mo.) High
Deon Mitchell, UNI G 6-1 Pflugerville (Texas) High
Nic Moore, Illinois State G 5-9 Winona Lake (Ind.) Warsaw High
Ryan Sawvell, Evansville F/C 6-8 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Seth Tuttle, UNI F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Defensive Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Gregory Echenique, Creighton Jr. C 6-9 Guatire (Venezuela) St. Benedict's (N.J.) HS
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High
Ben Smith, Wichita State Sr. F 6-5 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Northern Okla. - Enid
Troy Taylor, Evansville Jr. G 6-0 Anderson (Ind.) High

http://mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5825/doug-mcdermott-named-larry-bird-player-of-the-year/

I think Murry should have made at least second team? Don't know who I would have taken off though without the stats in front of me.

[Red]

dang Carmichael only got one point in the voting.

[ValleyFAN]

Every teams fans have their complains...so I will voice mine.

Downing should have won Newcomer of the Year instead of Carl Hall and the stats back it up.

How is Keith Pickens not on the all-defensive team?

[shocktheheart]

Every teams fans have their complains...so I will voice mine.

Downing should have won Newcomer of the Year instead of Carl Hall and the stats back it up.

How is Keith Pickens not on the all-defensive team?

Who would you take off the all-defensive team? I was suprised with Hall as well.

[Ferd Berfel]

LARRY BIRD MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Doug McDermott, Creighton

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Carl Hall, Wichita State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Seth Tuttle, UNI

DEFENSIVE MVP: Gregory Echenique, Creighton

SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Ned Cox, Evansville

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD DEFENSIVE TEAM OF THE YEAR: Wichita State

First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Doug McDermott, Creighton So. F 6-7 Ames (Iowa) High
Joe Ragland, Wichita State Sr. G 6-0 W. Springfield (Mass.) North Platte (Neb.) JC
Colt Ryan, Evansville Jr. G/F 6-5 Batesville (Ind.) High
Garrett Stutz, Wichita State Sr. C 7-0 Kansas City (Mo.) North Kansas City High
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High

Second Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Jake Odum, Indiana State So. G 6-4 Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
Rayvonte Rice, Drake So. G 6-4 Champaign (Ill.) Centennial High
Ben Simons, Drake Jr. F 6-8 Cadillac (Mich.) High
Antoine Young, Creighton Sr. G 6-0 Bellevue (Neb.) West High

Honorable-Mention Selections
Taylor Brown, Bradley Sr. F 6-6 Atlanta (Ga.) Dunwoody High
Denver Holmes, Evansville Sr. F/G 6-4 Olathe (Kan.) Olathe South High
Anthony James, UNI Jr. G 6-0 St. Louis (Mo.) Normandy High
Kyle Weems, Missouri State Sr. F 6-6 Topeka (Kan.) Highland Park High
Mamadou Seck, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Dakar (Senegal) UCAD / Southeastern Ill.

All-Newcomer Team
Tyler Brown, Illinois State Jr. G 6-4 Owensboro (Ky.) Apollo / Marshalltown C.C.
Anthony Downing, Missouri St. Jr. G 6-0 Atchison (Kan.) High / Independence CC
Grant Gibbs, Creighton Jr. G 6-4 Marion (Iowa) Linn-Mar High / Gonzaga
Carl Hall, Wichita State Jr. F 6-8 Cochran (Ga.) Northwest Florida State
Seth Tuttle, UNI Fr. F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Freshman Team
Dantiel Daniels, S. Illinois F 6-6 Wentzville (Mo.) High
Deon Mitchell, UNI G 6-1 Pflugerville (Texas) High
Nic Moore, Illinois State G 5-9 Winona Lake (Ind.) Warsaw High
Ryan Sawvell, Evansville F/C 6-8 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Seth Tuttle, UNI F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High

All-Defensive Team
Jackie Carmichael, Illinois State Jr. F 6-9 Manhattan (Kan.) South Kent Prep
Gregory Echenique, Creighton Jr. C 6-9 Guatire (Venezuela) St. Benedict's (N.J.) HS
Toure' Murry, Wichita State Sr. G 6-5 Houston (Texas) Klein Forest High
Ben Smith, Wichita State Sr. F 6-5 Oklahoma City (Okla.) Northern Okla. - Enid
Troy Taylor, Evansville Jr. G 6-0 Anderson (Ind.) High

Fixed, to put that Weems over Murray is a joke.

[shocktheheart]

How did GE not even make All Valley HM?

[3ontheway]

i would have thought Echenique would have made Honorable mention??

[unipanther99]

i would have thought Echenique would have made Honorable mention??

Agreed. It's hard to say anyone there is not deserving, but it seems like an oversight.