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 Freshman Nick Aldridge was named to the 2007 All-Southern Conference team. |
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Feb. 28, 2007
Charleston, S.C. - Western Carolina freshman Nick Aldridge was today named to the 2007 All-Southern Conference Men's Basketball team as selected by the league's head coaches. Aldridge was also named to the SoCon's All-Freshman team where he was joined by classmate Jake Robinson on the five-member honorary squad.
Aldridge ranked third in the conference in scoring this season, averaging a WCU-leading 18 points per contest. Additionally, the South Webster, Ohio, native was fifth in the league in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game. This season, he scored in double-figures in 25 of his 28 games played, entering tournament play having scored in double digits in 18-consecutive games. During his current streak, Aldridge has scored 20-points or more seven times, posting a career-best 39 at the College of Charleston back on Feb. 5.
Aldridge was one of two freshmen named to the 10-member all-conference squad.
Robinson ranked among the conference leaders in 3-point shooting during the regular season shooting 41.6-percent entering tournament play. His percentage is currently seventh in WCU's single-season record book. Scoring in double-figures nine times, the Canton, N.C., native averaged 9.1 points and just under three rebounds per game for the Catamounts during the year. The sharp-shooting forward connected on 62 3-pointers this year, tied for the ninth-best, single-season in school history.
Seeded seventh, Western Carolina opens play in the 2007 SoCon Men's Basketball Championship this evening at approximately 5:30 pm in the second game of the men's first round. The Catamount Sports Network will broadcast every men's basketball game and fans can follow all of the action on WWCU-FM, Power 90dot5 in Cullowhee or online at www.CatamountSports.com.
2007 All-Southern Conference Men's Basketball Team Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro D.J. Thompson, Appalachian State Dontaye Draper, College of Charleston Stephen Curry, Davidson Nick Aldridge, Western Carolina Jason Richards, Davidson Donte Gennie, Georgia Southern Moussa Diagne, Furman LeVonn Joordan, Elon Robby Bostain, FurmanAll-Freshman Team: Stephen Curry, Davidson Nick Aldridge, Western Carolina Jake Robinson, Western Carolina Junior Salters, Wofford Ben Stywall, UNC Greensboro
Player of the Year: Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro Freshman of the Year: Stephen Curry, Davidson Coach of the Year: Bob McKillop, Davidson
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