Rider's Thompson
Mid-Major All-American
LAWRENCEVILLE--Rider University
junior Ryan
Thompson was named to the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major All-America team, it was
announced today.
A 6'6”
point guard from Mt.
Laurel (Lenape High),
Thompson was also named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Most Valuable
Player by collegeinsider.com.
Named to the
National Association of Basketball Coaches First Team All-District 1, Thompson
was a First Team All-MAAC selection.
Thompson
led Rider to a 19-win season by ranking second in the MAAC in scoring (18.0),
first in minutes played (38.2), second in three-point field goal percentage
(.422), seventh in assists (3.3), eighth in field goal percentage (.509),
eighth in free throw percentage (.773), 11th in rebounding (6.5) and
11th in three-pointers made (32).
After three
seasons Thompson now has 1,313 career points, 16th highest ever at
Rider.
Rather then
assembling first, second, third and fourth team squads, the collegeinsider.com
Mid-Major All-America team is one team consisting of 21 players and honorable
mentions. Division I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process,
but final decision rests with the collegeinsider.com staff.
The 2008-09
collegeinsider.com All-America team
|
Marqus
Blakely #
|
F
|
6-5
|
Jr.
|
Vermont
|
|
Matt
Bouldin
|
G
|
6-5
|
Jr.
|
Gonzaga
|
|
John
Bryant
|
C
|
6-10
|
Sr.
|
Santa Clara
|
|
Jeremy
Chappell
|
G
|
6-3
|
Sr.
|
Robert
Morris
|
|
Seth
Curry
|
G
|
6-3
|
Fr.
|
Liberty
|
|
Kenny
Hasbrouck #
|
G
|
6-3
|
Sr.
|
Siena
|
|
Gordon Hayward
|
F
|
6-8
|
Fr.
|
Butler
|
|
Matt
Howard #
|
F
|
6-7
|
So.
|
Butler
|
|
Cedric
Jackson
|
G
|
6-3
|
Sr.
|
Cleveland State
|
|
Charles
Jenkins
|
G
|
6-3
|
So.
|
Hofstra
|
|
Johnathon
Jones #
|
G
|
5-11
|
Jr.
|
Oakland
|
|
Gerald
Lee #
|
F
|
6-10
|
Jr.
|
Old
Dominion
|
|
Tywain
McKee #
|
G
|
6-2
|
Sr.
|
Coppin
State
|
|
Orlando Mendez-Valdez
|
G
|
6-1
|
Sr.
|
Western Kentucky
|
|
Demetrius
Nelson
|
F
|
6-8
|
Sr.
|
The
Citadel
|
|
Drake Reed
|
F
|
6-5
|
Sr.
|
Austin Peay
|
|
Alex
Renfroe
|
G
|
6-2
|
Sr.
|
Belmont
|
|
Larry
Sanders
|
F
|
6-9
|
So.
|
VCU
|
|
Ryan
Thompson #
|
G
|
6-6
|
Jr.
|
Rider
|
|
Kevin
Tiggs
|
F
|
6-4
|
Sr.
|
East Tennessee
State
|
|
Ben
Woodside
|
G
|
5-11
|
Sr.
|
North Dakota State
|
HONORABLE
MENTION: Michael
Bramos # (G, 6-5, Sr, Miami), Osiris Eldridge # (G, 6-3, Jr, Illinois State),
Shy Ely (G, 6-4, Sr, Evansville), Kenneth Faried (F, 6-8, So, Morehead State),
Matt Janning, (G, 6-4, Jr, Northeastern), Tremaine Townsend (F, 6-9, Sr, Cal
State Northridge), Omar Samhan (C, 6-11, Jr, Saint Mary's), Diamon Simpson #
(F, 6-7, Sr, Saint Mary's), Anthony Smith # (G, 6-5, Sr, Liberty), Edwin Ubiles
# (F, 6-6, Jr, Siena), Ryan Wittman # (F, 6-6, Jr, Cornell), Booker Woodfox (G,
6-1, Sr, Creighton).
# Player
was named to collegeinsider.com pre-season All-America team.
