Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Desmar Jackson, Anthony Beane named Second-Team All-Conference
03/04/2014 | 12:00:00 | Men's Basketball
March 4, 2014
Southern Illinois University guards Desmar Jackson and Anthony Beane were named to the Missouri Valley Conference All-Conference Second Team, the league announced Tuesday.
They become the first Saluki players to earn All-Conference honors since 2008, when Randal Falker took home first-team honors and Bryan Mullins was named to the second team.
Jackson finished second in the league in scoring average (18.8 points) and first in steals (2.4). The 6-foot-5 senior leads SIU in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and free throws -- the only player in school history to lead all five categories. Jackson was also named to the MVC's All-Defensive team.
Beane came on strong at the end of the season, winning the league's Player of the Week award three times. He averaged 14.6 points on the season and scored 20 or more in eight of the team's last 10 games.
Wichita State dominated the all-league units as three WSU starters made the first team. Voting was conducted by coaches, sports information directors and a media panel (voters could not vote for their own student-athlete.)
LARRY BIRD MVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Fred VanVleet, Wichita State
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Milton Doyle, Loyola
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Milton Doyle, Loyola
DEFENSIVE MVP: Tekele Cotton, Wichita State
SIXTH-MAN OF THE YEAR: Khristian Smith, Indiana State
2014 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Team
First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Ron Baker, Wichita State So. G 6-3 Scott City (Kan.) High
D.J. Balentine, Evansville So. G 6-2 Kokomo (Ind.) High
Cleanthony Early, Wichita St. Sr. F 6-8 Middletown (N.Y.) Pine Bush HS / Sullivan JC
Jake Odum, Indiana State Sr. G 6-4 Terre Haute (Ind.) South Vigo High
Seth Tuttle, UNI Jr. F 6-8 Sheffield (Iowa) West Fork High
Fred VanVleet, Wichita St. So. G 5-11 Rockford (Ill.) Auburn High
Second Team
Anthony Beane, S. Illinois So. G 6-2 Normal (Ill.) High
Tekele Cotton, Wichita St. Jr. G 6-2 Marietta (Ga.) Whitefield Academy
Jarmar Gulley, Missouri St. Sr. F 6-5 Beaumont (Texas) Central Medical Magnet
Desmar Jackson, S. Illinois Sr. G 6-5 Warren (Ohio) Harding High / Wyoming
Walt Lemon, Jr., Bradley Sr. G 6-3 Chicago (Ill.) Julian High
Honorable-Mention Selections
Manny Arop, Indiana St. Sr. G-F 6-5 Edmonton (Alberta) / St. Mary's Secondary Catholic / Gonzaga
Richard Carter, Drake Sr. G 5-11 Detroit (Mich.) Cody High / Cloud County
Milton Doyle, Loyola Fr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High / Kansas
Daishon Knight, Illinois St. Jr. G 6-1 Baltimore (Md.) Lake Clifton High / Maine Ctrl. Institute / Odessa (Texas) College
Egidijus Mockevicius, UE So. C 6-10 Kursenai (Lithuania) / Lithuanian Univ. of Educational Services
All-Newcomer Team
Darius Carter, Wichita St. Jr. F 6-7 Akron (Ohio) Firestone HS / Vincennes JC
Milton Doyle, Loyola Fr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High / Kansas
Daishon Knight, Illinois St. Jr. G 6-1 Baltimore (Md.) Lake Clifton High / Maine Ctrl. Institute / Odessa (Texas) College
Reggie Lynch, Illinois St. Fr. C 6-10 Edina (Minn.) High
Wes Washpun, UNI So. G 6-1 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Washington HS / Tenn.
All-Freshman Team
Milton Doyle, Loyola Fr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High / Kansas
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Fr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Reggie Lynch, Illinois St. Fr. C 6-10 Edina (Minn.) High
Austin Ruder, Missouri St. Fr. G 6-3 Nixa (Mo.) High
Blake Simmons, Evansville Fr. G-F 6-5 Newburgh (Ind.) Castle High
All-Defensive Team
Tekele Cotton, Wichita St. Jr. G 6-2 Marietta (Ga.) Whitefield Academy
Desmar Jackson, S. Illinois Sr. G 6-5 Warren (Ohio) Harding High / Wyoming
Walt Lemon, Jr., Bradley Sr. G 6-3 Chicago (Ill.) Julian High
Fred VanVleet, Wichita St. So. G 5-11 Rockford (Ill.) Auburn High
Egidijus Mockevicius, UE So. C 6-10 Kursenai (Lithuania) / Lithuanian Univ. of Educational Services
