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Sean O'Brien named Second-Team All-MVC
02/28/2017 | 10:00:00 | Men's Basketball
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Southern Illinois senior forward Sean O'Brien was named Second-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference, as the league office announced its All-Conference teams on Tuesday. SIU junior center Thik Bol was named to the All-Defense team.
As expected, players from Wichita State and Illinois State dominated the All-Conference squad, accounting for seven of the 15 selections. The Shockers and Redbirds tied for the league championship with 17-1 records and no other team finished with a winning record in league play.
O'Brien averaged 12.4 points for SIU this season and was second in the MVC in rebounding (8.5 rpg). He also ranks ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.513) and set a personal best with 85 assists. O'Brien has been especially tough in league play, averaging 13.4 points and 9.1 rebounds. He has nine double-doubles on the season, the most by a Saluki player since Mamadou Seck in 2012.
Bol ranks second in the MVC and 26th in the nation in blocked shots, averaging 2.35 blocks per game. He is coming off a career-high seven blocks against Loyola and has 20 in the last four games. On the season, he has 73 blocks, which ranks fifth in single-season school history.
Each school has four votes for the All-Conference team (head coach, SID, beat writer, radio announcer) and schools may not vote for their own players. The MVC Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year selections will be announced on Thursday.
2017 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Team
First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Milton Doyle, Loyola Sr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High/Kansas
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Markis McDuffie, Wichita St. So. F 6-8 Paterson (N.J.) St. Anthony High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Second Team
Jaylon Brown, Evansville Sr. G 6-0 Fishers (Ind.) High
Deontae Hawkins, Illinois St. Sr. F 6-8 Dayton (Ohio) Quakerdale Promise Academy
MiKyle McIntosh, Illinois St. Jr. F 6-7 Pickering (Ontario, Canada) 22ft Academy
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Sean O'Brien, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Third Team
Conner Frankamp, Wichita St. Jr. G 6-1 Wichita (Kan.) Univ. of Kansas
Donte Ingram, Loyola Jr. G/F 6-6 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon High
Shaquille Morris, Wichita St. Jr. C 6-8 Edmond (Okla.) Memorial High
Brenton Scott, Indiana St. Jr. G 6-1 Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrup High
Reed Timmer, Drake Jr. G 6-1 New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower High
All-Newcomer Team
Phil Fayne, Illinois State So. F 6-9 Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin High
Aundre Jackson, Loyola Jr. F 6-5 Kennedale (Texas) High
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Darral Willis Jr., Wichita St. Jr. F 6-9 Madison (Wis.) Pearl River (Miss.) CC
All-Freshman Team
Koch Bar, Bradley C 6-11 Abyei (South Sudan) Arlington Co. Day School
Jordan Barnes, Indiana State G 5-11 St. Louis (Mo.) Christian Brothers High
Darrell Brown Jr., Bradley G 5-10 Memphis (Tenn.) Germantown High
Spencer Haldeman, UNI G 6-1 Peosta (Iowa) Western Dubuque
Landry Shamet, Wichita State G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Dru Smith, Evansville G 6-3 Evansville (Ind.) Reitz High
All-Defensive Team
Thik Bol, Southern Illinois Jr. F 6-8 Omaha (Neb.) Iowa Western CC
Zach Brown, Wichita State Jr. F 6-6 Houston (Texas) Sunrise Christian Academy
Obediah Church, Missouri St. So. F 6-7 Springfield (Ill.) High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Tony Wills, Illinois State Sr. G 6-4 Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis High
All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers)
TBA - Wednesday
Most-Improved Team (selected by beat writers)
TBA - Wednesday
As expected, players from Wichita State and Illinois State dominated the All-Conference squad, accounting for seven of the 15 selections. The Shockers and Redbirds tied for the league championship with 17-1 records and no other team finished with a winning record in league play.
O'Brien averaged 12.4 points for SIU this season and was second in the MVC in rebounding (8.5 rpg). He also ranks ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.513) and set a personal best with 85 assists. O'Brien has been especially tough in league play, averaging 13.4 points and 9.1 rebounds. He has nine double-doubles on the season, the most by a Saluki player since Mamadou Seck in 2012.
Bol ranks second in the MVC and 26th in the nation in blocked shots, averaging 2.35 blocks per game. He is coming off a career-high seven blocks against Loyola and has 20 in the last four games. On the season, he has 73 blocks, which ranks fifth in single-season school history.
Each school has four votes for the All-Conference team (head coach, SID, beat writer, radio announcer) and schools may not vote for their own players. The MVC Coach of the Year, Player of the Year and Student-Athlete of the Year selections will be announced on Thursday.
2017 All-Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Team
First Team Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown
Milton Doyle, Loyola Sr. G 6-4 Chicago (Ill.) Marshall High/Kansas
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Markis McDuffie, Wichita St. So. F 6-8 Paterson (N.J.) St. Anthony High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Second Team
Jaylon Brown, Evansville Sr. G 6-0 Fishers (Ind.) High
Deontae Hawkins, Illinois St. Sr. F 6-8 Dayton (Ohio) Quakerdale Promise Academy
MiKyle McIntosh, Illinois St. Jr. F 6-7 Pickering (Ontario, Canada) 22ft Academy
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Sean O'Brien, S. Illinois Sr. F 6-7 Mundelein (Ill.) High
Third Team
Conner Frankamp, Wichita St. Jr. G 6-1 Wichita (Kan.) Univ. of Kansas
Donte Ingram, Loyola Jr. G/F 6-6 Chicago (Ill.) Simeon High
Shaquille Morris, Wichita St. Jr. C 6-8 Edmond (Okla.) Memorial High
Brenton Scott, Indiana St. Jr. G 6-1 Fort Wayne (Ind.) Northrup High
Reed Timmer, Drake Jr. G 6-1 New Berlin (Wis.) Eisenhower High
All-Newcomer Team
Phil Fayne, Illinois State So. F 6-9 Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin High
Aundre Jackson, Loyola Jr. F 6-5 Kennedale (Texas) High
Alize Johnson, Missouri St. Jr. F 6-9 Williamsport (Pa.) St. John Neumann High
Landry Shamet, Wichita St. Fr. G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Darral Willis Jr., Wichita St. Jr. F 6-9 Madison (Wis.) Pearl River (Miss.) CC
All-Freshman Team
Koch Bar, Bradley C 6-11 Abyei (South Sudan) Arlington Co. Day School
Jordan Barnes, Indiana State G 5-11 St. Louis (Mo.) Christian Brothers High
Darrell Brown Jr., Bradley G 5-10 Memphis (Tenn.) Germantown High
Spencer Haldeman, UNI G 6-1 Peosta (Iowa) Western Dubuque
Landry Shamet, Wichita State G 6-4 Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill High
Dru Smith, Evansville G 6-3 Evansville (Ind.) Reitz High
All-Defensive Team
Thik Bol, Southern Illinois Jr. F 6-8 Omaha (Neb.) Iowa Western CC
Zach Brown, Wichita State Jr. F 6-6 Houston (Texas) Sunrise Christian Academy
Obediah Church, Missouri St. So. F 6-7 Springfield (Ill.) High
Paris Lee, Illinois State Sr. G 6-0 Maywood (Ill.) Proviso East High
Jeremy Morgan, UNI Sr. G 6-5 Coralville (Iowa) Iowa City West High
Tony Wills, Illinois State Sr. G 6-4 Indianapolis (Ind.) Ben Davis High
All-Bench Team (selected by beat writers)
TBA - Wednesday
Most-Improved Team (selected by beat writers)
TBA - Wednesday
Players Mentioned
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