March 4, 2008

NABC All-District Teams

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Eleven players from the Atlantic 10 Conference have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District teams, it was announced on Tuesday. The 150 student-athletes, from 15 districts, are now eligible for the State Farm Division I All-America teams to be announced on Apr. 5 at the 2008 NABC Convention in San Antonio.

First-team selections included Will Daniels (District I) of Rhode Island, Massachusetts' Gary Forbes (District I), Bryant Dunston (District II) of Fordham, Saint Joseph's Pat Calathes (District III) and Brian Roberts (District X) of Dayton.

Named to the second-team were Jimmy Baron (District I) of Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure's Michael Lee (District II), Dionte Christmas (District III) of Temple, Saint Joseph's Ahmad Nivins (District III), Shawn James (District III) of Duquesne and Drew Lavender (District X) of Xavier.

Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.