March 4, 2004
RICHMOND, VA-- Alex Loughton (Perth, Australia), Isaiah Hunter (Charlotte, NC.),John Waller (Richmond, VA.) and Arnaud Dahi (Ivory Coast, Africa) all garnered honorsfrom the Colonial Athletic Association at the league's award banquet Thursday night.
Loughton, the 6-9 sophomore forward was named first team All-CAA. He averaged 16.6 pointsand 8.9 rebounds per game. Loughton performed eight double-doubles this year and rankedin the top ten of the CAA in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage,steals and offensive and defensive rebounding. Loughton was also named to the CAA's All-Defensive squad and All-Academic team with a 3.3 grade point average in business
Senior John Waller, the 6-4 Richmond native was selected to the third team All-CAA. Waller averaged 13.0 points per game and ranked fifth in the CAA in three-point field goal percentage(.382). He also ranked 12th in the league in scoring and field goal percentage.
Sophomore guard Isaiah Hunter joined Waller on the CAA third team. Hunter averaged 13.0points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. He averaged almost 16 points per game the lastten games of the season. That included a career high 28 point effort against Hofstra anda 25 point effort Delaware.
Arnaud Dahi continues ODU's long history of outstanding freshman, earning a spot on theAll-Rookie squad. The 6-7 forward averaged9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds. He ranked tenth in the CAA in rebounding, fourth in blockedshots, and seventh in offensive rebounds. He performed double-doubles against St. Joseph'sand South Alabama.
Coach of the Year honors went to Bruiser Flint of Drexel, while Domonic Jones ofVCU was the CAA Player of the Year and Corey Cofield of William and Mary was theleague's Rookie of the Year. The Defensive Player of the Year was Drexel freshmanBashir Mason.
The Monarchs open the Pioneer/CAA Championship Saturday at 2:30 against Hofstra inthe Richmond Coliseum.
ALL CAA TEAMDomonic Jones, VCU(Player of the Year)Alex Loughton, ODUAdam Hess, W&MKenny Adeleke, HofstraPhil Gozz, DrexelJai Lewis, GMU
Second TeamMike Ames, DelawareTroy Godwin, VCUTim Whitworth, DrexelSean Brooks, DrexelMark Davis, GMU
Third TeamDwayne Broyles, JMUMike Slattery, DelawareJohn Waller,ODUIsaiah Hunter, ODUCorey Cofield, W&M
ALL ROOKIECory Cofield, W&M (Rookie of The Year)Loren Stokes, HofstraBashir Mason, DrexelArnaud Dahi, ODURay Barbosa, JMU
ALL DEFENSIVEBashir Mason,Drexel(Defensive Player of The Year)Kenny Adeleke,HofstraTony Dixon, TowsonJohn Goldsberry, UNCWAlex Loughton, ODU