March 1, 2007
RICHMOND, VA--Old Dominion University (23-7) seniors Valdas Vasylius (Klaipeda, Lithuania) and Drew Williamson (Burlington, NC.) were named to the 2007 Colonial Athletic Association's All-Conference squad as selected by the leagues coaches, and media. Vasylius earned first team honors, while Williamson is on the second team.
Junior guard Brandon Johnson (Orlando, FL.) along with Williamson earnedCAA All-Defensive honors. In the classroom, sophomore forward Jonathan Adams(Ringgold, GA.) and graduate student John Morris (Camp Hill, PA.) were selectedto the first team CAA All-Academic squad. The Monarchs 7-3 junior center Sam Harris(Tasmania, Australia) earned second team All-Academic honors. All three have GPA's over 3.10.
Vasylius leads the Monarchs in scoring at 16.0 points per game and in reboundingAt 6.3. He has had four double-doubles and earned CAA Player of the Week honorsOn Feb. 24th. Vasylius has 1,310 career points and 567 career rebounds. Vasylius was also selected to the second team NABC All-District IV squad,
Drew Williamson ranks second all-time at ODU in career steals (204) and seventh all-time at ODU in career assists (549). He has been in the top two of the league in best assist/turnover ration three straight years. Williamson currently has 919 career points.
Williamson along with Brandon Johnson both have 64 steals (2.1) per game.Johnson not only had four or more steals seven times, but averaged 4.8 rebounds per game which is the most for an ODU guard since John Waller 5.0 in 2004. KevinLarkin's 6.2 is the best ever in 1994.
The Monarchs open the CAA Tournament on Saturday at 6 p.m. against the winner of the UNC Wilmington/Towson game. ODU is the second seed.
2007 CAA Player of The Year: Loren Stokes, Hofstra2007 CAA Coach of the Year- Anthony Grant, VCU2007 Rookie of the Year,- Matt Janning, Northeastern2007 Defensive Player of the Year - Chaz Crawford, Drexel2007 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award- Gabe Norwood, George Mason
FIRST TEAM ALL CAAAntoine Agudio, Hofstra 6-3 Sr, GuardEric Maynor, VCU 6-2, So. GuardGary Neal, Towson, 6-4, Sr, GuardLoren Stokes, 6-3, Sr, GuardValdas Vasylius, ODU, 6-7, Sr. Forward
SECOND TEAM ALL CAAHerb Courtney, Delaware, 6-7, Jr. ForwardFrank Elegar, Drexel, 6-9, Jr., CenterWill Thomas, 6-7, Jr., ForwardB.A. Walker, VCU, 6-2, Sr, GuardDrew Williamson, ODU, 6-0, Sr, Guard
THIRD TEAM ALL CAAFolarin Campbell, George Mason, 6-4, Jr, G/FBennet Davis, Northeastern, 6-9, Sr, ForwardBashir Mason, Drexel, 6-0. Sr, GuardAdam Payton, William & Mary, 6-3, Sr, GuardJesse Pellot-Rosa, VCU, 6-4, Sr, Guard
CAA ALL DEFENSIVEChaz Crawford, Drexel, 6-10, Sr, ForwardBrandon Johnson, ODU,6-1, Jr, GuardBashir Mason, Drexel, 6-0, Sr. GuardWill Thomas, George Mason, 6-7, Jr, ForwardDrew Williamson, ODU, 6-0, Sr, Guard
CAA ALL ACADEMICFirst TeamJonathan Adams, ODU, 6-6, So, ForwardJeff Horowitz, UNCW, 6-9, Jr, ForwardJohn Morris, ODU, 6-2, Sr, GuardCalvin Roland, VCU, 6-10, Sr, CenterAdam Trumbower, W&M, 6-3, SR. Guard
Second TeamSam Harris, ODU, 7-3, Jr, CenterKyle Carrabine, W&M, 6-7, Jr, guardGabriel Chami, JMU, 6-11, Jr, CenterDejan Grkovic, UNCW, 6-8, Sr, ForwardRyan Johnson, Hofstra, 6-4, Jr, GuardSam McMahon, Delaware, 6-5, Jr, GuardLaimis Kisielius, W&M, 6-8, Jr. ForwardJonathan Pease, Towson, 6-6, Jr, ForwardScott Rodgers, Drexel, 6-3, So, GuardColbey Santos, JMU, 6-5, SO, Guard.