Oct. 14, 2010
NORFOLK, VA - Sports Illustrated.com has selected ODU junior guard Kent Bazemore (Kelford, NC.) as one of thenation's top 16 defenders two days after ESPN.com gave him a similar honor.The complete list is on this link:http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/?eref=sinav
Bazemore tied for first in the CAA with a 1.9 steals per game average and a total of 67 for the entire season.Bazemore had a season high of six steals in a game against Georgia State and four in a game against Towson, Drexel, Delaware and Northeastern.
Last year, Bazemore was named to the CAA's All-Defensive squad, CollegeInsiders.com All-American Defensive team and the CAA All-Tournament squad.
Bazemore averaged 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in 36 games played. He helped lead the Monarchs to a 27-9 record, the CAA regular season and tournament championship as well as the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Monarchs will preview the 2010-11 season on Oct. 23rd with the annual Blue-White scrimmage at 12 noon.
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED TOP 16 DEFENDERS1. Chris Singleton, Florida State2. Kenneth Faried, Morehead St.3. Venoy Overton, Washington4. Ronald Nored, Butler5. Iman Shumpert, Ga. Tech6. Damian Saunders, Duquesne7. Jefffrey Taylor, Vanderbilt8. E'Twaun Moore, Purdue9. David Foster, Utah10. Jackson Emery, BYU11. David Lighty, Ohio State12. Gilbert Brown, Pittsburgh13. Kent Bazemore, ODU14. JuJuan Johnson, Purdue15. Jeff Allen - Va. Tech16. Jay Threatt- Delaware State
ESPN.COM NATION'S TOP 20 DEFENDERSLavoy Allen, TempleKent Bazemore, ODUWill Coleman, MemphisKenneth Faried, Morehead St.David Foster, UtahJorge Cutierrrez, CaliforniaRick Jackson, SyracuseJajuan Johnson, PurdueKawhi Leonard, San Diego StateDavid Lighty, Ohio StateVernon Macklin, FloridaZeke Marshall, AkronGary McGhee, PittsburghRonald Nored, ButlerShelvin Mack, ButlerVenoy Overton, WashingtonJacob Pullen, Kansas StateDamian Saunders, DuquesneChris Singleton, Fla. StateJeffrey Taylor, VanderbiltKemba Walker, UCONN