March 10, 2011
SI.COM HONORS HASSELL - ODU NOW NO.1 IN MID-MAJOR TOP 25Hassell and Bazemore named NABC All-District.
NORFOLK, VA--ODU senior Frank Hassell has been named honorable mention All -American bySI.COM. Both Hassell and Kent Bazemore were named to the NABC All-District 10 squad whileThe team is No. 1 in the latest Collegeinsider.com Mid Major top 25.
Hassell who helped lead the Monarchs to their second straight CAA crown was named first teamAll-CAA and Tournament MVP. The Chesapeake, Va. native led the team with a 15.0 points and9.6 rebounds (30th nationally) per game. He also hit .561 from the floor and .731 from the line. Hassell has 15double-doubles thus far this season and is ODU's 10th all-time rebounder with 904. Hassell has 1262 career points which is 28th on ODU's all-time list.
Bazemore, the CAA's Defensive Player of the Year is second in scoring at 12.5 points per game. He leads theCAA in steals at 2.3 per game (20th nationally). Bazemore was also named to the CAA's All-Tournament squad.
Hassell joined Charles Jenkins (Hofstra), Denzel Bowles(JMU), Cam Long (Mason), Jamie Skeen(VCU)On the NABC District 10 first team. Bazemore joins Chaisson Allen (NU), Chad Tomko(UNCW),Quinn McDowell(W&M) and Samme Givens (Drexel) on the second team.
NOTE: ODU's seniors are not only the winningest, but have played the most career games. FrankHassell leads with 138, passing Gerald Lee ('10) by one. Ben Finney and Darius James are tied with Leeat 137.
SI.COM ALL-AMERICAN TEAMFirst TeamJimmy Fredette-BYUNolan Smith-DukeDerrick Wiliams-ArizonaJaJuan Johnson-PurdueJared Sullinger-Ohio State
Second TeamJordan Taylor-WisconsinKemba Walker-UConnBen Hansbrough-Notre DameMarcus Morris-KansasKenneth Faried-Morehead State
Third TeamCharles Jenkins-HofstraJacob Pullen-Kansas StateTu Holloway-XavierJordan Hamilton-TexasKawhi Leonard-San Diego State
Honorable Mention:E'Tuaun Moore-Purdue; Jon Leuer-Wisconsin; Norris Cole- Cleveland State; Matt Howard-Butler;Brad Wanamaker-Pitt; Dwight Hardy-St John's; Alec Burks-Colorado; John Jenkins-Vanderbilt;Frank Hassell-ODU; Justin Harper-Richmond.
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM MID-MAJOR TOP 25(March 7, 2011) RecordPointsPrevious 1.Old Dominion (25)26-67682Colonial Athletic 2.Belmont (2)30-47313Atlantic Sun 3.George Mason (1)26-66911Colonial Athletic 4.Gonzaga (1)23-96634West Coast 5.St. Mary's24-76405West Coast 6.Oakland (2)23-96376Summit League 7.Butler 22-96178Horizon League 8.Missouri State25-55257Missouri Valley 9.Coll.of Charleston24-952011Southern10.Wichita State24-84649Missouri Valley11.Cleveland State26-845610Horizon League12.Harvard 23-542214Ivy League13.VCU 23-1038617Colonial Athletic14.Long Island26-535516Northeast15.Long Beach St.20-1035315Big West16.Princeton23-629012Ivy League17.Bucknell24-826819Patriot League18.Milwaukee19-1224521Horizon League19.Fairfield24-720218Metro Atlantic20.Coastal Carolina 28-511013Big South21.Iona 22-10105NRMetro Atlantic22.N. Colorado19-109825Big Sky23.Morehead State24-993NROhio Valley24.Valparaiso23-117623Horizon League25.Indiana State20-1371NRMissouri Valley