Sunday, April 16, 2006

All-Lark Team 2003-04

2003-2004 All-Lark NCAA Team

#14 Jameer Nelson, PG, ST. JOSEPH'S Hawks, Senior
  • 20.6 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.7 rpg, 2.9 spg
  • St. Joe's All-Time leader in points (2094), assists (714) and steals (256)
  • Double-double (20 pts, 10 ast) in win over Gonzaga
  • 24 points, 7 assists, 3 steals in win over Wake Forest in Sweet 16
  • Led Hawks to undefeated regular season (27-0)
  • Led team to Atlantic-10 Regular Season Championship
  • Led Hawks to as high as #1 ranking in polls
  • Led Hawks to 30-2 recored overall
  • Led Hawks to the Elite Eight
  • 2004 Wooden Award Winner
  • 2004 Naismith Award Winner
  • 2004 AP Player of the Year
  • 2004 NABC Co-Player of the Year (with Emeka Okafor)
  • Received Oscar Robertson Trophy from USBWA
  • 2004 AP All-American, unanimous selection
  • Selected 20th overall by Denver Nuggets in 2004 NBA Draft
#3 Luis Flores, SG, MANHATTAN Jaspers, Senior
  • 24.0 ppg, 1.6 apg, 1.9 spg, 3.9 rpg, 44.2% from field, 86.3% from free throw line
  • Dropped 44 points in win at Fairfield in 2003
  • Led Jaspers to 25-6 overall record
  • Led Jaspers to MAAC Championship
  • Led Jaspers to MAAC Tournament Championship
  • Led Jaspers to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances
  • Led Jaspers to NCAA Second Round in 2004
  • 2-Time MAAC Player of the Year
  • AP All-American, honorable mention
  • Drafted 55th overall by Houston Rockets in 2004 NBA Draft
#13 Luke Jackson, F, OREGON Ducks, Senior
  • 21.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 48.8% from field, 86.2% from free throw line, 44& from three-point
  • All-Time top ten in scoring, rebounds, assists and steals at Oregon
  • All-Pac-10, first team
  • Drafted 10th overall by Cleveland Cavaliers in 2004 NBA Draft
#1 Ronny Turiaf, F, GONZAGA Bulldogs, Junior
  • 15.5 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.45 bpg, 52.5% from field
  • Speaks four languages (English, French, Creole, and Spanish)
  • Scored 29 points in win over George Washington in BB&T Final
  • BB&T Tournament MVP
  • All-WCC First-Team, two years in a row
  • Led Zags to 28-3 overall record
  • Led Zags to WCC Championship
  • Led Zags to WCC Tournament Championship
  • Selected 34th overall by Los Angeles Lakers in 2005 NBA Draft
#50 Emeka Okafor, C, CONNECTICUT Huskies, Junior
  • 17.6 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 4.1 bpg, shot 59.9% from the field
  • Graduated in three years with a 3.8 GPA and a degree in Finance
  • Led the nation in blocked shots
  • 7th all-time in NCAA blocked shots (441)
  • 2004 Big East Tournament Championship
  • Won 2004 National Championship
  • Double-double (24 points, 12 rebounds) in win over Georgia Tech in the National Championship game
  • 2004 NCAA Tournament MVP
  • 2004 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
  • 2004 Big East Player of the Year
  • 2004 Big East Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2004 NABC Co-Player of the Year (with Jameer Nelson)
  • 2003 & 2004 NABC Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2004 AP All-American, unanimous selection
  • 2004 Academic All-American of the Year
  • Drafted 2nd overall by Charlotte Bobcats in 2004 NBA Draft
2003-2004 All-Lark Pre-Season NCAA Team

#14 Jameer Nelson, PG, ST. JOSEPH'S Hawks, Senior
#3 Luis Flores, SG, MANHATTAN Jaspers, Senior
#1 Ronny Turiaf, F, GONZAGA Bulldogs, Junior
#2 Luol Deng, F, DUKE Blue Devils, Freshman
#35 Deng Gai, F, FAIRFIELD Stags, Junior

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