ECAC Release

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Danbury, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2016 Division II Men's Basketball All-ECAC selections and major award winners recently that included Anthony Libroia of the Adelphi University men's basketball team being selection to the Second Team.

The senior guard led the Panthers this season with averages of 16.5 points and 5.7 assists per-game while also adding 4.2 rebounds per-contest. Libroia also put forth efficient shooting percentages that included 50.0 percent from the beyond the arc and an overall 53.4 percent from the field. Earlier in the year, he became the 34th member of the 1,00th point club in program history and made his way all the way up 16th on the list with 1,350 points. This nod follows his selection to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team.

Desmond Williams from Southern Connecticut State University captured ECAC Player of the Year honors following a stellar year for the Owls, while Chas Harvey of Bluefield State College garnered Rookie of the Year honors. Southern Connecticut Head Coach Scott Burrell was tabbed as the ECAC Division II Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.
 

All-ECAC First Team

Mike McCahey – Saint Anselm College (Northeast 10), Senior, Forward

Desmond Williams – Southern Connecticut State University (Northeast 10), Senior, Guard

Michael Mallory - Southern Connecticut State University (Northeast 10), Junior, Guard

Kameron Taylor – Seton Hill University (PSAC), Senior, Guard

Matt Bonds – Saint Michael's College (Northeast 10), Senior, Guard

All-ECAC Second Team

Cory Arentsen – Lindenwood University (MIAA), Senior, Forward

Harrison Taggart – Saint Anslem College (Northeast 10), Junior, Forward

Mark Durgan – Bluefield State College (Independent), Senior, Guard

Gelvis Solano – Merrimack College (Northeast 10), Senior, Guard

Anthony Libroia – Adelphi University (Northeast 10), Senior, Guard

ABOUT THE ECAC

In the 76 years since its inception, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has emerged as the nation's largest Conference. The ECAC has grown considerably from its charter membership of 58, boasting over 300 member schools in Divisions I, II and III, ranging in location from Maine to Georgia, and westerly to Missouri.  In the 2015-16 academic year, the ECAC will host nearly 100 championships in 32 men's and women's sports as the sponsors of over 5,800 varsity teams and 111,000 male and female Players. For more information, visit www.ecacsports.com.   

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About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past six seasons has collected 16 regular season conference titles, 21 tournament championships, 27 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 President's Cup twice (2013 and 2014), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.

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