Eric Ferguson Selected to Coaches SoCon All-Freshman Team

STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern freshman guard Eric Ferguson has been selected to the Southern Conference Coaches All-Freshman Team as announced on Wednesday (March 2nd) by the league office. Ferguson is the ninth all-freshman team selection in program history and the first since Ben Drayton III was honored in 2009.

"I'm really happy for Eric to be honored for his freshman season," said head coach Charlton "C.Y." Young. "I think the great thing is that this is only the beginning for Eric. He has room to improve his game and the has the character and will to get better."

The Statesboro, Ga. native has posted one of the best freshman seasons in school history. He has the second-highest scoring output among Georgia Southern freshmen with 368 points. Ferguson ranks third on the Eagles' freshman blocked shots and steals list with 26 blocks and 46 steals, respectively. He ranks eighth overall in the SoCon in steals (1.5 per game) and ninth in blocks (0.8 per game).

Ferguson reached double-figure scoring in 20 games and ranks 16th in the league and fourth among Georgia Southern freshmen all-time. He has 133 field goals for a tie for fourth place on the freshman field goals list. He needs 11 rebounds to reach the freshman top-five list in that category.

Georgia Southern will play next in the 2011 Southern Conference Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Eagles open the tournament against Appalachian State on Friday, March 4th, in the second game of the day at McKenzie Arena. Tipoff will be at approximately 4:30 p.m.

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2011 SoCon Men's Basketball Awards

All-Conference Team

Omar Carter, Appalachian State

Donald Sims, Appalachian State

Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston

Donavan Monroe, College of Charleston

Cameron Wells, The Citadel

Chris Long, Elon

Amu Saaka, Furman

Omar Wattad, Chattanooga

Mike Williams, Western Carolina

Noah Dahlman, Wofford

All-Freshman Team

Trent Wiedeman, College of Charleston

Lucas Troutman, Elon

Eric Ferguson, Georgia Southern

Trevis Simpson, UNCG

Trey Sumler, Western Carolina

Player of the Year

Andrew Goudelock, Sr., G, College of Charleston

Defensive Player of the Year

Richie Gordon, Sr., F, Western Carolina

Freshman of the Year

Trey Sumler, Fr., G, Western Carolina

Coach of the Year

Bobby Cremins, College of Charleston

Category: Men's Basketball

Published on Wednesday, 02 March 2011 12:10