Ben Drayton Named to SoCon All-Freshman Team
3/31/2009 4:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Georgia Southern University's Ben Drayton III (St. Marys/Camden County) was named to the Southern Conference's All-Freshman Team. The league's men's basketball coaches voted on the All-Conference and All-Freshmen teams.
Having played in all 29 games and started 21 times, Drayton is averaging 11.7 points per game good for 21st in the SoCon. He continues to lead the SoCon shooting 50.6 percent from 3-point range. That would not only set a Georgia Southern freshman and program single-season record, but also rank fifth among the SoCon season ?Top 10'.
Named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team, Drayton has scored in double-figures 11 straight games and played at least 35 minutes in the last nine contests.
Since moving into the starting line-up for good 18 games ago, Drayton has averaged 15.6 points per game.
Georgia Southern (8-21 overall) begins Southern Conference Tournament play Friday afternoon (March 6) against Appalachian State. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at McKenzie Arena on the campus of University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
2008-09 All-Conference
Kellen Brand, Appalachian State
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Noah Dahlman, Wofford
Nicchaeus Doaks, Chattanooga
Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston
Andrew Lovedale, Davidson
Stephen McDowell, Chattanooga
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Demetrius Nelson, The Citadel
Cameron Wells, The Citadel
All-Freshman Team
John Brown, The Citadel
Ben Drayton III, Georgia Southern
Damian Eargle, UNC Greensboro
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Brad Loesing, Wofford
Freshman of the Year
Harouna Mutombo, Western Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
Max Paulhus Gosselin, Davidson
Player of the Year
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Coach of the Year
Ed Conroy, The Citadel
