KANSAS CITY, MO. (March 17, 2010) -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division II All-District teams and coaches, recognizing the best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 88 student-athletes, from eight districts, are now eligible for the State Farm® Coaches’ Division II All-America teams, selected by the NABC.

SVSU senior guard Avery Stephenson was the lone Cardinal selected to the NABC Midwest All-District Team, being selected to the second team.  Stephenson was also selected to the All-GLIAC First Team after being named to the 2009-10 Pre-Season All-GLIAC Team and the Second Team in the 2008-09 season.  Hed led SVSU this season in scoring with 16.4 ppg and was second on the squad in rebounding, grabbing 5.8 boards per contest.  Stephenson was second on the team in blocks (16) and third in steals (28) while playing in a team-high 34.0 minutes per game.

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.