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The ICCAC announced the 2017-2018 Division I All-Region teams today. Conference champion Indian Hills had three First Team All-Region players, while two Iowa Western players earned First Team All-Region honors.
Three Indian Hills sophomores headlined the All-Region honorees. Two guards, Shane Gatling and Antonio Williams received honors while forward, Ivan Aurrecoechea was their third selection.
Shane Gatling, also tagged as the ICCAC Division I Men's Basketball Player of the Year, led the team in scoring at 16.6 per game. He was fourth on the team in assists and steals with 2.8 assists per game and one steal per game.
Antonio Williams led the Warriors in assists with 4.7 per game and was tied for first in steals with 1.2 per game. He was second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per contest.
Sophomore forward Ivan Aurrecoechea shot 60-percent from the field this season and averaged a double-double scoring 13.3 points per game grabbing 11.1 rebounds per contest. His rebound numbers are ninth-best in all of Division I.
Iowa Western placed two players on the first team in Patrick Dembley and Isaiah Wade, both sophomores.
Guard Patrick Dembley was a key contributor to the Reivers' success in the regular season. He led the Reivers in scoring at 20.2 points per game and led the Reivers in assists per game with 3.9.
Isaiah Wade started all 30 games at the forward position this season. He ranked third on the team with 12.1 points per game and first on the team in rebounding, with 9.4 rebounds per game.
Rounding out First Team All-Region was sophomore Mohamed Thiam from Marshalltown. The Senegal native played the forward spot and led the team in scoring and rebounding. He averaged 19.7 points per contest and 9.6 rebounds per game. Thiam is first on the team in free throws made and attempted per game with 2.5 and 3.2, respectively.
Indian Hills Hank Plona was voted unanimously by the coaches as Coach of the Year.
The All-Region teams were determined by a vote from each head coach, which no one could vote for players on their own team.
DIVISION I FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION
|
Position |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
G |
Shane Gatling |
SO |
Indian Hills |
Baldwin, NY |
|
G |
Mohamed Thiam |
SO |
Marshalltown |
Dakar, Senegal |
|
G |
Patrick Dembley |
SO |
Iowa Western |
Minneapolis, MN |
|
F |
Isaiah Wade |
SO |
Iowa Western |
Waterloo, IA |
|
F |
Ivan Aurrecoechea |
SO |
Indian Hills |
Madrid, Spain |
|
G |
Antonio Williams |
SO |
Indian Hills |
Chicago, IL |
DIVISION I SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION
|
Position |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
F |
Steven Wooten |
FR |
Northeast |
Madison, WI |
|
G |
FR |
Southeastern |
Augusta, IA |
|
|
F |
Oscar Kao |
SO |
Marshalltown |
Taipei, Taiwan |
|
G |
SO |
Southeastern |
Massapeque, NY |
|
|
G |
SO |
Southeastern |
Hopkinsville, KY |
DIVISION I HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION
|
Position |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
F |
Melkisedek Moreaux |
SO |
Northeast |
Hamburg, Germany |
|
F |
Jamel Allen |
SO |
Indian Hills |
Brentwood, NY |
|
C |
Emmanuel Ugboh |
FR |
Iowa Western |
Lagos, Nigeria |
|
G |
Shadeed Shabazz |
SO |
Iowa Western |
Seattle, WA |
|
G |
Devontae Lane |
FR |
Indian Hills |
Iowa City, IA |
|
F |
Jevon Smith |
SO |
Iowa Western |
Milwaukee, WI |
Player of the Year: Shane Gatling, Indian Hills
Coach of the Year: Hank Plona, Indian Hills
