Feb. 17, 2006
For immediate release
Contact: Bob Lowe, SID
(336) 272-7102, x279

Greensboro College's Daron Williams (Spruce Pine, NC/Mitchell) has been named to the CoSIDA District III College Division Men's Basketball Academci First Team.

A senior guard, Williams is averaging 9.3 points for The Pride (9-13). Earlier this season, he became the Greensboro College all-time three point leader. Williams now has xxx treys.

The following is the 2005 ESPN The Magazine® Academic All-District III Men’s Basketball Team for the college division as selected by CoSIDA:

FIRST TEAM
Name, School, Yr., Hometown, GPA, Major(s)
-Russ Churchwell Oglethorpe Sr. Loganville, Ga. 3.56 Biology (Pre-med)
-Chase Fawsett ^ Emory Sr. Orlando, Fla. 3.66 Biology (Pre-Med)
Ryan Kaminski Savannah College Jr. Midland, Mich. 3.92 Graphic Design
of Art & Design
Clay Michael Bridgewater Jr. Inwood, West Va. 3.80 History
Daron Williams % Greensboro College Sr. Spruce Pine, N.C. 3.90 Math Education

^ denotes first team pick in 2004

% denotes first team pick in 2003
 

The first team advances to the national ballot

Please observe the all-district team’s release date of Thursday. Feb. 17

District III Notes: A total of 23 players from 17 schools were nominated.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sewanee sports information director B.B. Branton by phone (931/598-1136) or e-mail at bbranton@sewanee.edu