For Immediate Release
eureka, illinois
March 3, 2008
Zasada garners SLIAC honor
ST. LOUIS, MO — Eureka College sophomore Michael Zasada (McHenry, Ill./HS) received Honorable Mention All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference accolades following a vote of the league's coaches.
A 6-5 forward, Zasada placed second on the SLIAC rebounding list with a 9.3 rebounds per league game average. He was also fourth in blocked shots (20), fifth in steals (2.0 spg), sixth in three-point field goal percentage (40.4%) and 16th in scoring (12.0 ppg). He recorded five double-doubles on the year, including four in conference action, which all led to Eureka (9-16, 8-8 SLIAC) victories.
Zasada finished the season strong, averaging 13.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and making 14-of-30 three-point attempts in eight February games played. He lead the Red Devils in rebounds 18 times, including 14 out of the last 15 games. The SLIAC named him Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3.
Below is a complete list of the SLIAC men's basketball awards for the 2007-08 season:
FIRST TEAM ALL-SLIAC
Brian Fogerty Fontbonne
LaPhonso Ellis Greenville
Brad Robinson Webster
Ryan Turk Webster
Andrew Buxton Westminster
SECOND TEAM ALL-SLIAC
Josh Branch Fontbonne
Patrick McCoy Fontbonne
Neil Compton MacMurray
Aaron Steinke Maryville
Darin Hoggatt Webster
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SLIAC
Michael Zasada Eureka
Justin Storandt Fontbonne
Ben Cochran Greenville
Kyle Johnson Principia
Jason Warncke Westminster
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Brian Fogerty Fontbonne
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ben Cochran Greenville
COACH OF THE YEAR
Chris Bunch Webster
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Greenville College
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For More Information Contact:
Brian Sullivan
Sports Information Director
Eureka College
300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois 61530
309-467-6456
bsullivan@eureka.edu
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