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Birmingham, AL—The Gulf South Conference is proud to announce its All-GSC Men’s Basketball honors for the 2010-11 season.
Leading the way on the All-GSC squads are one returning First Teamer and four from last year’s Second Team. Alabama-Huntsville and Arkansas Tech each provided three overall honorees, including a pair of First Teamers. Harding followed with two First Team players, while Arkansas-Monticello, North Alabama and Valdosta State placed one on the First and Second Teams.
West Florida landed a duo on the Second Team, while Delta State, West Alabama and West Georgia had one First Team standout. Completing the team standings were Christian Brothers, Henderson State and Southern Arkansas which provided one Second Team member, respectively.
UAH, UNA HEADLINE EAST HONORS
Alabama-Huntsville center Zane Campbell earned his second straight GSC Individual Award when he was tabbed the 2010-11 East Division Player of the Year after collecting the Freshman of the Year honor a year ago. Campbell became the first sophomore to take home the award since 2004-05 and he is UAH’s first winner since Zach Carpenter in 2003-04. The West Limestone, AL native enters the post-season ranked ninth in the league in field goal percentage (.535—123-230) and 17th in scoring (13.6).
The UAH head coach Lennie Acuff repeats as East Division Coach of the Year after sharing the honor a year ago. The selection marks Acuff’s fifth all-time honor which ties him with former DSU great Steve Rives for the most career Coach of the Year distinctions. Acuff guided the Chargers to the No. 1 seed in the GSC Tournament for the second consecutive year thanks to UAH’s first outright East Division crown since 2002-03.
North Alabama’s Wes Long was named the East Division Freshman of the Year. Long is UNA’s third all-time freshman winner and first since Sherra Whitestone in 1996-97. He enters this week’s GSC Tournament ranked fourth in the Conference in three-point percentage (.434—59-136) and is averaging 8.0 points and 3.0 assists per game.
DSU, CBU AND ATU MAKE UP WEST ACCOLADES
Delta State guard Phil Turner was voted the GSC West Division Player of the Year. Turner became DSU’s first honoree since 2005-06 and its sixth overall winner. The senior made the most of his lone season in Green and White, leading the Conference in scoring (18.6) and ranking third in steals (2.6) and seventh in assists (3.9) and three-pointers made (2.5).
Christian Brothers guard Harry Green continued the Buccaneers’ success in the West Division Freshman of the Year voting, becoming the third consecutive CBU winner and sixth in last seven seasons. Green started in all 28 games for the Bucs, averaging 9.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
The West Division Coach of the Year originates from Arkansas Tech for the second year in a row, as first-year head coach Doug Karleskint follows his former mentor and last year’s winner Mark Downey. Karleskint guided the Wonder Boys to their second straight division crown and a 22-3 overall regular season record.
ALL-GSC TEAM OVERVIEW
Arkansas Tech guard Laithe Massey is the lone returning member from last year’s All-GSC First Team. Massey ranks second in the league in assists (5.4) and steals (2.7), while averaging 9.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. The senior also became the first GSC player since 2007-08 to record a triple-double in a game, scoring 17 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists versus Harding (01/27/11).
Three players made the jump from last year’s Second Team. The Alabama-Huntsville duo of center Zane Campbell and guard Josh Magette joined Harding forward Kevin Brown as first-time First Team winners. This year’s honor marks the third time that Brown has advanced the All-GSC list after he also made the Second Team in 2008-09.
Christian Brothers guard Scott Dennis returns to the All-GSC Second Team after putting up impressive numbers in 20 games this season before he suffered a season-ending injury in January. Dennis averaged 15.3 points and 11.1 rebounds while recording a league-high 12 double-doubles.
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2010-11 ALL-GSC MEN’S BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM
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EAST DIVISION
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POS
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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HT
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WT
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HOMETOWN
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G
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*Josh Magette
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Alabama-Huntsville
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JR
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6-1
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160
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Birmingham, AL
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C
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*Zane Campbell
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Alabama-Huntsville
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SO
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6-8
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245
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West Limestone, AL
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G
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Ricky Davison
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North Alabama
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SR
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6-2
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180
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Fort Deposit, AL
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G
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Kevin Harris
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Valdosta State
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SR
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5-11
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185
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Douglas, GA
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G
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Alquan Mendenhall
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West Alabama
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JR
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5-11
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173
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Pine Hall, AL
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F
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Da’Ron Sims
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West Georgia
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JR
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6-6
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210
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Oakland, CA
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East Division Player of the Year: C, Zane Campbell, Alabama-Huntsville
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East Division Freshman of the Year: G, Wes Long, North Alabama
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East Division GSC Coach of the Year: Lennie Acuff, Alabama-Huntsville
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WEST DIVISION
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POS
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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HT
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WT
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HOMETOWN
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G
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LA Farmer
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Arkansas-Monticello
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JR
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6-1
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175
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Carrollton, GA
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G
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Johnie Davis
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Arkansas Tech
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JR
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6-2
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160
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Canton, OH
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G
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!Laithe Massey
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Arkansas Tech
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SR
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6-4
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195
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Heber Springs, AR
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G
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Phil Turner
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Delta State
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SR
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6-3
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197
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Grenada, MS
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G
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Stephen Blake
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Harding
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SR
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5-8
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160
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Greenbrier, AR
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F
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*#Kevin Brown
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Harding
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SR
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6-4
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205
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Hughes, AR
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West Division Player of the Year: G, Phil Turner, Delta State
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West Division Freshman of the Year: G, Harry Green, Christian Brothers
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West Division GSC Coach of the Year: Doug Karleskint, Arkansas Tech
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!—2009-10 First Team All-GSC; *—2009-10 Second Team All-GSC; #—2008-09 Second Team All-GSC
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2010-11 ALL-GSC MEN’S BASKETBALL SECOND TEAM
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EAST DIVISION
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POS
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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HT
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WT
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HOMETOWN
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G
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Jaime Smith
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Alabama-Huntsville
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SO
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6-2
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180
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Birmingham, AL
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F
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Marcus Landry
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North Alabama
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JR
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6-6
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200
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Sulphur, LA
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G
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Christian Hunter
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Valdosta State
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SR
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6-3
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189
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Chagrin Falls, OH
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F
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Jamar Moore
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West Florida
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JR
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6-6
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215
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Coolidge, GA
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F
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Marquis Mathis
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West Florida
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JR
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6-7
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215
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Columbus, OH
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WEST DIVISION
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POS
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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YR
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HT
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WT
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HOMETOWN
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F
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Ricardo Hall
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Arkansas-Monticello
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JR
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6-4
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210
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Tuscaloosa, AL
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G
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Jeremy Dunbar
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Arkansas Tech
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SR
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6-5
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190
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Niceville, FL
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G
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*Scott Dennis
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Christian Brothers
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JR
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6-5
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180
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Cincinnati, OH
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F
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Josh French
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Henderson State
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JR
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6-6
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220
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Cabot, AR
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G
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Channin Hardin
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Southern Arkansas
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SR
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6-3
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190
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Marianna, AR
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*—2009-10 Second Team All-GSC