March 2, 2009

Horizon League Release

Two Raiders received postseason honors from the Horizon League Monday as junior guard Todd Brown was selected to the Second Team and senior guard Will Graham was named to the All-Defensive Team.

Brown, a native of Canton, Ohio, has averaged 11.8 points and 5.0 rebounds for the Raiders overall this year, but increased those averages to 15.4 points and 5.8 rebounds during Horizon League play. Brown also shot 41% from three-point range and joined the Raiders' 1,000-point club last Thursday against Milwaukee.

Graham, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, is the second Raider ever to be selected to the All-Defensive Team as DaShaun Wood was named in 2007. The senior tied for the team lead in steals with 28 while helping the Raiders place in the top five nationally in scoring defense much of the season.

Wright State is currently 18-12, 12-6 and will host Valparaiso Tuesday night at 7:00 in the first round of the Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship. Tickets can be purchased at the Nutter Center Box Office or through TicketMaster.


2008-09 Horizon League Men's Basketball All-League Teams

All-League First Team
Matt Howard, 6-8, So., F, Butler ^
J'Nathan Bullock, 6-5, Sr., F, Cleveland State #
Ryan Tillema, 6-8, Sr., G, Green Bay
Gordon Hayward, 6-8, Fr., G/F, Butler
Josh Mayo, 5-11, Sr., G, UIC #


All-League Second Team
Cedric Jackson, 6-3, Sr., G, Cleveland State ^
Todd Brown, 6-5, Jr., G, Wright State
Rahmon Fletcher, 5-10, So., G, Green Bay
Tone Boyle, 6-2, Jr., G, Milwaukee
Urule Igbavboa, 6-8, Sr., F, Valparaiso


All-Newcomer Team
Gordon Hayward, 6-8, Fr., G/F, Butler
Shelvin Mack, 6-3, Fr., G, Butler
Tone Boyle, 6-2, Jr., G, Milwaukee
James Eayrs, 6-7, Jr., F, Milwaukee
DeAndre Mays, 6-2, Jr., G, Youngstown State


All-Defensive Team
Cedric Jackson, 6-3, Sr., G, Cleveland State $
Terry Evans, 6-5, Sr., F, Green Bay $%+
Scott VanderMeer, 7-0, Sr., C, UIC $%
Matt Howard, 6-8, So., F, Butler
Will Graham, 6-2, Sr., G, Wright State

# - First-Team All-League in 2007-08
^ - Second-Team All-League in 2007-08
$ - All-Defensive Team in 2007-08
% - All-Defensive Team in 2006-07
+ - All-Defensive Team in 2005-06


Player of the Year: Matt Howard, Butler
Newcomer of the Year: Gordon Hayward, Butler
Defensive Player of the Year: Cedric Jackson, Cleveland State
Sixth Man of the Year: Ryan Tillema, Green Bay
Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens, Butler


Note: All-League and All-Newcomer awards are voted upon by Horizon League head coaches and sports information directors plus selected media; The All-Defensive Team, Defensive Player of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year are selected by head coaches only.