SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augusta University men's basketball senior guard Keshun Sherrill will be one of 20 to compete in the 2017 Reese's Division II College All-Star Game on Friday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. (CDT) in the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. Sherrill was also named first team NABC All-District for the Southeast Region. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division II, these 88 student-athletes on the All-District teams represent the finest basketball players across America.
The Reese's Division II College All-Star game features teams composed of two senior student-athletes from each of the eight regions in Division II and five senior at-large selections.
The game will be streamed live on the Sanford Pentagon Facebook page.
The game features a pair of outstanding former coaches who have had distinguished careers in coaching and athletic administration. Bill Gross spent 35 years at his alma mater, Augustana University. He coached the men's basketball team for nine seasons, posting a 154-103 record, winning the North Central Conference title in 1988-89. During 28 years as the Vikings' director of athletics, Gross helped his programs win 40 conference championships, including 17 in the NCC and 23 as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
Butch Raymond has had a legendary career in the NCC and Northern Sun conferences. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Augsburg College, before moving on to St. Cloud State. He had significant success at St. Cloud and led his teams to consecutive NCC titles in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Raymond also served at Southwest Minnesota State as director of athletics before being named as the fourth commissioner of the NSIC in 2004. He guided the conference expansion from an eight-team league to a 16-team super conference in NCAA Division II. Raymond retired in 2014.
See below for the NABC DII All-Star Rosters and All-District teams.
2017 Reese's NABC Division II All-Stars – East
No., Name, College/University, HT., Position, Hometown
0, Jeril Taylor, Southern Indiana, 6-4, Guard, Louisville, Ky.
1, Taylor Stafford, Western Washington, 6-1, Guard, Chicago, Ill.
3, Ray Anderson, Virginia Union, 6-3, Guard, Wilmington, Del.
5, Jeremiah Hill, Valdosta State, 6-2, Guard, Savannah, Ga.
11, Ken-Jah Bosley, Kentucky Wesleyan, 6-1, Guard, Richmond, Ky.
13, Adam Klie, UC San Diego, 6-4, Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
14, Josh Johnson, Kutztown, 6-8, Forward, Norristown, Pa.
15, Devin Gilligan, Southern New Hampshire, 6-5, Forward, Amherst, N.H.
24, Seab Webster, Alabama in Huntsville, 6-6, Forward, Gurley, Ala.
32, Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State, 6-7, Forward, Midwest City, Okla.
Head Coach: Butch Raymond
2017 Reese's NABC Division II All-Stars – West
No., Name, College/University, HT., Position, Hometown
0, Phil Taylor, Shorter, 5-10, Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
1, Joshua Blaylock, Fort Lewis, 6-2, Guard, Lancaster, Calif.
3, Michael Mallory, Southern Connecticut, 6-1, Guard, Waterbury, Conn.
4, Braxton Reeves, East Central, 6-4, Guard, Fort Worth, Texas
5, Joe Tagarelli, Quincy, 6-5, Forward, Waunakee, Wis.
10, Keshun Sherrill, Augusta, 5-9, 160, Guard, Cleveland, N.C.
14, Aaron Lien, MSU Moorhead 6-4, Guard, Moorhead, Minn.
15, Javonte Douglas, Montevallo, 6-8, Forward, Charlotte, N.C.
23, Devin Schmidt, Delta State, 6-4, Guard, Sevierville, Tenn.
24, Seth Youngblood, Arkansas-Fort Smith, 6-1, Guard, Roland, Okla.
30, Rasheed Moore, East Stroudsburg, 6-6, Forward, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Head Coach: Bill Gross
2017 NABC COACHES' DIVISION II ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS AND COACHES
Atlantic
First Team Second Team
Ray Anderson, Virginia Union Dan Monteroso, West Liberty
Matt Bingaya, Fairmont State Rasheed Moore, East Stroudsburg
Jacob Diaz, IUP Christian Mortellite, Bloomsburg
Josh Johnson, Kutztown Ethan Ridgeway, Kutztown
Dustin Sleva, Shippensburg Thomas Wimbush, Fairmont State
Will Voorhees, Notre Dame College
Coach of the Year: Chris Fite, Shippensburg
Central
First Team Second Team
Gage Davis, St. Cloud State Ryan Bruggeman, Southwest Minnesota State
Rob Davis, Fort Hays State CJ Carr, Missouri Southern
Aaron Lien, Minnesota State Moorhead Derylton Hill, Arkansas-Monticello
Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri State Tanner Kretchman, MSU Moorhead
Braxton Reeves, East Central Tyler Rudolph, Minot State
Jordan Spencer, Augustana
Coach of the Year: Ben McCollum, NW Missouri State
East
First Team Second Team
Devin Gilligan, Southern New Hampshire Matt Bonds, Saint Michael's
Tim Guers, Saint Anselm Nick Davidson, Bloomfield
Michael Mallory, Southern Connecticut Ryan Logan, Stonehill
Charlie Marquardt, Molloy Ryan Richmond, Bentley
Tyaire Ponzo-Meek, Wilmington Chris Walters, Southern New Hampshire
Justin Reyes, St. Thomas Aquinas
Coach of the Year: Brian Beaury, St. Rose
Midwest
First Team Second Team
Adam Eberhard, Bellarmine Ken-Jah Bosley, Kentucky Wesleyan
Zach Hankins, Ferris State Kendale McCullum, UW Parkside
Martyce Kimbrough, Findlay Kyle Monroe, Michigan Tech
Joe Tagarelli, Quincy Taren Sullivan, Findlay
Jeril Taylor, Southern Indiana Akaemji Williams, Lake Superior State
Rusty Troutman, Bellarmine
Coach of the Year: Andy Bronkema, Ferris State
South
First Team Second Team
Elvar Fridriksson, Barry Steph Branch, West Georgia
Adrian Gonzalez, Barry Marcus Dewberry, St. Leo
Jeremiah Hill, Valdosta State Adam Dieball, Christian Brothers
Devin Schmidt, Delta State Drushaun McLaurn, Eckerd
Phil Taylor, Shorter Brandon Roberts, Alabama Huntsville
Seab Webster, Alabama Huntsville
Coach of the Year: Mike Helfer, Valdosta State
South Central
First Team Second Team
Joshua Blaylock, Ft. Lewis Patrick Burke, Dallas Baptist
David Chavlovich, West Texas A&M Romond Jenkins, Tarleton State
Daeshon Francis, UT Permian Basin Nelson Kahler, CSU Pueblo
Gokul Natesan, Colorado Mines Quay King, Angelo State
Jeylyn Sharpe, Rogers State John Moon, Oklahoma Christian
Seth Youngblood, Arkansas Ft. Smith
Coach of the Year: Pryor Orser, Colorado Mines
Southeast
First Team Second Team
Jalin Alexander, Queens A.J. Clark, Pfeiffer
Charles Clark, Carson-Newman Shaq Dance, Limestone
Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial Alfonso Davis, Clayton State
Javonte Douglas, Montevallo Shaun Stewart, Limestone
Chris Perry, Lincoln Memorial C.J. Wilson, Young Harris
Keshun Sherrill, Augusta
Coach of the Year: Jeremy Currier, Pfeiffer
West
First Team Second Team
Warren Jackson, San Francisco State Kalidou Diouf, California Baptist
Adam Klie, UC San Diego Rohndell Goodwin, Chaminade
Chauncey Orr, Hawaii Pacific Trevor Hill, Dixie State
Michael Smith, California Baptist Tanner Omlid, Western Oregon
Taylor Stafford, Western Washington Jeffrey Parker, Western Washington
Sekou Wiggs, Alaska Anchorage
Co-Coaches of the Year: Darren Vorderbruegge, Hawaii Pacific and Paul Trevor, San Francisco State
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest "Phog" Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.org.
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