OLATHE, Kan. --- Biola forward Danny Jones was named an NAIA honorable mention All-American which was announced Tuesday before the NAIA National Championship game in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jones, a graduate of Imperial High School, led the GSAC in rebounding, pulling down 268 boards for an average of 8.6 per contest. He also scored 15.2 points per game, finishing ninth in the GSAC in that category. Jones finished in the top 15 in the conference in blocks (22) and in field-goal percentage (56.9).
Jones, who scored 20-plus points on eight occasions, had a season-high 34 points to lead Biola to an overtime win at Vanguard University on Feb. 24, including scoring all nine of the Eagles points in the extra period. In that game, Jones was an impressive 14-of-17 from the field and added nine rebounds.
In the final game of the season for Biola, Jones scored 26 points and had 13 rebounds in the Eagles' 64-53 loss to San Diego Christian College in the first round of the GSAC playoffs.
Jones, one of just two players to start all 31 games for Biola, had averaged just 2.5 and 5.8 points per game during his freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively.
Just four players from the Golden State Athletic Conference were named to the first, second or third teams despite having five teams earn spots in the NAIA tournament.
San Diego Christian's Rowan Gray was the lone representative on the First Team with teammate Drew Sanchez being named to the Second Team. Westmont's Santiago Aguirre and Azusa Pacific's Demario Butler were Third Team representatives.
The NAIA Player of the Year honors went to Jarekus Singleton of William Carey (Miss.), who ranked second in NAIA Division I Men's Basketball in scoring average at 24.7 points per game while his 6.3 assists per game ranked sixth in the nation.
2007 NAIA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICANS
First Team
Melvin Council, Robert Morris (Ill.), 6-4, Sr., Guard, Rochester, N.Y.
Rowan Gray, San Diego Christian (Calif.), 6-8, Sr., Center, Cairns, Australia
Dwight Jones II, Houston Baptist (Texas), 6-3, Sr., Guard, Houston, Texas
Brian Silverhorn, Georgetown (Ky.), 6-6, Sr., Guard, Shelbyville, Ky.
Eddie Smith, Illinois-Springfield, 6-2, Sr., Guard, Springfield, Ill.
Mike Strobbe, McKendree (Ill.), 6-7, Sr., Forward, Ferguson, Mo.
Jarekus Singleton, William Carey (Miss.), 6-3, Sr., Guard, Clinton, Miss.
Brandon Voorhees, Park (Mo.), 6-7, Sr., Guard/Forward, Grandville, Mich.
Kendall Webb, Wayland Baptist (Texas), 5-10, Sr., Guard, Amarillo, Texas
Paul Wright, Mountain State (W. Va.), 6-2, Sr., Guard, Greenville, S.C.
Second Team
Zach Allender, Campbellsville (Ky.), 6-7, Jr., Forward, Bardstown, Ky.
Demarion Crite, Jarvis Christian (Texas), 6-4, Sr., Guard, Houston, Texas
Deshawn Danzey, Crichton (Tenn.), 6-6, Sr., Forward, Abbeyville, Ala.
Max Eding, Lubbock Christian (Texas), 6-3, Sr., Guard, Albuquerque, N.M.
Mike Fraser, Oklahoma Baptist, 6-7, Sr., Forward, Frederick, Md.
Phil French, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 6-8, Jr., Forward, Richton Park, Ill.
Mike Gordy, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 6-5, Jr., Forward, Denver, Colo.
Ivan Jenkins, Lambuth (Tenn.), 5-11, Sr., Guard, Durham, N.C.
Joseph Manuel, Auburn Montgomery (Ala.), 6-4, Sr., Guard, Beatrice, Ala.
Drew Sanchez, San Diego Christian (Calif.), 6-2, Sr., Guard, Salinas, Calif.
Third Team
Santiago Aguirre, Westmont (Calif.), 6-8, Sr., Center, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Mack Bealim, Union (Tenn.), 6-5, Sr., Guard, Livingston, Ala.
Sam Brown, University of the Cumberlands (Ky.), 6-0, Sr., Guard, Cleveland, Texas
Demario Butler, Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 6-5, Sr., Guard, Las Vegas, Nev.
Nick Covington, Oklahoma City, 6-2, Sr., Guard, Little Rock, Ark.
Shawn Dumas, Xavier (La.), 5-11, Soph., Guard, New Orleans, La.
Modic Johnson, Lee (Tenn.), 6-4, Sr., Forward, Greenwood, Miss.
Teran Lee, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 6-3, Sr., Guard, Chicago, Ill.
Kevin Nelson, Park (Mo.), 6-3, Sr., Guard, Detroit, Mich.
Freeman Taylor, Robert Morris (Ill.), 6-6, Sr., Forward, Gulfport, Miss.
2006-07 Rawlings/NAIA Player of the Year: Jarekus Singleton, William Carey (Miss.)
2006-07 NAIA Coach of the Year: Al Bruehl, Robert Morris (Ill.)
Honorable Mention (Alphabetical by Institution)
Scott Zea, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Bobby Johnson, Belhaven (Miss.); Tramaine Aaron, Berry (Ga.); Danny Jones, Biola (Calif.); Warren Beaulah, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Junior Denson, California Baptist; Eric Henkel, Carroll (Mont.); Bryant Chambly, Columbia (Mo.); Levi Luster, Concordia (Calif.); Joe Roberson, Concordia (Calif.); Sylvania Watkins, Crichton (Tenn.); Jonathon Womack, Emmanuel (Ga.); Jon Uriarte, Faulkner (Ala.); Todd Henry, Houston Baptist (Texas); Cory Farmer, Illinois-Springfield; Adam Workman, John Brown (Ark.); Foluke Tobin, Lambuth (Tenn.); Sir-Lee Mason, Lee (Tenn.); Lloyd Lewis, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Freddy Hughes, Louisiana State-Shreveport; Chauncey Shelton, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Mark Stovall, McKendree (Ill.); Ralph Legg, Mountain State (W. Va.); Yusif Baker, Mountain State (W. Va.); Tramain Davis, Northwestern Oklahoma State; Charles Baldwin, Oklahoma Christian; Willie Irick, Oklahoma City; Stan Chismark, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Bo Harris, Pikeville (Ky.); Will Holloman, Pikeville (Ky.); Carl Williams, Rinehart (Ga.); Reggie George, Robert Morris (Ill.); Devin Uskoski, Rocky Mountian (Mont.); Mike Smith, Saint Francis (Ill.); Mildon Ambres, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); LeRoy Dawson, Southern Nazarene (Okla.); Doug Underwood, Southern Poly (Ga.); Julio Osorio, Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas); C.J. Higginbotham, Texas Wesleyan; Evan Patterson, Texas Wesleyan; Lucian Pesoli, The Master's (Calif.); Kevin McCoy, Tougaloo (Miss.); Darius Simmons, Tougaloo (Miss.); Collins Onyando, Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.); Dewayne Lee, Union (Tenn.); Antonio Bolton, Voorhees (S.C.); Danny Reeder, Westminster (Utah); Hector Garza, Wiley (Texas); Mark Stewart, Xavier (La.).
