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MoonlightGraham · 03-26-2023, 01:10 PM

April 3, 2015
#1 seed Washington and #6 seed Wisconsin advance to the NCAA championship game. The Huskies beat Georgetown, 68-63, while the Badgers upset Mississippi State, 70-53.

April 6, 2015
The Wisconsin Badgers complete their dream run through the NCAA tournament with a 60-52 victory over Washington. Wisconsin center Louie Lewis receives the News that he's the finals' MVP, on the basis of his 11 points and 13 rebounds.

A last look at the Patriot League's performance this year:
2014 Patriot League Standings

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TEAM           CW  CL   Pct   W   L   Pct  RPI  Prestige
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 Lafayette      12   2  .857  27   6  .818   33        35
 Holy Cross      9   5  .643  22  11  .667  101        37
 Colgate         8   6  .571  17  14  .548  237        16
 Navy            8   6  .571  14  16  .467  163        15
 Bucknell        6   8  .429  15  18  .455  162        28
 American        5   9  .357  12  17  .414  200        42
 Lehigh          5   9  .357  10  20  .333  218        19
 Army            3  11  .214   7  23  .233  210        15

Holy Cross joins us in the 20-win club. They were eliminated from the CBI by Appalachian State.

The Patriot League awards are announced today, and there's some wonderful news for a player who has been waiting patiently for his abilities to be recognized.

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2014 PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARDS

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Player of the Year:

JR C  James Sanders  Lafayette  13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.7 APG 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG

Freshman of the Year:
FR SG Joe Lien  Lafayette  17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG

Coach of the Year:
Graham Sims  Lafayette  27 - 6 (12 - 2) 

All-league 1st Team:
C  JR James Sanders  Lafayette  13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG
PF JR William Davis  Navy  12.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.6 BPG
SF JR Charles Davis  Holy Cross  13.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG SR Moses Washington  Bucknell  17.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG
PG JR Hubert Song  Lafayette  14.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-league 2nd Team:
C  JR Stephen Collins  Navy  7.3 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG
PF SR Jonathan Munford  Holy Cross  8.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.0 BPG
SF SR Dana Broughton  Lafayette  8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG FR Joe Lien  Lafayette  17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
PG JR Dominick Hinman  Holy Cross  13.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG

All-freshman Team:
C  FR Gregory Latham  Bucknell  6.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG
PF FR Darrel Puma  Navy  4.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG
SF FR Edward Jones  Navy  9.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG FR Joe Lien  Lafayette  17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
PG FR Guy Aubin  Colgate  8.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG

To nobody's surprise, Joe Lien becomes the second straight Lafayette player to be named Freshman of the Year (succeeding Alvaro Kinard). I thought Joe might have a shot at a place on the national All-Freshman Team, but there were several other outstanding first-year guards. Joe secures a spot on the All-League Second Team, behind a very deserving Moses Washington.

Hubert Song, a Second Team selection last year, took his game to a higher level this season. Consequently, he moves up to the Patriot League First Team.

At the beginning of the season, I said that Dana Broughton "would feature prominently as a sub on the perimeter." In December, I elevated Dana to a spot in the starting five...and now the senior is a Second Team All-Patriot League honoree!

Graham Sims takes home his second straight Patriot League Coach of the Year award.

I save the best news for last. James Sanders missed out on postseason honors last season; narrowly, I'm sure. This year, the big, big man from Connecticut improved throughout the season. He's richly rewarded with a place on the All-Conference First Team...and he's named Patriot League Player of the Year.

I figured Big Colonel and Navy's rebounding god, Stephen Collins, would be in contention for both prizes. Sanders and Collins are both juniors, three-star recruits in the Class of 2011 who have battled in the paint for three seasons now. James scored his 1000th point in our win over UAB in the NCAA tournament, and Stephen will grab his 1000th rebound early in his senior season.

03-26-2023, 01:10 PM	#107
MoonlightGraham High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2022	April 3, 2015 #1 seed Washington and #6 seed Wisconsin advance to the NCAA championship game. The Huskies beat Georgetown, 68-63, while the Badgers upset Mississippi State, 70-53. April 6, 2015 The Wisconsin Badgers complete their dream run through the NCAA tournament with a 60-52 victory over Washington. Wisconsin center Louie Lewis receives the News that he's the finals' MVP, on the basis of his 11 points and 13 rebounds. A last look at the Patriot League's performance this year: 2014 Patriot League Standings HTML Code: TEAM CW CL Pct W L Pct RPI Prestige --------------------------------------------------------- Lafayette 12 2 .857 27 6 .818 33 35 Holy Cross 9 5 .643 22 11 .667 101 37 Colgate 8 6 .571 17 14 .548 237 16 Navy 8 6 .571 14 16 .467 163 15 Bucknell 6 8 .429 15 18 .455 162 28 American 5 9 .357 12 17 .414 200 42 Lehigh 5 9 .357 10 20 .333 218 19 Army 3 11 .214 7 23 .233 210 15 Holy Cross joins us in the 20-win club. They were eliminated from the CBI by Appalachian State. The Patriot League awards are announced today, and there's some wonderful news for a player who has been waiting patiently for his abilities to be recognized. HTML Code: 2014 PATRIOT LEAGUE AWARDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player of the Year: JR C James Sanders Lafayette 13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.7 APG 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG Freshman of the Year: FR SG Joe Lien Lafayette 17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG Coach of the Year: Graham Sims Lafayette 27 - 6 (12 - 2) All-league 1st Team: C JR James Sanders Lafayette 13.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.5 BPG PF JR William Davis Navy 12.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.6 BPG SF JR Charles Davis Holy Cross 13.0 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG SR Moses Washington Bucknell 17.2 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG JR Hubert Song Lafayette 14.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG All-league 2nd Team: C JR Stephen Collins Navy 7.3 PPG, 12.1 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.4 SPG, 0.8 BPG PF SR Jonathan Munford Holy Cross 8.3 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.5 SPG, 1.0 BPG SF SR Dana Broughton Lafayette 8.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG FR Joe Lien Lafayette 17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG JR Dominick Hinman Holy Cross 13.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 4.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG All-freshman Team: C FR Gregory Latham Bucknell 6.0 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG PF FR Darrel Puma Navy 4.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG SF FR Edward Jones Navy 9.1 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.2 BPG SG FR Joe Lien Lafayette 17.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 2.3 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG PG FR Guy Aubin Colgate 8.2 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 3.0 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.3 BPG To nobody's surprise, Joe Lien becomes the second straight Lafayette player to be named Freshman of the Year (succeeding Alvaro Kinard). I thought Joe might have a shot at a place on the national All-Freshman Team, but there were several other outstanding first-year guards. Joe secures a spot on the All-League Second Team, behind a very deserving Moses Washington. Hubert Song, a Second Team selection last year, took his game to a higher level this season. Consequently, he moves up to the Patriot League First Team. At the beginning of the season, I said that Dana Broughton "would feature prominently as a sub on the perimeter." In December, I elevated Dana to a spot in the starting five...and now the senior is a Second Team All-Patriot League honoree! Graham Sims takes home his second straight Patriot League Coach of the Year award. I save the best news for last. James Sanders missed out on postseason honors last season; narrowly, I'm sure. This year, the big, big man from Connecticut improved throughout the season. He's richly rewarded with a place on the All-Conference First Team...and he's named Patriot League Player of the Year. I figured Big Colonel and Navy's rebounding god, Stephen Collins, would be in contention for both prizes. Sanders and Collins are both juniors, three-star recruits in the Class of 2011 who have battled in the paint for three seasons now. James scored his 1000th point in our win over UAB in the NCAA tournament, and Stephen will grab his 1000th rebound early in his senior season. Last edited by MoonlightGraham : 03-26-2023 at 01:10 PM.