Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Eulis Baez named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference

unior Eulis Baez was named to the third-team All-Sun Belt Conference on Wednesday. Baez is leading the team in points per game (13.0), rebounds (8.2), blocks (23) and field goal percentage (.512).

"We are very pleased for Eulis and certainly he is deserving of this recognition," said head coach Donnie Marsh. "He has been a real warrior for us this season and it is nice to see him honored in this way."

Baez holds the top spot on the team in minutes played with 900, a 33.3-minute average and has played at least 36 minutes in 15 contests.

The Dominican native has recorded ten double-doubles on the year, good for second in the conference, and is fifth in rebounding average (8.2).

The all-conference team was selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of each school and selected media with representation from each member media market.

The team will face New Orleans on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) to open the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The winner gets host Western Kentucky on Saturday night.

First Team
Chris Davis, Sr., G, North Texas
Tommy Gunn, Jr., G, Middle Tennessee
James Moore, Jr., F, New Mexico State
Hector Romero, Sr., F, New Orleans
Patrick Sparks, So., G, Western Kentucky

Second Team
Brad Boyd, Jr., F, Louisiana-Lafayette
David Boyden, Sr., F, Western Kentucky
Jibrahn Ike, Sr., G, Arkansas-Little Rock
Michael Southall, So., C, Louisiana-Lafayette
Brett Starkey, Jr., C, Denver

Third Team
Eulis Baez, Jr., F, Florida International
Anthony Johnson, Sr., F, Louisiana-Lafayette
William Pippen, Sr., F, Middle Tennessee
Mike Wells, Sr., G, Western Kentucky
Demetrice Williams, Sr., G, South Alabama

Player of the Year
James Moore, Jr., F, New Mexico State

Defensive Player of the Year
Mike Wells, Sr., G, Western Kentucky

Freshman of the Year
Anthony Winchester, Fr., G, Western Kentucky

Newcomer of the Year
Chris Young, Jr., G, South Alabama

Coach of the Year
Kermit Davis, Jr., Middle Tennessee