ATLANTA, Ga. – BYU senior forward Brandon Davies has one game left in his college career, this time as a member of the East All-Star Team in the 2013 Reese’s Division I College All-Star game, which will be played as part of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and NCAA Final Four. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the official candy partner of the NCAA.
Davies’ senior season was his finest as a Cougar as he averaged 17.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting .522 from the field and .682 from the free throw line. The Provo, Utah, native earned All-West Coast Conference honors and all-district recognition from the NABC and the USBWA.
Davies career totals rank him among the top players in BYU history as he joins Russell Larson as one of only two players to rank in the top 10 in career points (1,680, 10th), rebounds (840, 5th), blocks (123, 5th) and steals (132, 8th). The two-time All-WCC honoree is also tied for third in career victories (107), tied for ninth in double-doubles (24) and is 25th in assists (212) and second in offensive rebounds (246).
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the rosters for the Reese’s Division I College All-Star game on Tuesday. The game will be played on Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m. EDT, at the Georgia Dome, the site of this week’s championship games as the NCAA celebrates 75 years of March Madness. The teams are composed of 11 senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I programs across America.
The Reese’s All-Star game will feature a pair of outstanding coaches who played in the 1995 All-Star game. Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg will coach the West All-Stars and Tennessee coach Cuonzo Martin will coach the East All-Stars.
Here are the rosters for the 2013 Reese’s Division I College All-Star game:
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College/Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Jackson | G | 5-10 | 180 | Baylor/Las Vegas, Nev. |
| 3 | Kwamain Mitchell | G | 5-10 | 175 | St. Louis/Milwaukee, Wis. |
| 11 | Mfon Udofia | G | 6-2 | 195 | Georgia Tech/Stone Mountain, Ga. |
| 13 | Ramon Galloway | G | 6-3 | 180 | LaSalle/Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 15 | Troy Daniels | G | 6-4 | 200 | VCU/Roanoke, Va. |
| 21 | Durand Scott | G | 6-5 | 203 | Miami/Bronx, N.Y. |
| 23 | Will Clyburn | F | 6-7 | 210 | Iowa State/Detroit, Mich. |
| 25 | Richard Howell | F | 6-8 | 257 | NC State/Marietta, Ga. |
| 31 | Jack Cooley | F | 6-9 | 246 | Notre Dame/Glenview, Ill. |
| 33 | Mouphtaou Yarou | F/C | 6-10 | 255 | Villanova/Natitingou, Benin |
| 35 | Mike Muscala | F/C | 6-11 | 239 | Bucknell/Roseville, Minn. |
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | College/Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D.J. Cooper | G | 6-0 | 176 | Ohio/Chicago, Ill. |
| 4 | Larry Drew II | G | 6-2 | 180 | UCLA/Encino, Calif. |
| 10 | Carrick Felix | G | 6-6 | 197 | Arizona State/Goodyear, Ariz. |
| 12 | Rodney McGruder | G | 6-4 | 205 | Kansas State/Washington, D.C. |
| 14 | E.J. Singler | F | 6-6 | 215 | Oregon/Medford, Ore. |
| 20 | James Ennis | F | 6-7 | 210 | Long Beach State/Ventura, Calif. |
| 22 | Brandon Davies | F | 6-9 | 235 | BYU/Provo, Utah |
| 24 | Gregory Echenique | F | 6-9 | 260 | Creighton/Guatire, Venezuela |
| 30 | Jake Cohen | F | 6-10 | 235 | Davidson/Berwyn, Pa. |
| 32 | Jared Berggren | F/C | 6-10 | 235 | Wisconsin/Princeton, Minn. |
| 34 | Zeke Marshall | C | 7-0 | 235 | Akron/McKeesport, Pa. |
Reese’s Division I All-Star Game Coaches
West Coach - Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State University
The Ames, Iowa, native and favorite son is nicknamed “The Mayor” for his popularity since returning to his hometown to take over as the Cyclones’ head coach in 2010. In just three seasons, he has resurrected his alma mater into a national contender. This season, the Cyclones had a 23-12 record to finish in a tie for 4th place in the Big 12 and reached the third round of the NCAA tournament, losing a 78-75 decision to Ohio State. The 23 wins matched the total from a year ago when Iowa State, picked to finish eighth in a preseason poll, ended the season in third place. Hoiberg was an outstanding player for the Cyclones, playing in 126 career games. In his senior season and second year as team captain, he led Iowa State to a then-school record 23 wins and the NCAA Tournament's second round. Hoiberg averaged 19.9 ppg on the way to All-America recognition, first-team all-league honors and he was named co-Big Eight Male Athlete of the Year.He played for 10 seasons in the NBA and is a former executive with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
East Coach – Cuonzo Martin, University of Tennessee
The 18th basketball coach in Tennessee history, Martin has the Volunteer nation excited about the future after just two seasons. This year the Volunteers finished tied for 5th in the SEC and finished with a 23-12 record. Martin was the head coach at Missouri State for three stellar seasons, winning a Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and being named MVC Coach of the Year, both firsts in the program’s history. He also earned the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award in 2011, presented annually to the top minority head coach in Division I men’s basketball. Martin starred for coach Gene Keady at Purdue University, scoring 1,666 points in 127 career games. In his senior season, he earned first team All-Big Ten honors as Purdue won the second of three consecutive Big Ten championships. He was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA in 1995 and played professionally for four seasons before returning to his alma mater as a member of the coaching staff.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
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