March 15, 2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Veenstra Named to D3hoops.Com All-America Team
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - For the second consecutive year, Calvin College junior
forward Jeremy Veenstra has been named a D3hoop.com All-American in men's
basketball. A native of Kalamazoo and a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High
School, Veenstra was named to the D3hoops.com All-America fourth team this
afternoon.
As a sophomore last year, Veenstra was also selected to the D3hoops.com
All-America fourth team.
This year's version of the D3hoops.com All-America squad is honoring the 10
best guards, 10 best forwards and five best centers in Division III this season.
A 6-6 forward, Veenstra averaged 18.1 points and 8.9 rebounds a game this year
while connecting on 48.7 percent of his field goal attempts and 68.9 percent of
his free throw attempts.
The 2001 and 2002 MIAA MVP in men's basketball, Veenstra also averaged just
under 3.0 assists-per-game and blocked a team-leading 42 shots. In league play,
he finished second in the MIAA scoring race with 186 points for an average of
15.5 points a game. He also finished second in the league in blocked
shots-per-game (1.75) and third in rebounding average (7.8). Over the course of
the year, Veenstra had nine double-double efforts to boost his career total to
23 double-doubles. He also scored in double-figures in all 27 of Calvin's games
this year to extend his double-figure scoring streak to 45 games. He was also
named MIAA Player of the Week four times.
Calvin finished the year with a 20-7 overall record, marking the 13th time in
school history that the Knights reached the 20-win plateau. The Knights also
finished 9-3 in the MIAA regular season to capture their fourth straight MIAA
title and 27th overall.
D3Hoops.Com All-America Teams
First Team
Guard, Adam Jones, Buena Vista, Senior
Guard, Willie Chandler, Misericordia, Junior
Forward, Jason Wiertel, Carthage, Senior
Forward, Kyle Williford, Bridgewater, Senior
Jeff Gibbs, Otterbein, Senior
Second Team
Guard, Antoine McDaniel, Carthage, Junior
Guard, Mark Buri, St. Thomas, Senior
Forward, Matt Hilleary, Catholic, Junior
Forward, J.B. DeBord, Concordia-Austin, Senior
Center, Derek Reich, Chicago, Junior
Third Team
Guard, Aaron Galetta, Union, Senior
Guard, Leo Jones, Wesleyan, Senior
Forward, David Paul, Staten Island, Senior
Forward, Tim Dworak, UW-Oshkosh, Junior
Center, Nathan Hoffman, St. Norbert, Senior
Fourth Team
Guard, Drew Carstens, Augustana, Sophomore
Guard, Scott Davis, Lewis & Clark, Senior
Forward, Jesse DuPerow, Marietta, Senior
Forward, Jeremy Veenstra, Calvin, Junior
Center, Colin Tabb, Trinity (CN) Junior
Honorable Mention
Guard, Brian Turner, Rutgers-Camden, Senior
Guard, Jeff Joss, Rochester, Junior
Forward, Bob Porambo, Elizabethtown, Senior
Forward, Keith Schubert, Bethany, Senior
Center, Matt Beacom, Pitt-Bradford, Junior
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