CSR (Jeremy Veenstra Named to NABC Division III Great Lakes All-Region First Team)

From: Jeff Febus (jfebus@calvin.edu)
Date: Sat Mar 22 2003 - 11:10:10 EST

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    JEREMY VEENSTRA NAMED TO NABC DIVISION III GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM

    For the third straight year, Calvin senior forward Jeremy Veenstra has been
    named to the Great Lakes All-Region first team by the National Association of
    Basketball Coaches.

    A native of Kalamazoo and a graduate of Kalamazoo Christian High School,
    Veenstra is joined on the Great Lakes All-Region first team by Bryan Nelson of
    Wooster, Shawn McKormick of Baldwin-Wallace, Don Overbeek of Hope, Nate Mauer
    of Grove City College and Jim Conrad of Ohio Northern.

    Nelson was then named to the NABC Division III All-America first team while
    McCormick was named to the second team All-America squad.

    In addition, Steve Moore of Wooster was named the Great Lakes Regional Coach of
    the Year. Veenstra averaged 16.6 points and 7.6 rebounds a game this year. He
    was also selected to the All-MIAA first team for the fourth straight year,
    becoming just
    the sixth individual in MIAA men's basketball history to do so. Veenstra
    finished third on the Calvin career scoring list with 1,947 points. He also
    finished second in rebounds (897), third in assists (329) and fourth in blocked
    shots (124).
     
    Calvin finished the year 16-11 overall and tied for third in the MIAA regular
    season standings at 7-5. Calvin then reached the MIAA Tournament semifinals
    where it was defeated by Hope 81-80 in overtime.

    NABC DIVISION III GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION TEAMS

    FIRST TEAM

    Bryan Nelson, Wooster
    Shawn McCormick, Baldwin-Wallace
    Don Overbeek, Hope
    Nate Mauer, Grove City
    Jim Conrad, Ohio Northern
    Jeremy Veenstra, Calvin

    SECOND TEAM

    Brett Quayle, Albion
    James Curren, Penn-State Behrend
    Dave Gibbons, John Carroll
    Geron Tate, Capital
    Travis Schwab, Ohio Wesleyan

    GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR -- Steve Moore (College of Wooster)

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