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2007 Men's Basketball Awards
The 2007 Liberty League End-of-Season Awards, announced February 22.

2007 Liberty League Player of the Year
Tsakani Ngobeni   Hamilton
Senior Forward (Soweto, South Africa)
A five-time selection as Liberty League Forward of the Week, Ngobeni helped Hamilton to the regular-season title with an 11-3 record in Liberty League play and an 18-6 overall mark. He ranks second in the league in both scoring (16.9 points per game) and rebounding (8.0 rebounds per game). A Liberty League Second Team selection the previous three seasons, he was also Co-Rookie of the Year in 2004.

2007 Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Year
Josh Sharlow   St. Lawrence
Forward (Norwood, New York)
A four-time selection as Liberty League Rookie of the Week, Sharlow helped the Saints to a second place finish in the Liberty League with a 10-4 mark in league play and a 20-5 overall record. Sharlow leads the Liberty League in assists with 3.6 per game and ranks sixth in steals with 1.6 per game.

2007 Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Year
Jay Simpson   Hamilton
Guard (Fort Washington, Maryland)
The only player to start all 24 games for Hamilton, Simpson helped the Continentals to the regular-season title with an 11-3 record in Liberty League play and an 18-6 overall mark. He is Hamilton's leader in assists (46) and minutes played (644).

2007 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year
Mike Dutton   Vassar
Mike Dutton and assistant Sean Furey guided the Brewers to their first-ever Liberty League Tournament appearance with an 8-6 record in league play and a 15-9 overall mark, the best regular season record for Vassar in seven years.

2007 Liberty League First Team
F Lawrence Avitabile Vassar JR Southington, CT
F John Grazioli Hobart JR Melville, NY
F Nick Jones Hamilton SR Washington, DC
G Joe Mackey Union SR Flushing, NY
F Tsakane Ngobeni Hamilton SR Soweto, South Africa
2007 Liberty League Second Team
G Tyson Brazell Vassar JR Salt Lake City, UT
F Sam Simmons Rensselaer JR Newburgh, NY
G Neal Wesson Rensselaer SR Portsmouth, RI
F Rich Williams St. Lawrence SO Kingston, NY
G Tom Wopperer St. Lawrence SO Manlius, NY

Honorable Mention: Matt Blue G (St. Lawrence), Kyle Grimm F (Union), EJ Harrison G (Clarkson), Mike Manning G (Hobart), Bela Vonnak F (St. Lawrence), Harlee Wood F (Hamilton)


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