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February 22, 2006
Contact: Cory Blackson, Sports Information Director

USA South Men's Basketball Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for men's basketball.  A total of 15 student-athletes have been named to the USA South All-Conference teams for men's basketball.  Steve Berg of Greensboro College was chosen Player of the Year.  Davon Barton from Christopher Newport University is the Rookie of the Year and his coach, C.J. Woollum is the Coach of the Year. 

Berg, a senior from Ocala, Fla., led The Pride to a tie for third place in the Conference after finishing 7-5 in the Conference and 12-12 overall.  He averaged 18.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.  Berg led his team in scoring, rebounding and was second on the team in assists. 

A freshman from Hampton, Va., Barton had a stand-out year for the Captains.  He averaged 13.5 points, 6.7 assists and 2.08 steals per game.  Barton was ranked fifth in points in the USA South, first in assists and second in steals per game.  The Captains are the Conference regular season co-champions after going 9-3 in the USA South and 18-7 overall. 

In his 22nd-year at the helm of the Captains, Woollum has guided Christopher Newport to a share of their 11th Conference regular season title.  The Captains finished the regular season 9-3 in the Conference, 18-7 overall and are the top seed in the USA South Tournament.  This is Woollum's sixth Conference Coach of the Year honor. 

Player of the Year                                                                
Steve Berg - Greensboro                                                             


Rookie of the Year                                                                 
Davon Barton - Christopher Newport                                                            

Coach of the Year                                                                  
C.J. Woollum - Christopher Newport                                                            


The 2006 USA South Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team Second Team Honorable Mention
Steve Berg - Greensboro
Lenny Hall - N.C. Wesleyan
Jeremiah Lawrence - Shenandoah
Seth Thomas - Methodist
Sterling Williams - Averett

 
Jarmel Arrington - N.C. Wesleyan
Davon Barton - Christopher Newport
Eugene Grant - Methodist
Cory McDaniel - Averett
Jeremy Romeo - Christopher Newport

 
Mark Blasingame - Christopher Newport
Mouktar Fawehinmi - Shenandoah
Korey Lewis - Christopher Newport
James Newman - Greensboro
Donta Selden - Christopher Newport