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