The 2009 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 18th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
Teams | 32 | ||||
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Finals site | Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Missouri | ||||
Champions | Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
Runner-up | College of the Ozarks Bobcats (3rd title game, 3rd Fab Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Isaiah Peterson (Oklahoma Wesleyan) | ||||
Chuck Taylor MVP | Steve Briggs (Oklahoma Wesleyan) | ||||
Top scorer | Steve Briggs (Oklahoma Wesleyan) (147 points) | ||||
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Awards and honors
edit- tournament hustle award: Isaiah Peterson of Oklahoma Wesleyan
- Rawlings Coach of the Year Award: Donnie Bostwick of Oklahoma Wesleyan
- Emil Liston Team Sportsmanship Award: Indiana Wesleyan
- Tournament most valuable player: Steve Briggs of Oklahoma Wesleyan
- Leading scorer: Steve Briggs of Oklahoma Wesleyan[1]
The All-Tournament Team consisted of the following players:
- Steve Briggs-Oklahoma Wesleyan
- Eric Gaff-Grace
- Kyle Prochaska-Bellevue
- Antonio Murrell-Indiana Wesleyan
- Luke Enos-Black Hills State
- William Walker-Bethel
- Sadiel Rojas-Oklahoma Wesleyan
- Jared Howerton-College of the Ozarks
- Colt Blair-College of the Ozarks
- Cory Stone-College of the Ozarks[1]
Bracket
edit- * denotes overtime.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2009 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament Honors". NAIA. March 18, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2015.