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2006 Men's Basketball Team Awards Announced
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April 10, 2006 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's basketball squad announced its annual team awards for the 2005-06 season on Monday, April 10 at the team banquet at the Providence Biltmore. Senior guard Donnie McGrath (Katonah, N.Y.) earned the team's Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award. He led the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and three pointers (77). McGrath, who was selected to the league's Second Team, became the 28th PC player to earn All-BIG EAST accolades. He averaged 2.85 three pointers per game for the season, which ranked seventh in the BIG EAST. He finished his career at Providence ranked 17th all-time in scoring with 1,282 points. He also ranks first all-time at PC in three pointers (274), games started (117) and minutes played (4,128). He also was named NABC Second Team All-District 1. Junior center Herbert Hill (Kinston, N.C.) was named the recipient of the Marvin Barnes Defensive Player Award. He had a strong BIG EAST season, over the team's final 12 games he averaged 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. He finished the season ranked seventh in the BIG EAST in blocks, averaging 1.93 per game. Hill also averaged 9.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. For the season, he shot 58.6 percent (99-169) from the field. Sophomore forward Charles Burch (Dorchester, Mass.) received the squad's Unsung Hero Award. He was the team's top three-point shooter, connecting on 40 percent of his attempts (16-40). He started 14 of the team's 27 games, averaging 4.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. Freshman Jonathan Kale (Mattapan, Mass.) received the John Zannini Coaches' Award. He played in 25 of the team's 27 games. He averaged 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. He recorded two double-doubles, including a 15-point, 12-rebound effort versus San Diego State. Senior guard Tim Englert (Ramsey, N.J.) was presented with the Thomas Ramos Award for the top grade point average on the team. Englert, an accounting major, has been one of the Friars' top students during his career. Friar sophomore Randall Hanke (New York, N.Y.) earned the Coca-Cola Most Improved Player Award. He shot an impressive 149 of 220 from the field in 2005-06. He led the nation in field goal percentage at 67.7 percent. He finished second on the team in scoring (13.0 ppg), rebounding (5.0 rpg) and blocks (1.67 bpg). He scored in double figures in 16 of the team's 27 games. In 2004-05, he averaged 6.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg. Freshman guard Weyinmi Efejuku (Fresh Meadows, N.Y.) received the Sixth Man Award. He averaged 7.8 points and 1.93 rebounds per game. Efejuku started 12 of the team's 27 games, including the team's first game of the season versus Vermont. In totaling 16 points in his Friar debut against Vermont on November 21, Efejuku tallied the highest point total by a freshman starting in the season opener in more than 30 years. Since 1972-73, only five freshmen (including rookie Geoff McDermott's 13 points) have had double-digit point totals when starting the season opener. Freshmen Sharaud Curry (Gainesville, Ga.) and Geoff McDermott (New Rochelle, N.Y.) each received the team's Promising Prospect Award. Curry was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. He started 23 of the team's 27 games and led the team in assists (3.52 apg) and free throw percentage (89.1 percent). He also finished third on the team in scoring (11. 9 ppg) and field goal percentage (42.8 percent). His 89.1 percent average from the free thrown line ranks second all-time amongst Friar freshman. McDermott also was named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team. He started all 27 games and finished the season second among freshmen in the nation in rebounding, averaging 9.0 boards per game. He set the Friar freshman record for rebounds (243) and rebounding average (9.0 rpg). He also was eighth in the BIG EAST in steals with 1.81 per game and fifth on team in scoring (8.9 ppg). He recorded five double-doubles for the season.
2005-06 PROVIDENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS
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