KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eric Gaines represent Campbellsville Tiger Basketball on the 2013-14 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division I Men's Basketball All-America list, it was announced today.
Gaines, a junior from Chicago, Ill., was honorable mention after lead the Tigers with 14.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He also made a team-best 56.1 percent from the floor.
Players were selected by the NAIA-National Association of Basketball Coaches' Association All-America Committee, with each team—first, second and third—consisting of 10 members.
Southwestern Assembly of God's Dominique Rambo was selected as the 2014 NAIA National Player of the Year. Rambo shared the honor 2012-13 with Georgetown's Vic Moses. Rambo ranked No. 3 in Division I in scoring (23.4) and was second in steals (3.5). He started in 24 games and connected on 67-of-196 (.406) 3-pointers. He led the team in assists (3.6) and pulled down 4.9 rebounds per contest. He hit for double-figure scoring in all of his games including a season-high 40 in his debut on Jan. 2 against Oklahoma Baptist. He poured in at least 20 points in 16 of his appearances, including seven of his last eight contests. The two-time conference Player of the Year led the Lions to their third overall championship trip and a 26-6 overall record. He becomes the first player to earn back-to-back Player of the Year honors since the award was dished out in 1994.
Rhett Soliday of Vanguard (Calif.) is tabbed the 2013-14 Rawlings-NAIA National Coach of the Year. Soliday, who wrapped up his fourth year, led the Lions to their first-ever national championship title after a 70-65 win over Emmanuel (Ga.) on Tuesday. The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Coach of the Year finished the season with a school-record 32-6 mark and now stands 96-59 (.619) in his career. Vanguard won its first-ever GSAC tournament championship on March 11. Soliday mentored First Team All-American Preston Wynne and Second-Teamer Chris Gorman. Soliday is the first Vanguard coach to be honored since the award began in 1954.
Five players were repeat selections with Kyle Teichmann of Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) the only one in the group to be a three-time All-American. The two-time All-Americans are: Brandon Davis of LSU Shreveport (La.), Zack Kleine of Evangel (Mo.), Dominique Rambo of SAGU and Marcel Towns of Great Falls (Mont.).
2013-14 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball All-Americans
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First Team
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Name
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Institution
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Pos.
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Yr.
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Ht.
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Hometown
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De'End Parker
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Cal State San Marcos
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G
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Sr.
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6-6
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San Francisco, Calif.
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Devin Griffin
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Columbia (Mo.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-0
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Fairview Heights, Ill.
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Michael Stanley
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Emmanuel (Ga.)
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G
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Jr.
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6-1
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Mobile, Ala.
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Kyle Teichmann ^*
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Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
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C
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Sr.
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6-6
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Brentwood, Tenn.
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Monty Wilson
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-4
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Decatur, Ill.
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Brandon Davis %
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LSU Shreveport (La.)
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F
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Sr.
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6-3
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Pomona, Calif.
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Bruce Reed
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Pikeville (Ky.)
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F
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Sr.
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6-8
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Olathe, Kan.
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Dominique Rambo $
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SAGU (Texas)
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G
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Sr.
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5-10
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Dallas, Texas
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Preston Wynne
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Vanguard (Calif.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-1
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Wellpinit, Wash.
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Daron Bell
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William Carey (Miss.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-3
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Waveland, Miss.
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Second Team
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Talib Uqdah
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Arizona Christian
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G
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Sr.
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5-11
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Detroit, Mich.
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Melvin Tillman
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Central Methodist (Mo.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-0
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Richmond, Ind.
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Reggie Burke
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Coastal Georgia
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G
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Jr.
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6-2
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Tampa, Fla.
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Zack Kleine #
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Evangel (Mo.)
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F
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Sr.
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6-5
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Mt. Vernon Mo.
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Marcel Towns %
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Great Falls (Mont.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-2
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Tempe, Ariz.
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Semar Farris
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Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
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G
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Jr.
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5-5
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Fort Worth, Texas
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Xavier Roberson
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Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)
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G
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Sr.
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6-1
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Houston, Texas
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Keala King
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Pikeville (Ky.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-5
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Compton, Calif.
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Marty Wilkerson
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St. Gregory's (Okla.)
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G
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Jr.
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5-9
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Memphis, Tenn.
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Chris Gorman
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Vanguard (Calif.)
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G
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Jr.
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5-11
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Oceanside, Calif.
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Third Team
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James Johnson
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Culver-Stockton (Mo.)
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F
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Sr.
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6-5
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Saginaw Mich.
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Cameron Lewis
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Fisk (Tenn.)
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G
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Jr.
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6-3
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Nashville, Tenn.
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Latraius Mosley
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Life (Ga.)
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G
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Sr.
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6-6
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Athens, Ala.
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Craig Anderson
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Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.)
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G
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Jr.
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6-3
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Harlem, N.Y.
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Luke Thomas
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
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F
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Sr.
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6-8
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Raymore Mo.
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Xavielle Brown
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Park (Mo.)
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G
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So.
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6-2
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Ft. Wayne, Ind.
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Chris Cantino
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Pikeville (Ky.)
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F
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Jr.
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6-8
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Tyree Anderson
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
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G
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Jr.
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6-3
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Las Vegas, Nev.
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Brandon Peters
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Talladega (Ala.)
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G
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Jr.
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6-2
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Houston, Texas
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Markus Monroe
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Wayland Baptist (Texas)
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G
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Sr.
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6-2
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Monrovia, Calif.
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Honorable Mention
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Sedrick Johnson
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Avila (Mo.)
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Charlie Wallrapp
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Benedictine (Kan.)
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Andre Murillo
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Biola (Calif.)
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Darrie Stephens
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Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
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Malcolm Lemmons
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Cal State San Marcos
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Campbellsville (Ky.)
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R.J. Scott
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Cumberlands (Ky.)
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Antonio Valiente
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Edward Waters (Fla.)
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JJ Williams
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Evangel (Mo.)
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Orlando Bass
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Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
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Gilbert Gyamfi
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John Brown (Ark.)
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McCall Tomeny
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Loyola New Orleans (La.)
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Will Nelson
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LSU Shreveport (La.)
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Jordan Layrock
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Lyon (Ark.)
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Everrett Pleasant
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Northwood (Texas)
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Aaron Abram
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Oklahoma Baptist
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R.J. McGhee
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Oklahoma City
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D'Alvin Brown
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Philander Smith (Ark.)
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Elisha Justice
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Pikeville (Ky.)
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Jeremy Nicolas
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
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Joel Barndt
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
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Jahseth Lloyd
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Science & Arts of Oklahoma
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Cameron Solomon
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Southern Wesleyan (S.C.)
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Bryan Kaase
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St. Thomas (Texas)
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Tallon Robertson
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Westminster (Utah)
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CJ Miller
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Westmont (Calif.)
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Phillip Miller
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Wiley (Texas)
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Donovan Walker
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William Carey (Miss.)
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James McClain
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Williams Baptist (Ark.)
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Sydney Coleman
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Xavier (La.)
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* 2012 Second TeamÂ
% 2013 Second TeamÂ
$ 2013 First TeamÂ
# 2013 Third Team