Basketball Men Place 3 on All-SAC Lists

USAO seniors Wayne Gibson and Keith Miller earned All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors this season, officials announced this week. Junior Nate Foster earned recognition for his efforts in the classroom.

Because of his on-court presence and humble attitude, Gibson was one of three players presented with the SAC Sportsmanship Award. Others receiving the award were Brandon Jones of Lubbock Christian and Corey Humphrey of  St. Gregory’s.

Gibson was also named to the All-SAC first team, along with Oklahoma Christian’s Jarred Merrill, John Brown's Brandon Cole, Southern Nazarene's Mouhamadou Diallo, Lubbock Christian's Jared Fears.

Gibson, a 6-foot-5 forward from Fort Washington, Md., was the Drovers’ leading scorer at 20.3 points and leading rebounder at 6.9 boards per game. He finished third in the SAC in scoring and eighth in rebounding. Gibson was also among the NAIA’s top 10 scorers for much of the season.

Miller, a 5-10 guard from Tulsa, was named an All-SAC honorable mention. He led USAO at 4.3 assists per game, while averaging 9.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per contest. In addition, Miller was tied for sixth in the SAC in assists.

A 6-1 guard from Norman, Foster was named to the SAC All-Academic team for maintaining a 3.8 grade-point average as biology/pre-med major. He was among the team leaders at 83.3 percent from the free throw line, and averaged 1.9 points per game.

OC’s Merrill, 6-9 senior forward from Abilene, Texas, led the Eagles to the 2004-05 regular season SAC title, leading the conference with 24 points and 10.3 rebounds. Oklahoma Christian's Dan Hays was named Coach of the Year after guiding the Eagles to the top of the SAC.

Walyand Baptist's DeJuan Davis was named Newcomer of the Year. Patrick Jones of St. Gregory's was named Freshman of the Year. Tramain Davis of Northwestern was named SAC Defensive Player of the Year.

A complete list of the All-Conference teams is available on the SAC’s Web site at www.soonerathletic.org.