| 05-06 All-KCAC HONORS
Allen
named NAIA Basketball All-American Scholar-Athlete
Senior forward Travis
Allen was recently named a 2006 Daktronics-NAIA All-American
Scholar-Athlete. Allen is a 2003 graduate of Saint John High
School.
2006 was his first year of
eligibility and selection. Criteria include an academic standing
of junior or above with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
 Travis
Allen (SR, Saint John, Kan., Saint John HS, Agricultural
Management) played in 27 of the Bulldogs' 30 games, and started
once during the 2005-2006 season. Allen averaged 2.8 points and
2.1 rebounds while playing 9.4 minutes per game. His 16 blocked
shots ranked second among the '06 Bulldogs.
Allen's high games were 10
points in the Bulldogs' season opening win over Central Christian
College and six rebounds against Union College in the Southwestern
College Classic.
Only in his third year
at McPherson and a junior athletically, Allen will graduate in May
with a year of eligibility remaining.
“Travis is a very worthy
recipient of the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honor, said Roger
Trimmell, McPherson College head men's coach. “He is a great example
of the student-athlete commitment we have at McPherson College .”
“On the basketball court,
Travis has been a team player working hard to improve his individual
skills and accepting whatever role the coaching staff has asked
him to play.”
“Travis is a leader and role
model on campus for all involved in co-curricular activities.”
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Three
Bulldogs receive All-KCAC roundball honors
McPherson College seniors
Lee Gustafson, Tim Cox, and Chris Nixon all received 2006 All-KCAC
(Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) honors in a recent vote
by the conference's coaches.
 Lee
Gustafson, 6'6” forward out of St. Xavier High School in Junction
City, Kan., was named to the All-KCAC first team.
“Lee is a great example of
a young man that worked his way up the ladder,” said Roger Trimmell,
McPherson College head men's basketball coach. “Lee started on the
junior varsity as a freshman and midway through his sophomore year,
he moved into the varsity starting lineup where he has been a mainstay
ever since. Lee was our leading scorer, second leading rebounder,
and a good post defender. He was very deserving of this conference
honor.”
Gustafson started 29 of
the Bulldogs 30 games during the 2005-2006 season. He led McPherson
in scoring with an average of 11.5 points per game. He topped the
Bulldogs with 33 blocked shots and ranked second in rebounding,
pulling down an average of 5.6 per game. Lee led McPherson in scoring
14 games and rebounding, 10 times as a senior. His high games were
21 points against Ottawa University and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma
Wesleyan University . He scored in double-figures 19 games. During
his 109-game career as a Bulldog, Gustafson scored 925 points and
pulled down 592 rebounds. He concluded his career hitting 49.2%
of his field goal attempts.
 Tim
Cox, 6'2” guard from Lyndon, Kan., High School, received honorable
mention all-conference honors.
“Tim's motor is always running.
He is a very good all around athlete. Tim has been an inspiration
to his teammates with his all around effort and he had some big
games for the Bulldogs this year. This is a fitting honor for a
solid senior season.”
Cox started 26 games his
senior season when he averaged 9.1 points and 3.4 rebounds a game.
Tim led McPherson in scoring seven times this past season, posting
a season high of 22 points against Bethany College . He had 11 games
scoring in double-figures. Cox scored a total of 639 points in 115
games as a Bulldog, while pulling down 295 rebounds.
 Chris
Nixon, 5'11” guard from Grenada, Mississippi, by way of Waldorf
College, was named to the All-KCAC All-Defensive team.
“Chris is a great competitor,
and our leading rebounder. At only 5'11, Chris could guard anyone
from a point guard to a power forward. He lifted our team's defensive
effort and handcuffed many of the top players in the conference.
I was pleased to see him recognized for his efforts.”
Nixon was the only Bulldog
to start all 30 games during the 2005-2006 season. He scored 7.3
points per game and led McPherson in rebounding, pulling down 6.6
per game while drawing the assignment of defending the opponents
top perimeter player, night in and night out. He topped the Bulldogs
in rebounding 15 games. His top performances were 15 points and
13 rebounds, both against Bethany College . Chris led the Bulldogs
with three scoring-rebounding double-doubles. In his two years as
a Bulldog, Nixon scored 298 points and was credited with 278 rebounds
in 59 games.
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