The Mountain East Conference announced the all conference teams on Wednesday, and Jordan Roland was selected on the Second Team.
In his first season in a Falcons uniform, the junior from Flint, Michigan played, and started all 16 games for NDC. He led the team in minutes played (an MEC third best 36.0 minutes per night-) field goals made (107-) total points scored (280-) points per game (an MEC 14th best 17.6-) assists (51- an MEC 10th best 3.2 per contest-) and steals (20-) which was an MEC 14th best as well.
The junior scored double figures in 14 of 16 contests this season, and scored at least 20 points six times. Roland scored a season high 28 points against Davis& Elkins on February 8th.
Here were the thoughts of his Coach about what Roland has been through:
" I am really proud, and happy for JR. He's handled the last 18 months unbelievably well. He redshirted for us a year ago and continued his work, and improvement during an unprecedented spring and summer. He loves the game, and is a competitor. He's done a great job of stepping up, and being a leader for our team, "Richmond explained.
Here is what Roland had to say about winning the honor:
" I am very glad I made second team. I wouldn't have been able to do it without my coaches, and my teammates. My overall goal though is to win the conference with my teammates. I want my whole team to receive rings, "Roland explained.
NDC finished the regular season 8-8, and will enter play on Friday as the third seed from the MEC North Division. The Falcons will battle Glenville State College at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Va. on March 5th at 11 AM.
MEC First Team:
Glen Abram- West Virginia State
Dalton Bolon- West Liberty
Dale Bonner: Fairmont State
Lamont McManus- Charleston
Anthony Pittman: West Virginia State
Pat Robinson: West Liberty
Isaiah Sanders: Fairmont State
John Williams: Glenville State
Will Yoakum: West Liberty
MEC Second Team:
Jordan Roland- NDC
Hegel Augustin- Glenville State
Nick Edwards: Glenville State
Isaiah Gable: Charleston
Malik Johnson: Concord
Jordan Reid: Wheeling
Breland Walton: Davis & Elkins
Keith Williams: Charleston
Honorable Mention:
Jeremiah Moore- West Va. State
Seth O'Neal: Charleston
David Shriver: Alderson Broaddus
MEC Player Of The Year: Dalton Bolon (West Liberty)
MEC Coach Of The Year: Dwaine Osborne:(Charleston)
MEC Freshman Of The Year: Sam Rolle (Davis & Elkins)
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