Ohio Men's Basketball
Announces 1999-2000 Team Awards
ATHENS, Ohio (April 26, 2000) -- Ohio men's basketball coach Larry
Hunter recently announced the team's 1999-2000 awards.
Senior captain Shaun Stonerook (Westerville) garnered team MVP after
averaging 15.7 points per game and 11.7 rebounds per game. Stonerook
posted the third-best rebounding season in school history with 387 to
rank third in the nation, while ranking second nationally with 22
double-doubles. He was recognized twice during the season as MAC
Defensive Player of the Week, while earning first-team All-MAC, MAC
All-Tournament and NABC All-District second team honors. He also
received Ohio's Jim Snyder Award which is given to the player who
embodies the spirit of Coach Snyder and what he stood for in character,
scholastic achievement, sportsmanship and attitude.
The team honored senior captain Sanjay Adell (Milwaukee, Wis.) as the
squad's Best Offensive Player. Adell led the team with 16.1 points per
game to end his career ninth on the all-time scoring charts. He also
ranks in the top team on Ohio's career charts for three-pointer field
goals (7th) and free throws (5th). He was an All-MAC honorable mention
selection and was named to the MAC All-Tournament team.
Senior Corey Reed (Milwaukee, Wis.) garnered two team awards -- Best
Defensive Player and the Hustle Spirit Award. Freshmen Steve Esterkamp
(Cincinnati) and Brandon Hunter (Cincinnati) were honored with the Most
Promising award. Esterkamp was also recognized as the team's Best Free
Throw Shooter, while Hunter was named to the MAC All-Freshman team.
Junior Dustin Ford (Cambridge) was tabbed the team's Most Improved
Player.
Eleven Bobcats earned letters in men's basketball last season. Seven of
those players will be returning in 2000-01.
Ohio Men's Basketball Team Awards
Captains: Sanjay Adell, Shaun Stonerook
Most Valuable Player: Shaun Stonerook
Most Improved Player: Dustin Ford
Most Promising: Brandon Hunter, Steve Esterkamp
Jim Snyder Award: Shaun Stonerook
Hustle Spirit Award: Corey Reed
Best Offensive Player: Sanjay Adell
Best Defensive Player: Corey Reed
Best Free Throw Shooter: Steve Esterkamp
Outside Awards
All-MAC First Team: Shaun Stonerook
All-MAC Honorable Mention: Sanjay Adell
MAC All-Tournament: Sanjay Adell, Shaun Stonerook
NABC All-District Second Team: Shaun Stonerook
1999-2000 Men's Basketball Letterwinners
Sanjay Adell (3)
Jason Crawford (2)
Steve Esterkamp (1)
Patrick Flomo (2)
Dustin Ford (3)
Adam Howell (1)
Brandon Hunter (1)
Anthony Jones (1)
Shaun McVicker (1)
Corey Reed (4)
Shaun Stonerook (2)
(indicates letters earned)
