BOSTON – Jake Meister of the Suffolk men's basketball team was selected to the All-GNAC Second Team, conference officials announced Monday afternoon. Meister earned GNAC distinction for the first time in his career.
Meister was Suffolk's crux offensive effort for the majority of the season, averaging a team-best 15.7 points per game, which lands seventh amongst GNAC players. His offensive output did not fluctuate in conference as the senior held up his average, putting in 15.6 ppg in conference contests.
The Madison, New Jersey native led the Rams in scoring in seven of the 26 games played, including three of the team's GNAC contests. Meister started every one of Suffolk's games this season and set new career highs in points (28), rebounds (8), assists (5), blocks (2), field goals made (11), field goals attempted (21), free throws made (7) and free throws attempted (8). Meister scored in double figures in all, but four games, including 12 straight to season.
Player of the Year – Quarry Greenaway, Johnson & Wales (unanimous)
Defensive Player of the Year – Robert Lewis, Johnson & Wales
Rookie of the Year – Shontaey Lovell, Albertus Magnus (unanimous)
Coach of the Year – Jamie Benton, Johnson & Wales
Institutional Sportsmanship Award – Saint Joseph's College of Maine
First Team
Shontaey Lovell, Albertus Magnus
Patrick Bradanese, Anna Maria
Tom Garrick, Johnson & Wales
Quarry Greenaway, Johnson & Wales
Armin Omanovic, Lasell
Second Team
Jaqhawn Walters, Albertus Magnus
John Clay, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Anthony Jernigan, Johnson & Wales
Pat Marchand, Lasell
Jake Meister, Suffolk
Third Team
Marc Wilson, Albertus Magnus
Tyler Delorey, Anna Maria
Kyle Davis, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Ethan Dujon, Mount Ida
Quinn Richardson-Newton, Saint Joseph's of Maine
All-Sportsmanship Team
Matt Hamilton, Albertus Magnus
Jesse Maresca, Anna Maria
Max Butterbrodt, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Clayton Roker, Johnson & Wales
Richard O'Brien, Lasell
Brendan Cunningham, Mount Ida
David Hampton, Norwich
Cullen Donovan, Rivier
Davis Tucker, Saint Joseph's of Maine
Caleb Unni, Suffolk