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PARAKHOUSKI NAMED TO NABC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM
3/16/2010 11:04:30 AM | Men's Basketball
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RADFORD, Va. – Art Parakhouski continues to add to his list of postseason accolades as the former Radford men's basketball standout has been named to the 2010 NABC District 3 first team, as announced Tuesday morning.
Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, the student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 240 student-athletes from 24 districts are eligible for the State Farm Division I All-America team, to be announced on Saturday, April 3 in Indianapolis, Ind., during the NABC Convention and NCAA Final Four.
Joining the two-time Big South Player of the Year on the District 3 first team were James Florence (Mercer), Adnan Hodzic (Lipscomb), Joseph Harris (Coastal Carolina) and Ben Smith (Jacksonville).
Nick Barbour (High Point), Daniel Emerson (Mercer), Jonathan Rodriguez (Campbell), Josh Slater (Lipscomb) and Jamarco Warren (Charleston Southern) were selected to the district's second team.
In addition to leading the country in rebounding (13.4) and double-doubles (26), Parakhouski ranks among national leaders in scoring (12th/21.4) and field-goal percentage (9th/.581).
Named the league's Player of the Week four times in 2009-10, Parakhouski scored in double figures in a league-best 33 straight contests, which included five 30-point efforts and 20 performances with at least 20 points.
Two months after recording just the second 20-20 (26 points, 20 rebounds) game in school history at Duquesne (11/29), Parakhouski charted the first 30-20 performance in the program's 36 years with 30 points and a school single-game record 22 rebounds at VMI on Feb. 2.
Also in the Highlanders' 111-84 victory at VMI, Parakhouski became tied for sixth quickest player in league history to reach the 1,000-point plateau, needing just 55 contests. In just two seasons, the 2009 AP All-America Honorable Mention selection ranks among Radford's career leaders in points, scoring average, rebounds, rebounding average, field-goal percentage, field goals made, free throws made and blocked shots.
Just the fourth player in Big South history to repeat as player of the year, Parakhouski is the first Highlander to win the award more than once.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education.
Parakhouski's 2009-10 Postseason Honors
2009-10 Big South Player of the Year
2009-10 1st Team All-Conference
USBWA All-District III Team
2009-10 CollegeInsider.com Big South Player of the Year
2009-10 Sporting News Big South Player of the Year
2010 NABC District 3 First Team
Thursday, April 23
Sunday, April 12
Thursday, April 02
Saturday, March 21
