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De’Mon Brooks Named SoCon Male Athlete of the Year
5/27/2014 2:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson's De'Mon Brooks has been named the Southern Conference Male Athlete of the Year, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Brooks will be honored in conjunction with the league's annual Honors Dinner on Wednesday night (May 28) in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Brooks is the sixth different Wildcat (all men's basketball) to win the Male Athlete of the Year Award, joining the likes of Whit Cobb (1950), Fred Hetzel (1965), Dick Snyder (1966), John Gerdy (1979) and Stephen Curry (2008-09).
Just the fifth player in program history to earn Southern Conference Player of the Year honors twice, Brooks finished his career ranked among Davidson's all-time leaders in scoring (1,777/7th), rebounding (765/6th), field-goals made (647/6th), field-goal percentage (.535/5th), free-throws made (430/6th) and blocked shots (71/10th).
Against SoCon competition in 2013-14, Brooks led the league in scoring (20.5 ppg.) and field-goal percentage (.660), while leading the Wildcats to a 20-13 overall record, 15-1 conference mark and regular season title.
In addition, Brooks was a two-time AP Honorable Mention All-America selection, two-time Southern Conference Tournament MVP, three-time first-team All-Conference selection, three-time Southern Conference Tournament team member and three-time NABC All-District honoree.
In 125 career contests, Brooks scored in double figures 94 times, while leading Davidson to an 89-44 overall record, 58-12 conference mark and four postseason appearances (2 NCAA, 1 NIT, 1 CBI).
Brooks, who graduated two weeks ago with a degree in sociology, also spent time as a coach and summer camp instructor with area youth, and participated in numerous events at Davidson Elementary.
The Athlete of the Year Awards are selected annually by the Southern Conference athletics directors and a media member representing each conference school. The award recognizes athletic achievement, academic performance and civic involvement. Prior to 1990-91, the award was selected solely by members of the Southern Conference Sports Media Association. Beginning in 1991-92, the men's award was named after the late Bob Waters, who was Western Carolina's head football coach from 1969-88.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
The Southern Conference, in its 93rd season of intercollegiate competition, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and helping build lifelong leaders and role models. The conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issues of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women's championships (1984) to becoming the first conference to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation's fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association.
The conference currently consists of 11 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
Brooks is the sixth different Wildcat (all men's basketball) to win the Male Athlete of the Year Award, joining the likes of Whit Cobb (1950), Fred Hetzel (1965), Dick Snyder (1966), John Gerdy (1979) and Stephen Curry (2008-09).
Just the fifth player in program history to earn Southern Conference Player of the Year honors twice, Brooks finished his career ranked among Davidson's all-time leaders in scoring (1,777/7th), rebounding (765/6th), field-goals made (647/6th), field-goal percentage (.535/5th), free-throws made (430/6th) and blocked shots (71/10th).
Against SoCon competition in 2013-14, Brooks led the league in scoring (20.5 ppg.) and field-goal percentage (.660), while leading the Wildcats to a 20-13 overall record, 15-1 conference mark and regular season title.
In addition, Brooks was a two-time AP Honorable Mention All-America selection, two-time Southern Conference Tournament MVP, three-time first-team All-Conference selection, three-time Southern Conference Tournament team member and three-time NABC All-District honoree.
In 125 career contests, Brooks scored in double figures 94 times, while leading Davidson to an 89-44 overall record, 58-12 conference mark and four postseason appearances (2 NCAA, 1 NIT, 1 CBI).
Brooks, who graduated two weeks ago with a degree in sociology, also spent time as a coach and summer camp instructor with area youth, and participated in numerous events at Davidson Elementary.
The Athlete of the Year Awards are selected annually by the Southern Conference athletics directors and a media member representing each conference school. The award recognizes athletic achievement, academic performance and civic involvement. Prior to 1990-91, the award was selected solely by members of the Southern Conference Sports Media Association. Beginning in 1991-92, the men's award was named after the late Bob Waters, who was Western Carolina's head football coach from 1969-88.
ABOUT THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
The Southern Conference, in its 93rd season of intercollegiate competition, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and helping build lifelong leaders and role models. The conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), to tackling the issues of freshman eligibility (1922), to developing women's championships (1984) to becoming the first conference to install the 3-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation's fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association.
The conference currently consists of 11 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.
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