March 9, 2015 PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Mike Myers, a senior forward for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team, received more recognition over the weekend for his impressive campaign. Ken Pomeroy named Myers to his first team All-MEAC, while fans voted Myers to the final eight candidates for National Mid-Major Player of the Year on CollegeCourtReport.com.
Ken Pomeroy, the leading authority in advanced statistics in college basketball, announced this top five players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference on Friday. Myers was selected to Pomeroy's First Team All-MEAC, in addition to Amere May (Delaware State), Jeff Short (Norfolk State), Nimrod Hilliard and Jordan Parks (North Carolina Central). Myers led the Hawks to their best season in 41 years by pacing the team in both scoring (16.1 points per game) and rebounding (7.2 rebounds per game). The Camden, N.J. native finished the regular season with the second-most free throw attempts in the nation (276) and 11th in the NCAA in field goal percentage (59.9%).
CollegeCourtReport.com had another round of voting conclude over the weekend for their National Mid-Major Player of the Year. Myers defeated Brad Waldow of St. Mary's in the round of sixteen to advance to the final eight candidates. Voting is live for the next round as Myers is matched up against Jalan West of Northwestern State. Hawks fans can cast their vote for Myers until polling finishes at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday March 15.
Follow this link to cast your vote:http://www.collegecourtreport.com/ccr-mm-poy.html
