Sir’Dominic Pointer of St. John’s won the Haggerty Award on Wednesday, presented to the All-Met Division I men’s player of the year by the Met Basketball Writers Assn.
Glenn Braica of St. Francis and Jim Engles of NJIT were named co-Coaches of the Year.
Eric Paschall of Fordham and Angel Delgado of Seton Hall were selected co-Rookies of the Year.
“I am humbled and honored to receive the Haggerty Award,” said Pointer. “This is a special award with great tradition and history that has a strong connection to St. John’s. Some of the great players who came through our program have won the Haggerty Award, so it is very special to now be among such a prestigious group. I am excited to bring this award back to St. John’s for another year after D’Angelo won it last year.”
“This is a great honor for Sir’Dominic and a tribute to his hard work,” said St. John’s head coach and three-time Haggerty Award winner Chris Mullin. “His four-year career was loaded with improvement; he led by example and played with heart and desire.”
The rest of the All-Met First Team: D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s; David Laury and A.J. English, Iona; Jalen Cannon, St. Francis; Jameel Warney, Stony Brook.
The Second Team: Emmy Andujar, Manhattan; Sterling Gibbs, Seton Hall; Juan’ya Green, Hofstra; Maodo Lo, Columbia; Myles Mack, Rutgers; Damon Lynn, NJIT.
The Third Team: Chavaughn Lewis, Marist; Ashton Pankey, Manhattan; Brent Jones, St. Francis; Marcus Burton, Wagner; Phil Greene IV, St. John’s; Kadeem Jack, Rutgers.
A 6-6 senior guard/forward from Detroit, MI, Pointer distinguished himself this past season as a versatile swingman and notably well-rounded player who kept improving as the season progressed. Named the Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year, he posted 13.7 ppg and was fourth in the league in rebounding (7.7 rpg), third in steals (1.9 spg) and third in blocks (2.4 bpg). Pointer was second in the Big East in double-doubles and scored in double figures for the Red Storm (21-12) in 16 of the team’s final 17 games. He finished his St. John’s career third in blocks (172) and fifth in steals (200).
A 6-6 freshman guard from Dobbs Ferry, NY, Paschall was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year. He led the Rams (10-21) with 15.9 ppg, sixth overall in the league and fourth among all NCAA freshmen, and added 5.5 rpg. He was fourth in the conference in free throw percentage (85-107, 79.4%) and set a Fordham freshman scoring record for most points in his debut, 31.
A 6-9 freshman forward from Bajos De Haina, Dominican Republic, Delgado was named Big East Rookie of the Year. He led the Pirates (16-15) and the Big East, and all NCAA freshmen in rebounding (9.8 rpg, 22nd overall in the nation). He also led the conference in double-doubles with 10 and was tops among Big East freshmen in field goal percentage (55.5%) and blocks (39).
In his fifth year at the helm, Braica guided the Terriers (23-12) to their first NEC regular season title since 2003-04 and first postseason appearance (NIT) for the program since the NIT in 1963. SFC posted a 15-3 league record to finish the regular season three games clear of the pack, the largest gap between first and second place teams since LIU Brooklyn finished three ahead of Quinnipiac in 2010-11. Although upset by Robert Morris in the Northeast Conference tournament championship game, the Terriers matched the school single-season record of 23 wins set back in 1953-54.
In his seventh season as head coach at NJIT, Engles guided the Highlanders (21-12) to a Division I program record for victories, highlighted by a 72-70 upset in Ann Arbor, MI, of then No. 17 Michigan. As the only NCAA Division I independent, NJIT posted wins over teams from seven different DI conferences. Invited to the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Tournament, the Highlanders won three games, advancing to the CIT semifinals.
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NEW YORK (April 22, 2015) – The 2014-15 All-Met Division I men’s college basketball teams announced Wednesday by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
FIRST TEAM
Sir’Dominic Pointer, St. John’s 6-6, sr, G/F Detroit, MI
D’Angelo Harrison, St. John’s 6-4, sr, G Missouri City, TX
David Laury, Iona 6-9, sr, F E. Orange, NJ
A.J. English, Iona 6-4, jr, G Wilmington, DE
Jalen Cannon, St. Francis 6-6, sr, F Allentown, PA
Jameel Warney, Stony Brook 6-8, jr, F Plainfield, NJ
SECOND TEAM
Emmy Andujar, Manhattan 6-6, sr, F Bronx, NY
Sterling Gibbs, Seton Hall 6-2, jr, G Scotch Plains, NJ
Juan’ya Green, Hofstra 6-2, jr, G Philadelphia, PA
Maodo Lo, Columbia 6-3, jr, G Berlin, Germany
Myles Mack, Rutgers 5-10, sr, G Paterson, NJ
Damon Lynn, NJIT 5-11, so, G Hillside, NJ
THIRD TEAM
Chavaughn Lewis, Marist 6-5, sr, G/F Queens, NY
Ashton Pankey, Manhattan 6-10, jr, F Bronx, NY
Brent Jones, St. Francis 5-10, sr, G Brooklyn, NY
Marcus Burton, Wagner 6-0, sr, G Charlotte, NC
Phil Greene IV, St. John’s 6-2, sr, G Chicago, IL
Kadeem Jack, Rutgers 6-9, sr, F Queens, NY
Player of the Year: Sir’Dominic Pointer, St. John’s
Co-Rookie of the Year: Eric Paschall, Fordham
Co-Rookie of the Year: Angel Delgado, Seton Hall
Peter A. Carlesimo Co-Coach of the Year: Glenn Braica, St. Francis
Peter A. Carlesimo Co-Coach of the Year: Jim Engles, NJIT
