LINDSBORG, KS -- The 2008 All-Conference Men's Basketball Teams of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference have been selected by the ten men's head coaches.

Coach-of-the-year is Andy Carrier of Ottawa University “Braves,” the regular-season KCAC champions. Named "Player-of-the-year" is David Birch of Ottawa University. The "Newcomer-of-the-year" is Orson Thomas of Tabor College.

Again this year, in addition to the First Team and Honorable Mention, both an All-Defense Team and an All-Freshman Team and were selected by the coaches.

Ottawa University won the KCAC men’s championship with a regular-season conference record of 14-4 KCAC, and 21-7 overall (prior to post-season competition).

The team which wins the KCAC fifteenth annual KCAC post-season men's tournament (Feb. 25-March 4) will be the KCAC affiliated conference primary representative team to the NAIA Division II national championship tournament March 12-18 at Point Lookout (Branson), Missouri. A second team from the conference will receive an automatic berth to the NAIA national championship tournament — and that team will be the highest seeded team not winning the KCAC Tournament regardless of finish in the tournament.

The complete All-KCAC men's basketball team for 2008 is:

K.C.A.C. 2007-08 ALL-CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL, First Team

C. J. Littlejohn, So., 6-1, Guard, Montebello, CO, BETHANY COLLEGE.

(U) Matt Garvey, Sr., 6-2, Forward, Derby, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.

R (U) Justin Rone, Sr., 6-2, Guard, Wichita, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.

R (U) Trey Sims, Jr., 6-1, Guard, Tulsa, OK, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

(U) Shawn Young, Sr., 5-10, Guard, Colorado Springs, CO, McPHERSON COLLEGE.

@ (U) David Birch, Jr., 6-1, Guard, Olathe, KS, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

(U) Phil McClintock, Jr., 6-5, Forward, Neosho, MO, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

Shane Stover, Sr., 6-3, Forward, Colby, KS, STERLING COLLEGE.

Alwyn Jordan, Jr., 6-0, Guard, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

# Orson Thomas, So., 6-3, Forward, Grenada, TABOR COLLEGE.

(U) = Unanimous selection by the head coaches.

R = Repeat first-team selection from last year's 2007 All-KCAC first team.

@ = Selected "Player-of-the-year.”

# = Selected "Newcomer-of-the-year.”

K.C.A.C. 2007-08 ALL-KCAC Honorable Mention, Men’s Basketball

Jordon Regehr, Jr., 5-10, Guard, Halstead, KS, BETHEL COLLEGE.

Drew Kanngiesser, Sr., 6-5, Forward, Wichita, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.

Romero Hood, So., 6-1, Guard, Phoenix, AZ, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Tony Boone, Sr., 5-10, Guard, Phoenix, AZ, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Mitch Arnett, Sr., 6-4, Forward, Medicine Lodge, KS, McPHERSON COLLEGE.

Matt Green, Jr., 6-4, Guard, Lawrence, KS, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

Marquis Washington, Sr., 5-9, Guard, Harbor City, CA, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

Justin Diggles, Jr., 6-0, Guard, Dallas, TX, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.

Jonathan Woods, Jr., 6-10, Center, San Antonio, TX, STERLING COLLEGE.

Zach Vanselow, Jr., 6-8, Forward, Papillion, NE, TABOR COLLEGE.

Aaron Whitelaw, Jr., 5-8, Guard, Milwaukee, WI, TABOR COLLEGE.

Winston Frazier, So., 6-3, Guard, Kansas City, KS, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY.

K.C.A.C. 2007-08 ALL-KCAC All-Defensive Team, Men’s Basketball

Shawn Young, Sr., 5-10, Guard, Colorado Springs, CO, McPHERSON COLLEGE.

Tony Boone, Sr., 5-10, Guard, Phoenix, AZ, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Matt Garvey, Sr., 6-2, Forward, Derby, KS, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.

Shane Stover, Sr., 6-3, Forward, Colby, KS, STERLING COLLEGE.

Marquis Washington, Sr., 5-9, Guard, Harbor City, CA, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.

K.C.A.C. 2007-08 ALL-KCAC All-Freshman Team, Men’s Basketball

Justin Holcom, Fr., 6-2, Guard, Lindsborg, KS, BETHANY COLLEGE.

Thomas Buckner, Fr., 5-10, Guard, San Antonio, TX, BETHEL COLLEGE.

Brian LaTorre, Fr., 6-5, Forward, Reno, NV, UNIVERSITY OF SAINT MARY.

Cody Brazelton, Fr., 6-6, Center, Tuttle, OK, STERLING COLLEGE.

Zach Goodrich, Fr., 5-6, Guard, Tahlequah, OK, STERLING COLLEGE.