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Joining Benson as first team All-Summit selections are OU teammate Reggie Hamilton (18.5 ppg, league-best 6.3 apg), IUPUI's duo of Leroy Nobles (19.6 pgg) and Alex Young (20.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg), Oral Roberts' Dominique Morrison (league-high 20.9 ppg) and South Dakota State's Nate Wolters (20.2 ppg, 6.0 apg).
Comprising the second team IPFW's Ben Botts (13.9 ppg), UMKC's Jay Couisnard (17.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg), Oakland's Will Hudson (12.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg), along with repeat honorees South Dakota State's Clint Sargent (15.7 ppg)and North Dakota State's Michael Tveidt (15.9).
Receiving honorable mention are Oral Roberts' Damen Bell-Holter (13.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and Warren Niles (14.4 ppg), IPFW's Frank Gaines (15.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg), UMKC's Spencer Johnson (13.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg) and Western Illinois' Matt Lander (17.4 ppg).
In addition to Roundtree, the all-newcomer team includes Oakland's Travis Bader (11.8 ppg, league-best 3.2 3FG/gm), UMKC's Reggie Chamberlain (12.4 ppg), South Dakota State's Jordan Dykstra (12.7 ppg) and IUPUI's Stephen Thomas (11.5 ppg).
Benson is the first repeat winner of the Player of the Year award since Oral Roberts' Caleb Green claimed three straight awards from 2005-07. The center, who is the first Summit Leaguer to record career totals of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks, leads the league in blocked shots (4.4 bpg), ranks second in rebounding (182/10.1 rpg), fifth in scoring (18.7 ppg) and seventh in field goal percentage (.567). Benson recorded a league-best 11 double-doubles and had nine 20-point games in league play. He currently ranks among the top-five nationally in blocks per game (second with 3.8 for all games) and double-doubles (fifth with 18 total).
Roundtree earned the Newcomer of the Year award as a freshman after leading all newcomers in league scoring (13.2 ppg) and finishing fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.599) and fifth in rebounding (7.1 rpg).
Wright garnered Sixth Man of the Year honors after coming off the bench for Oakland in 12-of-17 league games played and averaging 9.1 points per game and ranking ninth in assists per game (2.7).
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Comprising the second team IPFW's Ben Botts (13.9 ppg), UMKC's Jay Couisnard (17.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg), Oakland's Will Hudson (12.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg), along with repeat honorees South Dakota State's Clint Sargent (15.7 ppg)and North Dakota State's Michael Tveidt (15.9).
Receiving honorable mention are Oral Roberts' Damen Bell-Holter (13.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg) and Warren Niles (14.4 ppg), IPFW's Frank Gaines (15.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg), UMKC's Spencer Johnson (13.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg) and Western Illinois' Matt Lander (17.4 ppg).
In addition to Roundtree, the all-newcomer team includes Oakland's Travis Bader (11.8 ppg, league-best 3.2 3FG/gm), UMKC's Reggie Chamberlain (12.4 ppg), South Dakota State's Jordan Dykstra (12.7 ppg) and IUPUI's Stephen Thomas (11.5 ppg).
Benson is the first repeat winner of the Player of the Year award since Oral Roberts' Caleb Green claimed three straight awards from 2005-07. The center, who is the first Summit Leaguer to record career totals of 1,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks, leads the league in blocked shots (4.4 bpg), ranks second in rebounding (182/10.1 rpg), fifth in scoring (18.7 ppg) and seventh in field goal percentage (.567). Benson recorded a league-best 11 double-doubles and had nine 20-point games in league play. He currently ranks among the top-five nationally in blocks per game (second with 3.8 for all games) and double-doubles (fifth with 18 total).
Roundtree earned the Newcomer of the Year award as a freshman after leading all newcomers in league scoring (13.2 ppg) and finishing fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.599) and fifth in rebounding (7.1 rpg).
Wright garnered Sixth Man of the Year honors after coming off the bench for Oakland in 12-of-17 league games played and averaging 9.1 points per game and ranking ninth in assists per game (2.7).
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