Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Butler, Doe, Harmon, Hicks Named All-Division

Anoka-Ramsey Men's Basketball players J.J. Butler, Lemuel Doe, Chris Harmon, and David Hicks were voted onto the MCAC All-Southern Division team for the 2011-2012 season.  Doe was also named to the All-State team which is comprised of the top 15 players in both the Southern and Northern Divisions.

The All-Southern Division team is comprised of the top 15 players in the Southern Division as voted on by the league's coaches.

J.J. Butler (6'6", sophomore, forward) averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots in the regular season while shooting 46 percent from the field (120-261) and a team-leading 36.9 percent from the three-point line (38-103).  Butler has scored in double figures in 17 of the team's 27 games.  With his shot-blocking ability, he has also altered countless shots this season.

Lemuel Doe (6'0", freshman, guard) averaged a team-best 14.5 points, good for fourth in the Southern Division, to go along with 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 steals.  Doe shot 43.6 percent (126-289) from the field, 36.4 percent (47-129) from the three-point line, and 65.5 percent (78-119) from the free throw line.  Doe scored 20 or more points in seven games this season with a high of 30 against Minnesota West.

Chris Harmon (6'5", freshman, forward) averaged 11 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists while shooting 52.6 percent (103-196) from the field, 34.4 percent from the three-point line (11-32) and 64.5 percent from the free throw line (80-124).  Harmon has recorded three double-doubles on the season in points and rebounds and has had at least seven rebounds in 15 games.

David Hicks (6'1", freshman, guard) averaged 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 steals (second in the Southern Division) on the season.  Hicks shot 44 percent from the field (113-257) and has connected on 20 three-point shots.  Hicks has recorded a steal in 21 of the 25 games he's played in this season and has at least three steals in 11 games.

Anoka-Ramsey finished the regular season with a 20-7 record, 8-4 in the Southern Division which resulted in a three-way tie for second place. 

By virtue of tie-breaks, the Golden Rams received the #3 seed from the Southern Division in the MCAC/Region XIII tournament to be played March 2-4 on the campus of Anoka-Ramsey Community College.  The Golden Rams will face the #2 seed from the Northern Division Hibbing Community College on Friday, March 2nd at 5:00pm.

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