Hempstead, N.Y. - Hofstra senior guard Mike Moore was
named to the All-Met Division I
second team, it was announced today by the Met Basketball Writers Association.
Moore capped his final
collegiate season by leading the Colonial Athletic Association in scoring,
averaging a career-best 19.9 points per game. In logging more than 34 minutes
per contest, Moore also averaged 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists while shooting
better than 80 percent from the free-throw line.
The accolade comes more than
a month after Moore earned All-CAA Second Team honors. In his final season, he
led the Pride in total points (637), three-point percentage (39.1) and made
field goals (200).
Iona's Scott Machado won the
Haggerty Award as the All-Met Division I men's college
basketball player of the year. Danny Hurley of Wagner and Steve Masiello of
Manhattan were named co-coaches of the year while St. John's Moe Harkless was
selected as the rookie of the year.
The All-Met players and
coaches will be honored Thursday evening, April 26, at the Westchester Marriott
in Tarrytown, N.Y.
Joining Moore on the
all-second team is Fordham forward Chris Gaston, Fairfield forward Rakim
Sanders, Manhattan swingman George Beamon, LIU forward Jamal Olasewere and St. John's guard D'Angelo Harrison.
Click on the attached PDF to
see the full list of honorees.
