ANNVILLE, Pa. (Men’s Basketball) – The 2016-17 All-MAC Commonwealth Men’s Basketball Team has been announced. Alvernia’s senior Marquis Marshall was named MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year, and Stevenson’s freshman Cameron Hayes was named MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year. Widener’s Chris Carideo was named MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year for the second time, first since 2009.
 
The All-MAC Commonwealth Men’s Basketball Team is nominated and voted on by the nine conference men’s basketball coaches.
 
Joining Marshall (forward) on the All-MAC Commonwealth First Team were: guards David Johnson (Lycoming), Sam Light (Lebanon Valley) and Sardayah Sambo (Widener); and forward Andy Orr (Lebanon Valley)
 
Named to the All-MAC Commonwealth Second Team were: guards Scott Bolen (Hood), DeJuan Smith (Albright) and Sam Smith (Widener); and forwards Josh Clippinger (Messiah) and Chris Wallace (Lycoming).
 
Three players were named All-MAC Commonwealth Honorable Mention, including guards Hayes, Omari Ringgold (Albright) and Josh Scott (Arcadia).

 

2016-17 All-MAC Commonwealth Men's Basketball Team
Player of the Year: Marquis Marshall (Sr.), Alvernia
Rookie of the Year: Cameron Hayes (Fr.), Stevenson
Coach of the Year: Chris Carideo, Widener
FIRST TEAM
Name	School	Year	Position
David Johnson	Lycoming	Senior	Guard
Sam Light	Lebanon Valley	Junior	Guard
Marquis Marshall	Alvernia	Senior	Forward
Andy Orr	Lebanon Valley	Junior	Forward
Sardayah Sambo	Widener	Junior	Guard
SECOND TEAM
Name	School	Year	Position
Scott Bolen	Hood	Senior	Guard
Josh Clippinger	Messiah	Senior	Forward
DeJuan Smith	Albright	Junior	Guard
Sam Smith	Widener	Junior	Guard
Chris Wallace	Lycoming	Junior	Forward
HONORABLE MENTION
Named	School	Year	Position
Cameron Hayes	Stevenson	Freshman	Guard/Forward
Omari Ringgold	Albright	Senior	Guard
Josh Scott	Arcadia	Sophomore	Guard