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2002 NSCAA/adidas Men's NCAA Division II All-America Team Unveiled
Marcina, Bailey each make third appearance on the team

Men’s NCAA Division II All-America Team
Back Row:
Mounir Tajiou, Kevin Nylen, Brandon Curran, Matt Bernard, Josh Hill, Joel Flanagan,
David Ormesher
Front Row: Eric Talburt, Ryan Smith, Chris Camacho, Colin Mabry, Lubomir Bogdonov,
Ricardo Lara.


Senior forwards Alen Marcina of Barry University and Joel Bailey of Wheeling Jesuit University have earned All-America honors for the third time with the announcement of the NSCAA/adidas Men's NCAA Division II All-America Team.

Marcina was a first-team selection, while Bailey received third-team honors. They were among the nine players who were repeat selections. Joining Marcina on the first team were Jorge Geddes of West Virginia Wesleyan, Sean Stewart of East Stroudsburg University, Ricardo Lara of Incarnate Word and Khano Smith of Lees-McRae.

The NSCAA/adidas All-America teams are determined through voting by NSCAA member coaches from across the nation. The complete list of players follows.

2002 NSCAA/adidas Men's NCAA Division II All-America Team

Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown

First Team
G, Jorge Geddes*, Sr., West Virginia Wesleyan, Falls Church, Va.
D, Ross Lumsden, Jr., Lynn, Durham, England
D, Kevin Nylen, Sr., St. Anselm, Ipswich, Mass.
D, Sean Stewart*, Sr., East Stroudsburg, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
M, Ricardo Lara*, Jr., Incarnate Word, Mesilla, N.M.
M, Oliver Medina, Jr., Southern Connecticut State, Alicante, Spain
M, Khano Smith*, Sr., Lees-McRae, Warwick, Berumda
F, Joey Mejias, Sr., CSU-Bakersfield, Lakewood, Calif.
F, Alen Marcina**, Sr., Barry, British Columbia, Canada
F, Olivier Occean, Jr., Southern Connecticut State, Montreal, Quebec
F, Mounir Tajiou, Sr., Southern New Hampshire University, Stockholm, Sweden

Second Team
G, Brian Fleebe, Sr., Queens, Vineland, N.J.
D, Brandon Curran, Sr., Massachusetts-Lowell, Tyngsboro, Mass.
D, Joel Flanagan, Jr., Colorado School of Mines, Tulsa, Okla.
D, Ryan Smith, Sr., Sonoma State, Santa Rosa, Calif.
M, Josh Hill, Sr., Midwestern State, Wichita Falls, Texas
M, David Ormesher, Sr., Tusculum, Brisbane, Australia
M, David Palmer, Sr., West Virginia Wesleyan, Buckhannon, W.Va.
F, Lubomir Bogdonov, Fr., Incarnate Word, Sofia, Bulgaria
F, Greg Henry, Sr., Southern Indiana, Troyes, France
F, Ben Hill, Sr., Wingate, Anderson, S.C.
F, Bjorgolfur Takefusa, Jr., Franklin Pierce, Reykjavik, Iceland

Third Team
G, Matt Bernard, Jr., Sonoma State, Roseville, Calif.
D, Chris Camacho, Sr., SIU-Edwardsville, Quincy, Ill.
D, Greg Jehs*, Sr., Barry, Lisle, Ill.
D, Dustin McNaughton, Sr., Central Arkansas, Harrisonville, Mo.
D, Kofi Remey, Sr., Southern Connecticut State, Hartford, Conn.
M, Leon Brown*, Jr., Wheeling Jesuit, Siparia, Trinidad
M, Ricky Charles*, Jr., USC-Spartanburg, St. George's, Grenada
M, Lee Dukes, Sr., Lynn, Walsall, England
M, Eric Talburt, Sr., Colorado School of Mines, Windsor, Colo.
F, Joel Bailey**, Sr., Wheeling Jesuit, San Fernando, Trinidad
F, John Kitcho, Sr., Mercyhurst, Erie, Pa.
F, Colin Mabry, Jr., West Texas A&M, Amarillo, Texas
F, Eduardo Serrano, Jr., CSU-Dominguez Hills, Toluca, Mexico
F, Serafin Vega, Sr., Lewis, Glendale Heights, Ill.

*indicates previous selection

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