March 19, 2009

Kathan Named to Northeast All-District Team

KEENE, N.H. 3/19/09 - Keene State senior forward Tyler Kathan (Ludlow, Vt.) was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Northeast District team on Thursday.

A second team selection, Kathan wrapped up his four-year Owl career with a standout senior season, leading the LEC in scoring (18.4 ppg.) and rebounding (10.2 rpg.) The co-LEC player of the year was a double-figure scorer in 24 of KSC's 25 games, posted 14-double-doubes, and set career highs with 36 points against Western Conn. (1/13/08) and 19 rebounds vs. UMass-Dartmouth (1/10/08) this season.  Kathan, who was also named to the All-District team as a sophomore,  concludes his career third on Keene State's all-time scoring (1,805) and rebounding (939) lists. 

NABC  All District Team- Northeast District

1.  Jimmy Bartolotta  MIT 
2.  Ben Rudin   Middlebury College
3.  Steve DeLuca    Brandeis University
4.  Dylan Holmes   Salem State College
5.  Bobby Bailey  Rhode Island College
6.  Brian Baskauskas  Amherst College

7.  Jose Guitian    Lasell College
8.  Roland Millien  Bridgewater State College
9.  Reece Freeman  U. Mass Dartmouth
10. Travis Suber  Becker College
11. Tyler Kathan Keene State College  

Player of the Year-  Jimmy Bartolotta  MIT
Coach of the Year   Jeff Brown    Middlebury College