Amelianovich, Dauksas Named Basketball Times First Team All-Americans

Illinois Wesleyan seniors Keelan Amelianovich and Adam Dauksas have been named to the first team of the college division men's basketball All-American squads chosen by Chuck Mistovich in Basketball Times magazine.

The two were also first team selections this season on the D3hoops.com All-American squads.

They were joined on the first team by Basketball Times' "Player of the Year" Kyle Myrick of  Lincoln (Pa.), Kris Clarkson of Widener (Pa.), and Sekani Francis of Lehman (N.Y.). Rick Harrigan of Augustana was named to the second team and Wittenberg's Bill Brown was named "Coach of the Year."
Amelianovich and Dauksas both set career records as the 25-7 Titans won 25 or more in a season for just the fourth time in school history.
Amelianovich set the Titans' career standard with 252 3-pointers and broke his own single-season record with 97 3-pointers.`Amelianovich capped his Wesleyan career as the No. 7 scorer in school history with 1,590 points and his 596 points this season are the sixth highest total ever by a Titan.

Dauksas is IWU's career assist record holder with 579 and set the single-season mark of 204. He ranks 10th with 1,475 points and fourth at 208 3-pointers.

Amelianovich and junior Zach Freeman (519 points) became just the second teammates to reach the 500-point milestone in the same season. Chris Simich (559) and Bryan Crabtree (534) accomplished the feat in 1995-96.