17 March 1999
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IWU's Coon Second Team All-American
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Sharp-shooting guard Korey Coon of Illinois Wesleyan University has added to his list of honors, having been named to the second team of the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-American squad.
The 6-foot junior from East Peoria High School, an honorable mention NABC All-American choice as a sophomore, is one of 16 players recognized on two eight-man teams as NABC/Chevy Silverado Division III All-Americans in voting conducted by NABC member coaches.
Coon was the co-winner of this year's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Fred Young Most Outstanding Player" award and was a first team all-CCIW selection for the second straight season. His 512 points this year is 18th best in a season and his 74 3-point field goals is second in a single season at IWU. He scored in double figures in 25 of 26 games and led the Titans in scoring 14 times, including a career-high 38-points with a school record-tying eight 3-point field goals at Olivet Nazarene.
Coon, a first team all-Midwest Region selection for the second straight season, rose to No. 18 in career scoring at IWU with 1,232 points and has 292 made free throws, good for 8th in school annals. His 88.8 free throw percentage (292 of 329) is a school career record and he ranks second at IWU with 180 career 3-point field goals.
Earlier this week, Coon was elected as the GTE College Division "Academic All-America of the Year" and was a first team Academic All-America® choice after being on the second team as a sophomore.
Coon was also one of 10 finalists for the 1999 Jostens Trophy, recognizing the outstanding student-athletes in Division III basketball. Hamilton College's 6-foot-6 forward Michael Schantz, a first team NABC All-American, who led the Continentals to the final 16 of the 1999 NCAA tournament, won that award. Schantz averaged 25.9 points and 12.6 rebounds per game and is one of two Division III players who ranks in the top 10 nationally in both scoring (sixth) and rebounding (second).
1999 NABC/CHEVY SILVERADO DIVISION III ALL-AMERICANS First Team:
Merrill Brunson, Wisconsin-Platteville
Adam DeChristopher, Plymouth State
Marquis McDonald, North Carolina Wesleyan
Andy Panko, Lebanon Valley
Anthony Peoples, Montclair
Michael Schantz, Hamilton
Jason Sibley, Franklin
Kevin Weakley, OtterbeinSecond Team:
Korey Coon, Illinois Wesleyan
Maurice Davis, Rowan
Greg Dunne, Nazareth
Devean George, Augsburg
Dave Jannuzzi, Wilkes
Matt Meehan, Randolph-Macon
Kevin Sensabaugh, Ohio Northern
Zack Smith, Connecticut College
1999 NABC DIVISION III ALL-MIDWEST DISTRICT First Team:
Korey Coon, Illinois Wesleyan
Josh Estelle, Wabash
Antwann Jones, Manchester
Jason Sibley, Franklin
Chaz Smoot, Anderson
Adam Zakos, RiponSecond Team:
Chris Alexander, Washington U.
Rob Hamann, Wheaton
Adam Provance, Millikin
Henry Shannon, Maryville
Chad Tabor, WabashMidwest District Player of the Year: Jason Sibley, Franklin
Midwest District Coach of the Year: Jamie Matthews, Manchester