Augustana University Athletics

2007-08 All-NCC
Men's Baske

Augustana's Corey McIntosh and David Foster have been named to the 2007-08 All-North Central Conference Men's Basketball Team, the league office announced today. In addition, McIntosh was tabbed as the Newcomer of the Year.

McIntosh, a senior from West Covina, Calif., transferred to Augustana from Iowa State this season. McIntosh averaged 17.9 points and 5.83 assists per game in NCC play to rank second in the league in both categories. He was also fifth in the NCC in free throw percentage (84.7 percent), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.75) and eighth in steals (1.17 spg).

McIntosh scored over 30 points five times this season. That included a career-high 37 points in a 95-90 overtime win over No. 3 South Dakota and a 35-point performance against Minnesota Duluth in the opening round of the NCC Tournament.

McIntosh was named the NCC Player of the Week three times during the season, and he also earned a spot on the NCC Tournament All-Tournament Team.

Foster, a sophomore guard from Big Timber, Mont., was the only sophomore named to the 11-member team. Foster had a breakout year in 2007-08. He was second on the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game. He also made a team-high 51 3-pointers, while making 47 percent of his shots behind the arc.

In the NCC statistics, Foster was 15th in the conference in scoring (12.9 ppg) and 14th in rebounding (4.8 rpg). He led the league in 3-point shooting (54.2 percent), while ranking fifth in 3-pointers made (2.17 avg).

McIntosh and Foster led Augustana to a 21-8 overall record and an 8-4 record in the NCC, which helped the Vikings to a second-place finish in the league standings.

The Vikings also qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1988-89 season. Augustana will face Minnesota State University, Mankato, on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the first round of the North Central Regional Tournament in Winona, Minn.

2007-08 All-North Central Conference Men's Basketball Team

David Dreas%, Sr., G, St. Cloud State
David Foster, So., G, Augustana
Dylan Grimsley*, Jr., G/F, South Dakota
Eric Hall*, Sr., F, South Dakota
Michael Jenkins, Jr., G, Nebraska-Omaha
Emmanuel Little*, Sr., F, North Dakota
Corey McIntosh, Sr., G, Augustana
Jake Morrow, Jr., G, Minnesota State
Jordan Nuness, Sr., G, Minnesota Duluth
Atila Santos, Sr., C, Minnesota State
Brian Sykora, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth

*Two-time Selection (2007, 2008), %-Three-time selection (2006, 2007, 2008)

Coach of the Year: Matt Margenthaler, Minnesota State
Most Valuable Player: Atila Santos, Minnesota State
Defensive Player of the Year: Denny Johnston, Nebraska-Omaha
Freshman of the Year: Preston Whitaker, Minnesota State
Newcomer of the Year: Corey McIntosh, Augustana

By Schools: Augustana (2), Minnesota Duluth (2), Minnesota State (2), Nebraska-Omaha (1), North Dakota (1), St. Cloud State (1), South Dakota (2).

By Class: Sophomore (1), Junior (4), Senior (6)

Honorable Mention: Minnesota State: Mitch Gosson, Jadee Jones; Nebraska-Omaha: Andrew Bridger, Denny Johnston; St. Cloud State: Dusty Wabiszewski; South Dakota: Tyler Cain.