Jeff Skemp earned honors from the coaches

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division III All-District teams and coaches, recognizing the best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 88 student-athletes, from eight districts, are now eligible for the State Farm Division III All-America teams, selected by the NABC.

UW-Platteville's Jeff Skemp earned first team all-West Region Honors by the NABC, one day after receiving similar honors from D3hoops.com. The Pioneer captain is a 6-10 junior center from Hazel Green/Southwestern High School.

West First Team

Matt Goodwin, UW-Whitewater

Kyle White, Loras College

Jeff Skemp, UW-Platteville

Dan Breyer, UW-Eau Claire

Andre Wagner, Buena Vista College

Ryan Symes, Whitworth College

Tom Conboy, Macalester College

Second Team

Luke Linz, Concordia College (MN)

Connor Whitman, Occiodental College

Zach Johnson, Carleton College

Steve Hicklin, UW-Stevens Point

Jason Foster, University of Puget Sound

Coach of the Year: Brian Van Haaften, Buena Vista College

Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.