National Association of Basketball Coaches Names Chris Gilliam First Team East Region

03/18/2008

Pitt Johnstown senior forward Chris Gilliam (Baltimore, MD), the Daktronics East Region Player of the Year, added another honor when was named to the NCAA Division II East Region First Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Tuesday. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, Gilliam represent some of the finest basketball players across America. The 88 student-athletes, from eight districts, are now eligible for the State Farm Division II All-America teams, selected by the NABC.... (NABC Release)
Joining Gilliam on the NABC East Region First Team are Ryan McLemore (Edinboro), Stan Hall (Alderson-Broaddus), Brandon Streeter (Mount Olive) and Kendrick Easley (Mount Olive).
Gilliam, the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Player of the Year, led Pitt Johnstown to the West Virginia Conference regular season championship, a spot in the NCAA East Region Semifinals and a 23-8 overall record.
A native of Baltimore, MD, Gilliam led the Mountain Cats in both scoring (19.6 ppg.) and rebounding (8.6 rpg.) and paced the WVIAC in field goal percentage at 64.1%. Gilliam posted 10 double-doubles and led the Mountain Cats in scoring on 21 occasions and rebounding 20 times in 2007-08.
In the most recent national statistics, Gilliam ranks 14th in Field Goal Percentage (64.1%), 23rd in Points Per Game (19.6 ppg.) and 57th in Rebounding (8.6 rpg.).
Gilliam is on a pace to be one of the top ten most accurate shooters in Division II history. Gilliam connected on 688 of 1047 (65.7%) field goals during his four-year Mountain Cat stint. Gilliam's 1,762 career points stands second on the All-Time Pitt Johnstown Scoring List, while his 699 career rebounds are third on the Mountain Cat All-Time Rebounding List.

2007-08 NABC NCAA Division II Men's Basketball All-East Region
First Team:
Chris Gilliam (Pitt Johnstown)
Ryan McLemore (Edinboro)
Stan Hall (Alderson-Broaddus)
Brandon Streeter (Mount Olive)
Kendrick Easley (Mount Olive)

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