WPU’S JENKINS HEADS NJAC

MEN’S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

           

            William Paterson University junior guard Horace Jenkins (Elizabeth HS/Elizabeth, NJ) is the 1999-2000 New Jersey Athletic Conference “Pony Wilson” Player of the Year award winner.  The NJAC’s leading scorer, Jenkins averaged 21.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg and 4.3 apg to lead the Pioneers to the NJAC championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III tournament.

 

            Joining Jenkins on the first team are four seniors:  Maurice Davis (Rowan University), William Turner (Richard Stockton College), Joe Amari (The College of New Jersey) and Jon Greene (New Jersey City University).

 

            Ramapo College forward/guard Charles Ransom (Dickinson HS/Jersey City, NJ) is this year’s Rookie of the Year.  Jermel Mayo (Irvington HS/Irvington, NJ), a junior guard from Montclair State University, is the Defensive Player of the Year.

 

            Three coaches shared Coach of the Year honors:  Jose Rebimbas of William Paterson University, whose team won their first conference title since 1984; Ted Fiore of Montclair State University, whose squad captured the ECAC Metro title; and Gerry Matthews of Richard Stockton College, whose team battled in the finals of both the NJAC and ECAC tournaments.

 

 

1^ST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Name                           School                                      Year     Pos.     HS/Hometown

Horace Jenkins William Paterson University                   JR        G         Elizabeth/Elizabeth

Maurice Davis              Rowan University                     SR       C         Glassboro/Glassbor

William Turner  Richard Stockton College                     SR       F          Vineland/Vineland

Joe Amari                     The College of New Jersey       SR       G         Shawnee/Medford

Jonathon Greene           New Jersey City University       SR       C         Lakewood Prep/Neptune

 

2^ND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Name                           School                                      Year     Pos.     HS/Hometown

Alfonzo Thomas           Kean University                        SR       G         John F. Kennedy/Iselin

B.J. Johnson                 Rowan University                     JR        F          Pemberton Twp./Brown Mills

Mufeed Thomas           William Paterson University       SO       F          Weequahic/Newark

Charles Ransom           Ramapo College                       FR       F          Dickinson/Jersey City

B.J. Reilly                     Montclair State University         SR       G         Middlesex/Middlesex

Jermaine Ballow           Richard Stockton College         SR       G         So. Philadelphia/Philadelphia, PA

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Name                           School                                      Year     Pos.     HS/Hometown

Rich Wilson                  The College of New Jersey       JR        F/C      Notre Dame/Trenton

Jeron Rayam                Rutgers University-Newark       SR       F          Science/Newark

 

 

“PONY WILSON” PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Horace Jenkins (WPU)

 

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  Charles Ransom (Ramapo)

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Jermel Mayo (MSU)

 

TRI-COACHES OF THE YEAR:  Jose Rebimbas (WPU), Ted Fiore (MSU), Gerry Matthews (RSC)