VUU ranked third in nation by Street & Smith

VUU ranked third in nation by Street & Smith

October 1, 2005

Virginia Union University, which won the NCAA Division II National Championship last season, is ranked third in the nation by Street & Smith Magazine in the annual College Basketball Yearbook.

Tarleton State University, an Elite Eight tournament team a season ago, is ranked number-one, while Western Washington University is ranked second. VUU, Saint Anselm and Mount Olive College round out the top five.

Senior Darius Hargrove was named to the second-team All-American squad while fellow senior Duan Crockett made honorable mention.

VUU finished 30-4 a year ago, and begins the season against Virginia Commonwealth University on November 10 in the Siegel Center.

The Street & Smith Top Ten are:
1. Tarleton State
2. Western Washington
3. Virginia Union
4. Saint Anselm
5. Mount Olive
6. Montevallo
7. Bentley
8. Winona State
9. Pfeiffer
10. Central Missouri State

The All-American Team is:
1st Team:
Eddie Jackson, Pittsburg State
Marcus Kennedy, Montevallo
Stacey Moragne, Massachusetts-Lowell
Tayron Thomas, Philadelphia
Turner Trofholz, South Dakota

2nd Team
Tim Forbes, Bentley
James Hall, Montevallo
Grant Dykstra, Western Washington
Darius Hargrove, Virginia Union
John Williams, Bryant