Smith Named to All-Centennial Conference Men's Basketball First Team

by Sports Information
2/22/06

LANCASTER, PA – Franklin & Marshall guard/forward Brandon Smith (Sr., Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) has been named to the All-Centennial Conference men’s basketball first team.

The honor marks the second time Smith has earned All-Centennial Conference first team honors as he was recognized last season and is the 17th first team All-Centennial Conference selection for the Diplomats in the 13 year history of the Conference.

The November 28 and January 3 Centennial Conference Player of the Week, he ranks among the Conference leaders in scoring (second, 17.8 ppg), steals (third, 2.00 spg), rebounding (fourth, 7.8 rpg), assists (fifth, 3.60 apg), blocked shots (eighth, 1.00 bpg), minutes played (10th, 31.56 mpg), three-point field goals (11th, 1.76 tpg), three-point field goal percentage (12th, .349) and field goal percentage (15th, .471) as he tallied 444 points, 196 rebounds, 90 assists, 25 blocks and 50 steals this season.

Overall, Smith concludes his career with 1,543 points, 681 rebounds, 204 steals, 268 assists, 163 three-pointers and 73 blocked shots as he ranks sixth in rebounds, second in steals and fifth in three-pointers in school history and 10th in scoring, 12th in rebounding and 15th in three-pointers in Centennial Conference history as he helped lead the team to three Centennial Conference title games, the 2004 Centennial Conference championship and an NCAA “Elite Eight” run and the 2003 and 2005 Eastern College Athletic Conference title during the last four seasons.

Franklin & Marshall concluded the regular season 13-12 as the Diplomats clinched their ninth straight winning season and the 20th in the last 21 years.

2006 All-Centennial Conference Men’s Basketball Team
First Team
Pos/Name Cl Ht Hometown/High School
G-Mike McGarvey, Ursinus Sr 5-9 Lower Gwynedd, PA/Penn Charter
G-Brandon Smith, F&M Sr 6-4 Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin
G-Nick Shattuck, Ursinus So 6-4 Ardsley, PA/La Salle
F-Jeff Stewart, Muhlenberg Jr 6-6 Croydon, PA/George School
F-Matt Griffin, Johns Hopkins Jr 6-7 Glen Mills, PA/Penncrest

Second Team
Pos/Name Cl Ht Hometown/High School
G-Mike Spadafora, Gettysburg Sr 6-3 Richboro, PA/Archbishop Wood
G-Johnny Elefterakis, Haverford Sr 5-8 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep
G-T.J. Valerio, Johns Hopkins Jr 6-4 Blue Bell, PA/St. Joseph's Prep
F-Jonathan Webb, Washington Sr 6-3 Milford, DE/Milford
F-Danny Nawrocki, Johns Hopkins Jr 6-6 Syosset, NY/Chaminade

Honorable Mention
Pos/Name Cl Ht Hometown/High School
G-Brian McEvily, Ursinus Sr 6-3 Interlaken, NJ/Red Bank Regional
G-Kyle Stem, Washington Sr 6-0 Lincoln University, PA/Salesianum School, DE
F-Erik Fromm, Gettysburg Sr 6-6 Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Regional
F-Matt Fabian, Ursinus Jr 6-6 Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts
F-Jimmy O'Brien, Muhlenberg Sr 6-5 East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South
F-Will Furey, Ursinus Jr 6-8 Lansdale, PA/La Salle

Player of the Year - Mike McGarvey, Ursinus, Sr., G

F&M All-Centennial Conference Recipients (1994-2006)
First Team (17)
Brandon Smith (2005, 2006)
Steve Juskin (2003, 2004)
Asaf Ganot (2003)
Alex Kraft (2000, 2001)
Matt Leddy (1999)
Jerome Maiatico (1998)
Mike Mehaffey (1995, 1996)
Jeremiah Henry (1996)
Charlie Detz (1994, 1995)
Dave Jannetta (1994, 1995)
Duran Searles (2004)

Second Team (16)
Jackiem Wright (2003, 2004, 2005)
Bobby Lynch (2004)
Duran Searles (2003)
Steve Juskin (2002)
Alex Kraft (1999, 2002)
Cas Thomas (2001, 2002)
Jerome Maiatico (2000)
Mike Ritacco (2000)
Darren Sanborn (1996, 1998)
Jeremiah Henry (1994, 1995)

Honorable Mention (3)
Dan Lynch (2005)
Larry Fain (2001)
Matt Leddy (1998)