2002-03 Men's Basketball MIAC All-Conference Team

| 2002-03 Men's Basketball All-MIAC Team |

Jared Swanson Named to the MIAC All-Conference Team.

Jared Swanson Sr. Morris, Minn. Finished 5th in the MIAC in scoring and was named to the All-Conference team for the first time in his career.

(St. Paul, Minn.)--- Jared Swanson (Sr., Morris, Minn./Morris Area HS) was named to the 2002-03 MIAC All-Conference Team. It is the first time that Swanson has been named to a MIAC postseason award team.

Swanson had a breakout year in 2002-03. After averaging only 6.9 points per game last season, he finished this year by leading the Cobbers with a 15.7 points per game average. He also led the team in rebounds (5.5 rpg).

He finished the year fifth in the league in scoring with a 17.4 points per game average in 20 conference games.  His .614 field goal percentage placed him second in the conference, and he finished 11th in the MIAC in rebounding (6.1 rpg).

Swanson had season-highs in points and rebounds in the Cobbers' 77-73 win over St. Mary's. He scored 32 points and collected 12 rebounds. He led Concordia in scoring in 9 of the last 13 games - during that time the Cobbers posted an 8-5 mark. Overall, in the Cobbers' 24 games, he led the team in scoring 11 times and had a team-high in rebounds 13 times.

 

2002-03 MIAC All-Conference Awards   
All-Conference Team
Name                       School         Yr     Pos.         Hometown
Kyle Beste         Carleton    So.  Forward  St. Louis Park, Minn.
Tim Brown          Gustavus    Jr.  Guard    Bloomington, Minn. 
Kevin Buth         St. John's  Sr.  Guard    Edina, Minn.
Scott Christenson  Carleton    Sr.  Guard    Northfield Minn.
Kevin Fitzgerald   St. Thomas  Sr.  Forward  Centerville, Minn.
Andy Gilbert       Bethel      Sr.  Forward  Plymouth, Minn. 
Josh Hanson        Hamline     Jr.  G/F      St. Cloud, Minn.  
Mike Ludwig        St. Olaf    Sr.  Forward  Blaine, Minn.
Dave Newell        Gustavus    Sr.  Guard    Dalton, Minn.
Mark Paulson       St. Thomas  Sr.  Center   Coon Rapids, Minn.
Tyler  Petrich     Hamline     Sr.  G/F      Hugo, Minn.
Tanner Schiek      Carleton    Jr.  Forward  Austin, Minn.
Yarzue Slowon      Augsburg    So.  Guard    Crystal, Minn. 
Jared Swanson  Concordia Sr.  G/F    Morris, Minn.
Ben Van Thorre     Macalester  Jr.  Forward  Minneapolis, Minn.  

Player of the Year
Andy Gilbert       Bethel 

Sixth Man of the Year
Nic Marx           St. Thomas
 
Coach of the Year
Steve Fritz       St. Thomas

All-Defensive Team
Name                       School         Yr     Pos.         Hometown
Kevin Fitzgerald   St. Thomas  Sr.  Forward  Centerville, Minn.  
Kevin Jaunich      St. Olaf    Sr.  Guard    Delano, Minn. 
Travis Jones       Bethel      So.  Forward  Willmar, Minn.
Tanner Schieck     Carleton    Jr.  Forward  Austin, Minn.
Chris TeBrake      Gustavus    Jr.  Guard    St. Peter, Minn. 

All-First Year Team
Name                       School         Yr     Pos.         Hometown
Dan Forkrud        Carleton    Fr.  Forward  Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 
Charley Good       Hamline     Fr.  F/C      Alexandria, Minn. 
Paul Henrichs      St. John's  Fr.  Guard    Stetsonville, Minn.
Sean Sweeney       St. Thomas  Fr.  Guard    St. Paul, Minn.
Jim Wangler        St. Mary's  Fr.  Guard    Wheaton, Ill. 



 

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