Junior F Cedric Jones 2ns team All-Conference

Junior F Jon Godsey All-Conference Hon. Mention, All-Tournament Team

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February 24, 2007


Ferrum Men's Basketball Players Earn USA South Honors

FERRUM,  Va. - Ferrum College had two players named to the 2007 USA South Men's Basketball All-Conference Team.

Junior forward Cedric Jones (Lynchburg, Va./E.C. Glass) was named to the All-Conference second team, while junior forward Jon Godsey (Gladys, Va./William Campbell) earned a spot on the honorable mention squad.

Jones averaged 16.2 points and 8.6 rebounds for the Panthers this season, shooting 52% from the floor and registering 13 blocked shots.  He had 10 double-doubles, and scored 20 or more points nine times.

Godsey averaged 13 points and 7.6 rebounds this season, shooting 49% from the floor and swatting 24 shots.  He registered seven double-doubles and has four 20+ scoring games.

Godsey was also named to the All-Tournament Team at this weekend's USA South Championship.  Godsey is the first Ferrum men's basketball player to earn All-Tournament honors since Albert Hobbs did it in 1994, and only the third player ever to accomplish the feat.

In Ferrum's two conference tournament games this week, Godsey averaged 19 points and 8.5 rebounds, helping the Panthers advance to the semifinals before losing 76-73 to top-seeded and eventual tournament champ Averett University.

Ferrum closed out the 2006-07 season at 12-15 under second-year Head Coach Bill Tharp, a five-game improvement on last year's 7-18 record.
 

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