Louison Picked for Reese's Division III All-Star Game and Garners D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Region Honors
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Capping off his outstanding four-year career on the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's basketball team, David Louison will have one final game in a Bears uniform, selected for the Reese's Division III College All-Star Game. The senior adds to his long list of accolades named to the D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Region Second Team.
Earlier today, the National Association of Basketball Coaches released the rosters for the College All-Star game which will be played on Saturday, March 21 at 12:30 p.m., prior to the NCAA Division III Championship game, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.
Louison was one of two student-athletes selected last week via fan vote on D3Hoops.com, with over 4,600 votes as the top vote receiver. The senior will join eight other seniors representing the East All-Star team led by former Wabash coach Mac Petty.
"There are so many Division III seniors nationwide that are as equally deserving of this selection as I am, so having the opportunity to play in this All-Star Game is an extremely humbling honor," commented Louison on the selection. "I couldn't have possibly reached this point without the season-long support of my teammates, family, friends, and the entire SJC athletics program."
Leading the team to an 18-10 mark this season and a USCAA National Championship tournament berth with 16.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, Louison becomes the second Bear to receive All-Region honors, following Michael Megafu's second team selection last season.
A career 1,698-point scorer and the active Division III leader with 1,195 rebounds and 60 double-doubles, the St. Edmund Prep product has already collected this season CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America First Team, USCAA Student-Athlete of the Year and HVIAC Player of the Year honors.
The Brooklyn native was named a three-time USCAA First Team All-American and a four-time All-HVIAC and All-Independent selection.
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2015 Reese's College Division III All-Star Game Rosters
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Reese's WEST ALL-STAR TEAM – Coach: Dr. Ira Zeff, Blackburn/Nebraska Wesleyan |
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| NAME | HT/WT | POS | SCHOOL | REGION |
| Victor Ljuljdjuraj | 6-8/220 | C | Albertus Magnus | Northeast |
| Michael Lofton Jr. | 6-5/215 | F | Bridgewater State (MA) | Northeast |
| Quardell Young | 6-0/180 | G | UW-Whitewater | Central |
| Dylan Overstreet | 6-4/185 | G | Illinois Wesleyan | Central |
| Connor Merrill | 6-6/200 | F | Skidmore | East |
| Dalton Walsh | 6-8/190 | F | Alfred | East |
| Arik Smith | 6-3/210 | G | Cal Lutheran | West |
| Sterling Nielsen | 6-1/195 | G | St. Olaf | West |
| Marcus Alipate | 6-0/175 | G | University of St. Thomas | West |
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Reese's EAST ALL-STAR TEAM – Coach: Mac Petty, Wabash College |
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| NAME | HT/WT | POS | SCHOOL | REGION |
| David Louison | 6-4/211 | F | St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) | Atlantic |
| Aaron Walton-Moss | 6-3/165 | G | Cabrini | Atlantic |
| Granville Gittens | 6-6/210 | F | Baruch College | Atlantic |
| Larry Thomas | 6-1/170 | G | Birmingham-Southern | South |
| Alex Foster | 6-8/210 | F | Emory | South |
| Bernard Edwards Jr | 6-5/225 | G/F | Defiance | Great Lakes |
| Jordan Brink | 6-3/185 | G | Calvin | Great Lakes |
| Gerald Wixted | 6-8/215 | F | Dickinson | Mid-Atlantic |
| Nick LaGuerre | 6-3/195 | G | St. Mary's (MD) | Mid-Atlantic |
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D3hoops.com 2015 men's All-Atlantic Region team
Player of the Year: Aaron Walton-Moss, Cabrini
Coach of the Year: Brian Barnes, Sage
Rookie of the Year: Aaron Burton, G, DeSales
| First team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Aaron Walton-Moss | Cabrini | Sr. | Camden, N.J. |
| G | Joe Busacca | Misericordia | Sr. | Staten Island, N.Y. |
| F | Josh Blamon | Stockton | Sr. | Cinnaminson, N.J. |
| F | Will Fonseca | Staten Island | Jr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| F | Kai Deans | Sage | Sr. | Miami, Fla. |
| Second team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Egzon Gjonbalaj |
Brooklyn | Jr. | Brookyn, N.Y. |
| G | Wyatt Polk | Rutgers-Camden | Sr. | Haddonfield, N.J. |
| F | Terik Bridgeman | William Paterson | Jr. | Harlem, N.Y. |
| F | David Louison | St. Joseph's (Bklyn.) | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| F | Granville Gittens | Baruch | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
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| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Tommy Soulias | Kean | Jr. | Milltown, N.J. |
| G | Vinny Walls | Cabrini | Sr. | Camden, N.J. |
| F | Duncan Lunsford | Keystone | Sr. | Marietta, Ga. |
| F | Cody Deal | DeSales | Jr. | Palmyra, Pa. |
| F | Jordan McDaniel | Rutgers-Newark | Jr. | Colonia, N.J. |