PORTLAND, Ore. – Ryan Fiegi of Oregon Tech, who ranked among the league’s top 10 in eight statistical categories, has been named the 2007-08 men’s basketball Player of the Year in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, the CCC office announced Monday.
During the CCC’s regular season, Fiegi, a 6-7 senior guard from Medford, Ore., ranked third in the league in scoring (21.1 ppg) and second in assists (4.7 apg) while helping the Owls to a runner-up finish behind regular season champion Eastern Oregon. Fiegi also finished in the league’s top 10 in rebounding (ninth, 6.6 rpg), steals (sixth, 1.8 spg), blocked shots (ninth, 0.75 bpg), defensive rebounds (fourth, 5.7 pg), assist/turnover ratio (fourth, 2.08) and minutes played (third, 34.9 mpg).
Bryan Champ of The College of Idaho was named the CCC’s Defensive Player of the Year after leading the nation in steals through Feb. 23, including an average of 3.5 per game in 20 CCC contests. Greg George of Northwest, a 6-9, 235-pound center from Seattle, was named the league’s Freshman of the Year. In 20 league games, George averaged 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Nick Moore of Evergreen, a 6-7 junior transfer from Lower Columbia CC, was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year after averaging 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in league play.
Fourth-year Eastern Oregon coach Ryan Looney, who guided the Mountaineers to the school’s first conference title in men’s basketball in 38 years, was voted the league’s Coach of the Year. EOU captured the regular season CCC title with a 17-3 record and earned the Mounties’ first-ever berth in the NAIA Division II tournament.
2007-08 Cascade Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team
Player of the Year: Ryan Fiegi, Sr., G, Oregon Tech
Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Champ, Jr., G, College of Idaho
Newcomer of the Year: Nick Moore, Jr., F, Evergreen
Freshman of the Year: Greg George, Fr., C, Northwest
Coach of the Year: Ryan Looney, Eastern Oregon
| Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Hgt |
Class |
Hometown |
| Cody Aker |
Concordia |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Mark Carollo |
Eastern Oregon |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Hermiston, Ore. |
| Matt Cowell |
Southern Oregon |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Grants Pass, Ore. |
| Ryan Fiegi |
Oregon Tech |
G |
6-7 |
Sr. |
Medford, Ore. |
| Josh Jackson |
Warner Pacific |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Beaverton, Ore. |
| Josh Jarrett |
Northwest Christian |
C |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Richland, Wash. |
| Jalonta Martin |
Warner Pacific |
F |
6-6 |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Nate Menefee |
Evergreen |
G |
5-10 |
So. |
Lacey, Wash. |
| Scott O’Gallagher |
Warner Pacific |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Gresham, Ore. |
| Josh Owen |
College of Idaho |
G |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Caldwell, Idaho |
Honorable Mention: Jesse Alvarez, Concordia; Paul Carollo, Eastern Oregon; Eddie Coulson, Northwest; Wade Douglas, Corban; Neil Fryer, Eastern Oregon; Greg George, Northwest; Jguwon Hogges, Oregon Tech; Nick Moore, Evergreen; Josh Wetzler, Oregon Tech.
2007-08 Cascade Collegiate Conference All-Defensive Team
| Name |
Institution |
Pos. |
Hgt |
Class |
Hometown |
| Cody Aker |
Concordia |
F |
6-5 |
Sr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Bryan Champ |
College of Idaho |
G |
6-0 |
Jr. |
Boise, Idaho |
| Ryan Fiegi |
Oregon Tech |
G |
6-7 |
Sr. |
Medford, Ore. |
| Josh Jackson |
Warner Pacific |
G |
6-2 |
Sr. |
Beaverton, Ore. |
| Jeremy Templeton |
Eastern Oregon |
G |
5-10 |
Jr. |
Spokane, Wash. |