PEREZ, SUCHY NAMED ALL-CACC IN MEN'S HOOPS

2-26-08
CALDWELL, N.J. - Junior forward Manny Perez (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Egg Harbor Twp.) and senior forward B.J. Suchy (Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior New American) were honored by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on the all-CACC Men's Basketball teams, which were released today. Perez was selected to the second team for the third time in his career, while Suchy received all-CACC honorable mention.

A 6-7 forward, Perez currently leads the Cougars in scoring and rebounding, averaging 14.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. He also ranks first in the conference in field goal percentage (.543) and second in free throw shooting (.833) so far this season despite missing the first five games due to injury. An all-CACC second team selection in 2005 and 2006, Perez has returned from a serious injury that also sidelined him for all but two games of last season. He has scored 1,335 points in his career to rank sixth on the Cougars' all-time scoring list. He was selected CACC Player of the Week on Jan. 7.

Suchy, a 6-6 forward who made the all-CACC third team a year ago, is averaging 12.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game this season while ranking 11th in the conference in field goal shooting (.470). He has scored at least 20 points six times this season, including a career-high 26-point performance against Fayetteville State on Dec. 1. Earlier this year, Suchy became the 14th men's basketball player to score 1,000 career points, eclipsing the milestone in a game against Southern New Hampshire on Dec. 22. He currently ranks eighth all-time at Caldwell with 1,213 career points.

The Cougars, who are 10-16 overall and 8-7 in the CACC, host Nyack in the regular-season finale on Wednesday, Feb. 27, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Caldwell will play Dominican in the first round of the CACC Tournament on Saturday, Mar. 1. Time and site have yet to be determined.

2007-08 All-CACC Men's Basketball Teams
First Team
F Malcolm Ingram, Philadelphia, So., Philadelphia, PA
G Ryan Lancaster, Holy Family, Sr., Egg Harbor, NJ
G Arthur Robertson, Post, Sr., Far Rockaway, NY
F Derek Savage, Goldey-Beacom, Sr., Lincoln, DE
G Michael Sturns, Holy Family, Sr., Fort Worth, TX
Second Team
C London Houston, Holy Family, Sr., Philadelphia, PA
G Omari Knox, Bloomfield, Jr., Brooklyn, NY
G Sheanan Martinez, Nyack, Sr., Haverstraw, NY
F Manny Perez, Caldwell, Jr., Egg Harbor Twp., NJ
G Taurean Temple, Wilmington, Sr., Newark, DE
Third Team
F Keith Dundas, USP, Sr., Yardley, PA
G Russell Frederick, Philadelphia, So., Joppa, MD
F Jason Hickenbottom, Philadelphia, Sr., Philadelphia, PA
F Peter Lawal, Post, Sr., Uniondale, NY
G Jason Romer, Felician, Sr., New York, NY

Honorable Mention: Will Carty, Jr., G, Dominican; Mike Dunn, Jr., G, Philadelphia; Adrian Miles, So., G, Goldey-Beacom; AJ Reitter, Jr., F, Post; B.J. Suchy, Sr., F, Caldwell

Player of the Year: Michael Sturns, Holy Family
Rookie of the Year: Devon Young, Felician
Coach of the Year: Herb Magee, Philadelphia
Team Sportsmanship Award: Chestnut Hill College

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