By Bill Hanefeld Jr., sports information director
May 11, 2006
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced its 2006 Midwest Region All-District Team. Bluffton University senior standout SCOTT BERGMAN (Elmore/Woodmore) was honored as a Division III Second Team Selection.
Bergman again led the HCAC with 607 points, including 335 in conference play which gives him two of the top three scoring season in HCAC history behind only Chaz Smoot's (Anderson University) 355 points in 1998-99. He averaged 23.9 points per game in conference contests which was nearly six points higher than anyone else in the HCAC.
Bergman put up 22.5 points per game for the season and finished his career as the third-most prolific scorer in Bluffton University history, behind only Pete DuMonte (2,416) and Clair Recker (1,667), with 1,660 points. Bergman scorched the nets for 30 or more points on seven occasions this season and scored a season-high 43 points against Franklin College on Fill Founders night.
When asked to describe Bergman's play on the court, Hanover College head coach Mike Beitzel said, "He is the most complete player in the HCAC; great scorer, passer and rebounder. Scott is the type of player who makes everyone else on the team better."
In addition to his scoring prowess, Bergman topped the conference with 104 assists (3.85 apg), 81 made 3-point field goals, including an HCAC best 43 in conference contests and an .875 free throw shooting percentage during conference matchups. He finished seventh in the conference with 6.2 rebounds per game and fourth with 1.70 steals per game. Bergman became the fourth Bluffton University men's basketball player to finish his career with 1,000 points and 250 assists as he dished out 265 assists during his four years as a Beaver.
Bluffton University finished the 2005-06 season one victory short of the school record for wins set in 1984-85 as the Beavers competed in the semifinals of the Heartland Conference tournament for the second consecutive season in finishing 17-10, 6-8 HCAC. After knocking off defending tournament champion Hanover in the first round, the Franklin College Grizzlies ended the Beavers' season, 86-66, at Transylvania in the HCAC semifinals.
2006 Division III, Midwest Region All-District Team
The National Association of Basketball Coaches
FIRST TEAM
|
Chris Braier |
Lawrence |
|
Rick Harrigan |
Augustana |
|
Larry Welton |
Aurora |
|
Nick Kane |
Franklin |
|
Adam Daukas |
Illinois Wesleyan |
|
Keelan Amelianovich |
Illinois Wesleyan |
SECOND TEAM
|
Germayne James |
Lakeland |
|
Chris Martin |
Elmhurst |
|
SCOTT BERGMAN |
BLUFFTON |
|
Anthony Simmons |
North Central |
|
Zak Allan |
Blackburn |
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