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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Postseason honors
Holy Cross' Keith Simmons and Lehigh's Marquis Hall head the list of Patriot Leaguers honored by College Insider.com.

Simmons has been named a Mid-Major All-American. Hall earned Mid-Major Freshman All-American honors.

College Insider also named Simmons the Patriot League Player of the Year, and tabbed Ralph Willard as the league's Coach of the Year. The site also named Bucknell's Donald Brown as the Patriot League's MVP, a decision that can best be described as curious.

It is no secret that Hoop Time felt Brown was shortchanged when the league's official vote left him as a second team all-league pick. But it is tough to argue Brown was the league's MVP given the unbeaten streak Bucknell experienced while he was sidelined with a broken hand.

Conventional wisdom holds a POY is the best player in the league while an MVP is the one who was the most important to his team's success. Bucknell would probably have made the league final without Brown. Holy Cross might not have even had a .500 season in league play without Simmons (or Torey Thomas).
Published at 8:28 AM by Hoop Time.
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