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Mar. 19, 2008

Broughton Receives All-American Honors

Preston Broughton is named to the NAIA Division II All-American First Team as a junior.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Dakota Wesleyan University junior Preston Broughton added one more honor to complete his season by being named an NAIA Division II All-American First-Team honoree announced on Tuesday (March 18).

He becomes only the third Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball player to be named All-American First Team. Brock Seim was named All-American First Team in 2007 and second team in 2006, and Scott Morgan was twice named All-American First Team in 1992 and 1993.

Broughton, a Corsica native, led the Tigers in scoring (17.9 points per game) and rebounds (8.8 rebounds per game) and had 16 double-doubles throughout the season. He was third in the GPAC in scoring and second in rebounding. He reached his 1,000th career point on Feb. 9 when the Tigers hosted Dana College. Broughton was named All-GPAC First Team and was honored as the GPAC Player-of-the-Year this year. He was named All-GPAC Second Team as a sophomore. He was named GPAC Player-of-the-Week twice during this season.

The Tigers finished their second consecutive 20-win season with a 24-9 overall record. DWU advanced to the NAIA Division II National Tournament and lost to Aquinas College in the first round.

NAIA Division II All-American First-Team Honorees
Ryan Fiegi, G, 6-7, Sr., Oregon Institute of Technology (NAIA Player-of-the-Year)
Preston Broughton, F, 6-5, Jr., Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)
Ben Falkenberg, G, 5-11, Jr., Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio)
Danny Hawkins, C, 6-6, Jr., MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.)
Adam Hepker, G, 6-1, Sr., MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.)
Scott O’Gallagher, G, 6-2, Sr., Warner Pacific College (Ore.)
Jerome Price, G, 5-8, Sr., Notre Dame College (Ohio)
Chad Schuiteman, F, 6-6, Sr., Northwestern College (Iowa)
Doug Sheckler, F, 6-6, Sr., Huntington University (Ind.)
DeSean White, F, 6-7, Jr., Northwood University (Fla.)