Lake, Atwater Earn All-Iowa Conference Honors
Mar 1, 2018
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – University of Dubuque men’s basketball seniors TJ Lake and Jamaree Atwater were honored with All-Iowa Conference honors for the 2017-18 season. Lake was voted first team by the IIAC Coaches, while Atwater was named second team.
In route to his first team selection, TJ Lake (Peosta, Iowa) led the Iowa Conference in scoring with 23.4 points per game. Lake also led the Iowa Conference with 3.6 three pointers per game after making 90 in 25 games. Against Loras on January 3rd, Lake exploded for 50 points to break the school record for points in a single game. The 50 point outburst was also the most points in a game by any individual in the Iowa Conference. Lake also averaged two assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per game in the 2017-18 season.
Jamaree Atwater (Moline, Ill.) was named All-Iowa Conference for the second consecutive year. During the 2017-18 campaign, Atwater started all 25 of UD’s games and was second on the team with 17.6 points per game. Atatwer grabbed 146 rebounds over 25 games for a team-high 5.8 per game. The 5.8 rebounds per game put him seventh on the Iowa Conference list. Atwater also dished out 44 assists (1.8 per game), 15 blocks for eighth most in the conference and 12 steals.
MVP(S)
Sam Amsbaugh, Simpson
Josh Ruggles, Loras
Ryan Garver, Nebraska Wesleyan
Defensive Player of the Year
Ryan Garver, Nebraska Wesleyan
Coach of the Year
Dale Wellman, Nebraska Wesleyan
1st Team All-Conference
David Jeffries |
Buena Vista University |
Kyle Smith |
Central College |
Ryan DiCanio |
Loras College |
Cooper Cook |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Nate Schimonitz |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Conor Riordan |
Simpson College |
TJ Lake |
University of Dubuque |
Jaran Sabus |
Wartburg College |
2nd Team All-Conference
Thomas Wisecup |
Buena Vista University |
Jamel McKnight |
Central College |
Malik Wildermuth |
Central College |
Spencer Williams |
Coe College |
Deion Wells-Ross |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Jamaree Atwater |
University of Dubuque |
Cam Kickbush |
Wartburg College |
Nate Woeste |
Wartburg College |
Honorable Mention
Jack Hiller |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Rowan McGowen |
Loras College |
Billy Sparks |
Buena Vista University |
Tyler Stumbo |
Simpson College |