DesJean was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and was a First Team All-Conference selection for the second consecutive season. He led the Little Giants in scoring this season, averaging 18 points per contest. He led the NCAC in rebounding with 9.8 boards per game, and in blocked shots with 61. He also topped the field goal shooting percentage list in the conference, hitting 170-of-285 shots (.596) in 26 games. He scored his 1,000 point and grabbed his 600th career rebound earlier this season to become only the eighth Wabash player to accomplish the feat.
He ranks 23rd in the nation in rebounds, blocked shots, and field goal shooting percentage.
Players for the D3Hoops.com All-Region teams were nominated by sports information directors from the various schools and were voted on by SIDs in each region. For complete information on the All-Region teams, go to the D3Hoops.com web site.
D3Hoops.com All-Great Lakes Region Men's Basketball Team
First Team
Joe DesJean - Wabash
Jeff Gibbs - Otterbein
Jesse DePerow - Marietta
Keith Schubert - Bethany
Jeremy Veenstra - Calvin
Second Team
Nolan Larry - Washington and Jefferson
Chad Plotke - Kenyon
Bryan Nelson - Wooster
B.J. Harris - Wittenberg
Jim Conrad - Ohio Northern
Third Team
Geron Tate - Capital
Kevin Shay - Otterbein
Pierre Bowery - Frostburg State
Todd Richards - Mount Union
Shawn McCormick - Baldwin-Wallace