Northern Kentucky University Athletics

INDIANAPOLIS – Northern Kentucky University men's basketball player David Palmer has been selected to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference first team, the league office announced Friday.

Palmer, a 6-foot-9 senior center, has dominated the inside much of the season for the Norse and averages 17.3 points per game. Palmer also leads the team in rebounding at 8.3 boards per contest, and he is shooting 54 percent from the field.

Palmer has blocked 48 shots, which ranks third in the GLVC. He has collected seven double-doubles this season and helped NKU post a 15-12 record going into the GLVC Tournament.

Southern Indiana's Jamar Smith earned GLVC Player of the Year accolades, while the Screaming Eagles' Rodney Watson was tabbed GLVC Coach of the Year.

NKU will meet Missouri S&T in the opening round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament on Saturday at 1 p.m. (Central time) in Rensselaer, Ind.

First Team
Billy Baptist, Sr., Quincy
Aaron Hill, Sr., Rockhurst
David Palmer, Sr., Northern Kentucky
Jamar Smith, Sr., Southern Indiana
Desmond Stephens, Sr. , Kentucky Wesleyan

Second Team
Darius Adams, Jr., Indianapolis
Tyrone Bradshaw, Sr., Southern Indiana
Alex Hall, Fr., Drury
Jeremy Kendle, Jr., Bellarmine
Richard Oruche, Sr., Illinois-Springfield

Third Team
Justin Benedetti, Jr., Bellarmine
Justin Brock, Jr., Quincy
Chase Elliott, Jr., Drury
Andrew Helmer, Sr., Saint Joseph's
Braydon Hobbs, So., Bellarmine
Jeron Lewis, Sr., Southern Indiana
Chris McClellan, So., Lewis
Jeremy Saffold, Fr., UW-Parkside
Chris Williams, Jr., Kentucky Wesleyan
Andree' Wilson, Jr., Kentucky Wesleyan

GLVC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jamar Smith, Sr., Southern Indiana
GLVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Alex Hall, Drury
GLVC COACH OF THE YEAR: Rodney Watson, Southern Indiana