Vanwright earns ASC East Division Preseason Player of the Year honors
RICHARDSON, Texas – LeTourneau University’s Dale Vanwright was selected Tuesday by
the American Southwest Conference East Division head coaches, sports information directors and
media members as the 2009-10 preseason player of the year.
Vanwright, a senior guard, averaged 15.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last. He was in the
league in 3-point shooting percentage (27-of-58). The 6-foot-6, 219-pounder was a member of the
five-player ASC All-Conference Team in 2008-09 and was also voted to the East Division Newcomer of
the Year.
LeTourneau was picked in the preseason poll to finish third, receiving one first-place vote to
garner 99 points. UT-Dallas, which had 13 first-place votes, heads the top of the East Division
with 133 points, while Mississippi College (seven first-place votes) is second with 125 points.
UT-Tyler was fourth with 84 points, followed by East Texas Baptist (82), Ozarks (37) and Louisiana
College (28).
Mary Hardin-Baylor was tabbed to win...
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