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Contact: Clark Teuscher, Sports Information Director, 630-637-5302

Feb. 23, 2011 - Three North Central College men's basketball players have received All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin honors for the 2010-2011 season. The 16 honorees, as nominated and voted upon by the CCIW's eight head coaches, were announced Wednesday.

Appearing on the five-member First Team was North Central's Landon Gamble. The freshman forward currently leads the Cardinals in scoring (14.0 ppg) and ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.3 rpg) while leading the CCIW in field-goal percentage (.578). Gamble averaged 17.8 points per game in conference play, ranking second among all players in the CCIW.

Gamble, the only freshman to receive All-CCIW honors this season, was joined on the First Team by Carthage College's Steve Djurickovic, Wheaton College's Tim McCrary, Augustana College's Kyle Nelson, and Illinois Wesleyan University's Doug Sexauer. Djurickovic was named the CCIW's Most Outstanding Player for the second straight season, and was a unanimous First Team pick along with McCrary and Nelson.

For the second consecutive year, the Cardinals' Derek Raridon was named to the All-CCIW Second Team. The sophomore is scoring 13.8 points per game this season, and shot a league-high 52.9 percent (18-34) from three-point range in conference play. Also making the Second Team were Wheaton's Andrew Jahns, Illinois Wesleyan's Sean Johnson, Carthage's Malcom Kelly, and Augustana's Bryant Voiles.

North Central is represented on the All-CCIW Third Team by senior guard Brian Evans. The only senior in the Cardinals' regular rotation is averaging 6.4 points per game this season while ranking second in the conference in rebounding (6.8 rpg) and third in assists (3.8). He is joined on the Third Team by Elmhurst College's Zack Boyd, North Park University's Emanuel Crosby, Augustana's Brian DeSimone, Millikin University's Kyle Taylor, and Illinois Wesleyan's Jordan Zimmer.

The Cardinals (15-10, 11-3 CCIW) finished the regular season as CCIW Co-Champions, sharing the title with Augustana. North Central hosts the CCIW Tournament at Gregory Arena on Friday and Saturday. Augustana will play Wheaton in Friday's first semifinal at 5 p.m., with North Central to take on Illinois Wesleyan at 7:30. The championship game will be played on Saturday, also tipping off at 7:30.