Marshall University Athletics
Tamar Slay Named First-Team NABC/Pontiac All-District
2/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tamar Slay Named First-Team NABC/Pontiac All-District
2/13/2002
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches announced today that Marshall University senior guard Tamar Slay is a First-Team NABC All-District 4 selection. Slay, a native of Beckley, W.Va., joins Georgetown?s Kevin Braswell as this year?s only repeat First-Team slections in the district.
?We are very pleased for Tamar,? Marshall Head Coach Greg White said. ?Hopefully, Tamar can continue his strong play and help our team down the stretch.?
The NABC announced all 15 NABC/Pontiac Division I All-District Teams today. These teams recognize the best men?s collegiate basketball student-athletes in the country. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, the student-athletes from the 15 districts, are now eligible for the NABC/Pontiac Division I All-American Team to be announced at the conclusion of the 2001-2002 NCAA men?s basketball season.
In addition to Slay and Braswell, the District 4 First-Team selections include Georgetown?s Mike Sweetney, Virginia Military Institute?s Jason Conley, and George Washington?s Chris Monroe.
Willie Taylor of VCU, Chris Moss of West Virginia, Tommy Adams of Hampton, David Fanning of James Madison and Andrey Savtchenko of Radford were named to the district?s second-team.
Slay, currently leads Marshall in scoring with 18 points per game. He ranks among Marshall?s Top-10 all-time scorers with 1,621 career points and he is second all-time at Marshall with 235 career three pointers.
