Courtesy: Tod Fierner Matthew Dellavedova is the fifth freshman mid-major all-american for coach Bennett.
Moraga, CA - Saint Mary's freshman guard Matthew Dellavedova was selected as a 2010 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America, which was announced on Tuesday. During his freshman season, Dellavedova finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game.
Dellavedova, a native of Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, scored 412 points, which ranks second on the Saint Mary's freshman single season scoring list. In addition to his ability to score, he also finished second on the team with 153 assists (4.5 apg), which are tied for seventh in the SMC single season list.
While averaging a team-high 36.4 minutes per game, Dellavedova shot 39.8 percent from 3-point land during his freshman campaign, making 74-of-186 3-point field goals. His 74 made threes rank sixth on the Saint Mary's single season list, while his 186 attempts rank seventh. Additionally, he was second on the team with 40 steals, averaged 3.5 rebounds per game, and had a 2.3 assist/turnover ratio.
Dellavedova becomes the fifth player coached by Randy Bennett to be selected to the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America team, following Daniel Kickert (2003), Diamon Simpson (2006), Omar Samhan (2007), and Patrick Mills (2008).
2010 CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America Team Karon Abraham 5-9 Robert Morris Isaiah Canaan 5-11 Murray State Will Cherry 6-1 Montana Ian Clark 6-3 Belmont Robert Covington 6-8 Tennessee State Matthew Dellavedova 6-4 Saint Mary's Chris Fouch 6-2 Drexel Greg Gantt 6-2 Florida Atlantic Ashley Hamilton 6-7 Loyola Marymount Luke Hancock 6-5 George Mason Allen Huddleston 6-1 Pacific Kyle Smyth 6-4 Iona J.P. Kuhlman 6-3 Davidson Warren Niles 6-4 Oral Roberts Colt Ryan 6-5 Evansville Jauwan Scaife 6-2 Ball State Robert Smith 6-0 Santa Clara Gene Teague 6-9 Southern Illinois Julian Welch 6-3 UC Davis Chaz Williams 5-9 Hofstra
**Rather then assembling first, second, third and fourth team squads, the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Freshmen All-America team is one team consisting of 20 players. Division I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process, but final decision rests with the collegeinsider.com staff.
Courtesy: Tod Fierner
