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INDIANAPOLIS - Northern Kentucky University’s Dennis Gagai has been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year, the league office announced Thursday. In addition, the Norse’s Harrison Morton was named to the All-GLVC second team. Gagai, a 6-foot-4 guard and a native of Ironton, Ohio, averages 10.7 points per game and has knocked down a team-leading 62 3-pointers. He has also made 84.6 percent of his free throws. Morton, a 6-4 senior forward from Lexington Catholic High School, averages a team-leading 14.4 ppg. He is shooting 59.2 percent from the field and has a team-leading 32 steals. Morton has scored 915 career points for NKU, which won the GLVC East Division title this season. The Norse are 20-7 and hoping to receive an at-large berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Pairings for that event will be announced this Sunday night. Kentucky Wesleyan’s Jeff Fahnbulleh was named GLVC Player of the Year, while the Panthers’ Todd Lee earned GLVC Coach of the Year accolades. 2008 ALL-GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jeff Fahnbulleh, Kentucky Wesleyan |
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