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Courtesy:  Gogebic Community College

The following Gogebic Community College student-athletes are being recognized for their accomplishments during the 2010-11 basketball season.  Earning NJCAA Division II ALL Region 13 Awards were Ellyn Davies, Jesse Mackey, JJ Borseth, & Tony Laplant.  Laplant was also named the Men’s D-II Most Valuable Player in Region 13.

Lady Samsons (14-12) NJCAA D-2 Region 13 Runners-Up

Ellyn Davies 5’9” sophomore forward:

2010-11: 310 points = 11.9 ppg; 166 rebounds = 6.4rpg; 36 assists = 1.4apg; 57 steals = 2.2 spg

Career (2 years combined):

• 669 points = 12.9 ppg; 350 rebounds = 6.7 rpg; 78 assists = 1.5 apg; 104 steals = 2.0 spg

Jesse Mackey 5’9” freshman guard:

2010-11: 352 points = 13.5 ppg; 216 rebounds = 8.3 rpg; 121 assists = 4.65 apg; 98 steals = 3.769 spg

• Assists = 25^th in nation 4.65 apg
• Steals = 9^th in nation 3.769 spg

GCC Samsons (21-12) NJCAA  D-2 Region 13 Champions

JJ Borseth 6’3” forward:

2010-11: 495 points = 15 ppg; 155 rebounds = 4.7 rpg; 48 assists = 1.5 apg; 25 steals = 0.8 spg

Career (2 years combined):

• 780 points = 12.4 ppg;287 rebounds = 4.6 rpg; 80 assists = 1.3 apg; 45 steals = 0.7 spg

Tony Laplant 6’2” guard:

2010-11:  597 points = 19.258 ppg; 217 rebounds = 7.0 rpg; 114 assists = 3.7 apg; 52 steals = 1.7 spg

• Free Throws = 7^th in nation  106/123 = 86.1%
• Scoring = 30^th in nation 19.258 ppg
• 3 pt Shooting  = 38^th in nation 79/190 = 41.6% 

Career (2 years combined):

• 1,131 points 18.5 ppg;  385 rebounds = 6.3 rpg; 212 assists = 3.4 apg; 107 steals = 1.8 spg