March 4, 2014
Men's Basketball Annual Conference Awards Announced
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is proud to announce this year's Men's Basketball Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Conference teams for the 2013-14 season. These awards were voted on by the men's basketball conference coaches.
John Ivy was named the Player of the Year for this season even though he was injured with two games left in the regular season. John Ivy is a senior guard who helped the Brockport Eagles finish first in the Conference with a record of 24-3 overall and 16-2 in the conference. Up until the injury Ivy was the leading scorer of the SUNYAC conference averaging 22.2 points per game. Ivy also shot 46.6% from the field, and 87.8% from the free throw line. Ivy will be graduating in the spring with a degree in Sports Management.
SUNY Oneonta Red Dragon freshman Mikey McElroy was awarded Rookie of the Year after a great season. McElroy Played in 25 games and started all 25 as he averaged 16.3 points per game. He also had 24 steals, 131 rebounds, and 57 assists. McElroy is studying Criminal Justice at Oneonta.
Greg Dunne of Brockport was awarded Coach of the Year for the 2013-14 season. He helped lead the Brockport Golden Eagles win the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament for the eighth time in the school's history. This is their first championship since the 2008-09 season as they made an unbelievable come from behind victory over SUNY Plattsburgh 57-56. The Golden Eagles came back from twelve points down with only 15:38 remaining in the second half. The win in the championship solidified an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament where Brockport will be able to host the first and second round of the tournament because of their success this season. Dunne is in his seventh season as Head Coach for Brockport and has made the SUNYAC Tournament all seven seasons. This is Dunne's second championship he has won with Brockport and will hope to continue that trend for years to come.
2013-14 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams (PDF)
John Ivy was named the Player of the Year for this season even though he was injured with two games left in the regular season. John Ivy is a senior guard who helped the Brockport Eagles finish first in the Conference with a record of 24-3 overall and 16-2 in the conference. Up until the injury Ivy was the leading scorer of the SUNYAC conference averaging 22.2 points per game. Ivy also shot 46.6% from the field, and 87.8% from the free throw line. Ivy will be graduating in the spring with a degree in Sports Management.
SUNY Oneonta Red Dragon freshman Mikey McElroy was awarded Rookie of the Year after a great season. McElroy Played in 25 games and started all 25 as he averaged 16.3 points per game. He also had 24 steals, 131 rebounds, and 57 assists. McElroy is studying Criminal Justice at Oneonta.
Greg Dunne of Brockport was awarded Coach of the Year for the 2013-14 season. He helped lead the Brockport Golden Eagles win the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) tournament for the eighth time in the school's history. This is their first championship since the 2008-09 season as they made an unbelievable come from behind victory over SUNY Plattsburgh 57-56. The Golden Eagles came back from twelve points down with only 15:38 remaining in the second half. The win in the championship solidified an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament where Brockport will be able to host the first and second round of the tournament because of their success this season. Dunne is in his seventh season as Head Coach for Brockport and has made the SUNYAC Tournament all seven seasons. This is Dunne's second championship he has won with Brockport and will hope to continue that trend for years to come.
2013-14 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams (PDF)
| First Team | ||||||
| Name | School | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
| John Ivy | Brockport | G | Sr. | 6--1 | 185 | Rochester, NY |
| Justin Mitchell | Buffalo State | F | Sr. | 6--5 | 200 | Buffalo, NY |
| Kevin McMahon | Cortland | F/C | Sr. | 6--6 | 210 | Hoosick Falls, NY |
| Gordon Lyons | Geneseo | F | Jr. | 6--5 | 205 | Amherst, NY |
| Daniel Ross | Oswego | G/F | Sr. | 6--2 | 210 | Syracuse, NY |
| Second Team | ||||||
| Name | School | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
| Brandon Caruthers | Brockport | G | Sr. | 5--9 | 165 | Rochester, NY |
| Zach Mager | Oneonta | G | Jr. | 6--2 | N/A | New City, NY |
| Shavar Fields | Plattsburgh | F | Sr. | 6--6 | 205 | Albany, NY |
| Chris Manning | Plattsburgh | G | Sr. | 6--0 | 185 | Baldwin, NY |
| John Perez | Plattsburgh | G | Sr. | 6--3 | 190 | Haverstraw, NY |
| Thrid Team | ||||||
| Name | School | Position | Year | Height | Weight | Hometown |
| Tyrone Clark | Fredonia | G/F | Sr. | 6--4 | 170 | Elmira, NY |
| Connor Fedge | Geneseo | G | Sr. | 6--2 | 190 | Bellport, NY |
| Mikey McElroy | Oneonta | F | So. | 6--3 | N/A | Saratoga Springs, NY |
| Brian Sortino | Oswego | G | Fr. | 6--2 | 170 | Fairport, NY |
| Shamoy McIntosh | Plattsburgh | G | Jr. | 6--2 | 180 | Floral Park, NY |
| Player of the Year | John Ivy | Brockport | ||||
| Rookie of the Year | Mikey McElroy | Oneonta | ||||
| Coach of the Year | Greg Dunne   | Brockport | ||||
