March 12, 2008.

LAURENCE EKPERIGIN SELECTED TO 2007-2008 NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL NORTHEAST ALL-REGION TEAM.

ALBANY, N.Y. - The 2007-08 Daktronics NCAA Division II men's basketball All-Northeast Region squad has a decidedly different look to it with eight new players from a year ago, including four sophomores. Sports Information Directors throughout the Northeast Region conducted the voting. 

The second team is comprised of Merrimack sophomore guard Darren Duncan (Briarwood, NY), sophomore forwards Laurence Ekperigin (Cortlandt Manor, NY) of Le Moyne and Malcolm Ingram (Philadelphia, PA) of Philadelphia University; Bentley sophomore guard Jason Westrol (Brielle, NJ), and senior forwards Vincent Falzone (Middle Village) of Molloy and Brian Monahan (Kinderhook, NY) of Saint Michael's. 

2007-08 Daktronics NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Northeast All-Region Teams

First Team
Steve Dagostino (Saint Rose)%* Senior Guard 5-11 Schenectady, NY
Nate Fritsch (Bentley) Senior Forward 6-6 Durham, NC
Jonathan Schmidt (C.W. Post) Junior Guard 6-0 Centereach, NY
Michael Sturns (Holy Family) Senior Guard 6-5 Fort Worth, TX
Ryan Williams (Pace)# Senior Guard 6-3 Centreville, VA

Second Team
Darren Duncan (Merrimack) Sophomore Guard 5-10 Briarwood, NY
Laurence Ekperigin (Le Moyne) Sophomore Forward 6-7 Cortlandt Manor, NY
Vincent Falzone (Molloy) Senior Forward 6-5 Middle Village, NY
Malcolm Ingram (Philadelphia) Sophomore Forward 6-4 Philadelphia, PA
Brian Monahan (Saint Michael's) Senior Forward 6-6 Kinderhook, NY
Jason Westrol (Bentley) Sophomore Guard 6-3 Brielle, NJ

%-2007-08 Daktronics Northeast Region Player of the Year
*-2006-07 Daktronics first-team All-Northeast selection
#-2006-07 Daktronics second-team All-Northeast selection
 

Ekperigin led the Dolphins in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.4 points and 8.5 boards. Ekperigin, a member of the Northeast-10 Conference All Rookie Team his freshman season and All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team this season, emerged as one of the conference's premiere big men during his sophomore campaign. He collected eleven double-doubles on the season and set single game career-highs in points (29 against No. 1 Bentley) and rebounds (17 against St. Anselm). Statistically, he ranked third in field goal percentage, fifth in rebounding and sixth in scoring in the Norteast-10 Conference.

Le Moyne fell to No. 1 Bentley, 67-64 in overtime, in the Northeast-10 Conference Quaterfinals. The Dolphins finished 15-14 overall, 12-10 in the Northeast-10 and 11-3 at Ted Grant Court for the 2007-08 campaign.

 Billy Rizzo - Sports Information Assistant