Alan Wiggins, Jr. Named First Team All-WCC; Dons Open Postseason Tourney Saturday

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Feb. 27, 2007

Alan Wiggins, Jr., a fourth year senior from San Diego, was today named first team all-West Coast Conference in a poll of the league's coaches.

Teammates Armondo Surratt and Antonio Kellogg were named honorable mention, while Jay Watkins was named to the all-freshman team.

The Dons, who finished tied for third in the West Coast Conference with an 8-6 mark, will open league tournament play Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at the Chiles Center at the University of Portland against the winner of Friday's first round game between San Diego and Pepperdine. USF swept both San Diego and Pepperdine during the regular season. The winner of Saturday's game will take on Gonzaga Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The finals are Monday at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN.

Wiggins recorded his second straight outstanding season averaging 14.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and per game and 14.3 points and 7.4 caroms in league action. He led the league with eight double-doubles on the season and was among the conference leaders in field goal percentage at 52.9%, free-throw percentage 76.2% and blocked shots at 1.5.

Surratt, who missed USF last five conference games after a knee injury, is listed as day-to-day for the league tournament. The 2006 WCC Newcomer of the Year and all-WCC player averaged 14 points and 3.5 assists per game as a senior.

Kellogg had an outstanding first season in Dons' Green and Gold. He led the team in scoring in overall play at 15.4 points per game and became the second USF player in the last three seasons to lead the league in scoring (17.2 ppg.) during conference play. John Cox in 2005 also accomplished that feat. Kellogg was also led the WCC in steals (2.4) and was fifth in assists (3.52), as well as being USF's second leading rebounder.

Dons' forward Jay Watkins was selected to the WCC's all-freshman squad averaging 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.

"Alan Wiggins is truly deserving of the all-WCC honors," said Dons' Head Coach Jessie Evans. "He has been a warrior for us, every night playing against someone bigger in the post. He has provided everything we have asked of him. He has had a great career at USF." Wiggins is currently 22nd in career scoring at the University of San Francisco with 1,092 points.

2007 All-WCC First Team

Darren Cooper, POR
Sean Denison, SCU
Scott Dougherty, SCU
Matthew Knight, LMU
Jeremy Pargo, GON
Danny Pariseau, SCU
Gyno Pomare, USD
Derek Raivio, GON
Diamon Simpson, SMC
Alan Wiggins, Jr., USF
2007 Honorable Mention

Gonzaga: Sean Mallon
Loyola Marymount: Adoyah Miller
Pepperdine: Chase Griffin
Saint Mary's: Brett Collins
San Diego: Ross DeRogatis, Brandon Johnson
San Francisco: Antonio Kellogg, Armondo Surratt
Santa Clara: Brody Angley

2007 All-WCC Freshman Team
Matt Bouldin, GON
Taishi Ito, POR
De'Jon Jackson, USD
Chris Lewis, USD
Omar Samhan, SMC
Jay Watkins, USF

2007 WCC Co-Players of the Year
Derek Raivio, GON
Sean Denison, SCU

2007 WCC Newcomer of the Year
Danny Pariseau, SCU

2007 WCC Defensive Player of the Year
Damian Martin, LMU

2007 WCC Coach of the Year
Dick Davey, SCU