Award winners for the 1999-2000 Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team were announced at the 25th Annual Awards Banquet held April 9 in Curtiss Hall.
     The Cardinals compiled a 13-13 overall record under second-year head coach Dean Lockwood, but won their last three games to finish 7-12 in the GLIAC, good for fifth place in the North Division.
     Among the team awards presented were the rebounding award, which went to senior Greg Mallek (Merrill), who led the team with an average of 7.2 per game. Mallek barely missed a triple-double this season against Grand Valley State with 14 points, 10 blocks and 9 rebounds.
     The "Defensive Award" went to sophomore Terrence Wright (Saginaw/Buena Vista), who led the team with 15.3 points and 47 steals, while pulling down 4.7 rebounds per game.
     Taking the "Most Improved Player" award was freshman Cameron Nichols (Detroit/Cass Tech), a first-year letterman who played in 16 games off the bench and averaged 2.9 points.
     "Senior Awards" were given to Jeff Harris (South Bend, IN/St. Joseph's), Josh Ode (Freeland), Brian Vaughn (Saginaw/Buena Vista) and Mallek. Vaughn, a four-year letterwinner, also recieved the "Thoroughbred Award" for the second straight year. This award recognizes tenacity, dedication, and perseverance.
     Lockwood also handed out "3.0 Club" awards to four players who have cumulative grade point averages above that standard. On the list were sophomore Scott Lewis (Grand Ledge), junior Richard Rashad (Wayne/Memorial), and seniors, Harris and Ode, who also were four-year letterwinners.
     Second-year lettermen included senior Rashard Carson (Toledo, OH/Rogers) , Carlos Ramirez (Alma), Lewis, and Wright.
     Taking home their first-year awards were freshmen Ryan Reiter (Elk Rapids) and Nichols, sophomore Antonio Sherrell (Detroit/Bishop Gallagher), juniors Sean Stewart (Tyler, TX/John Tyler) and Vernon Malone (Kankakee, IL), and Mallek.

1999-2000 AWARDS
NAME POS HT WT YR HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
FOURTH YEAR LETTER
Josh Ode F 6-4 200 SR Freeland
Brian Vaughn G 6-1 170 SR Saginaw/Buena Vista
Jeff Harris F 6-5 220 SR South Bend, IN/St. Joseph's
THIRD YEAR LETTER
Richard Rashad F 6-4 190 JR Wayne/Memorial
SECOND YEAR LETTER
Rashard Carson G 6-0 180 SR Toledo, OH/Rogers
Scott Lewis G 6-0 175 SO Grand Ledge
Terrence Wright W 6-3 175 SO Saginaw/Buena Vista
Carlos Ramirez G 5-11 180 SO Alma
FIRST YEAR LETTER
Sean Stewart G 6-0 180 JR Tyler, TX/John Tyler
Vernon Malone G 5-11 165 JR Kankakee, IL
Cameron Nichols W 6-2 175 FR Detroit/Cass City
Greg Mallek C 6-9 225 SR Merril
Ryan Reiter G 5-10 170 FR Elk Rapids
Antonio Sherrel F 6-6 220 SO Detroit/Bishop Gallagher

REBOUNDING AWARD: Greg Mallek
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Cameron Nichols
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER: Terrence Wright
THOROUGHBRED AWARD: Brian Vaughn
SENIOR AWARD: Josh Ode, Brian Vaughn, Jeff Harris and Greg Mallek
3.0 CLUB: Jeff Harris, Scott Lewis, Josh Ode and Richard Rashad

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
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