Saddleback's Thompson Named MVP while Breig and Ground Share Coach of the Year Honors
After Saddleback College and Santa Ana College shared the Orange Empire Conference title, they also received top honors in the All-Conference voting.
Saddleback's Eric Thompson has been selected as the 2014 Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year after leading the Gauchos to a share of the conference title. Thompson, a sophomore out of Clawson High School in Clawson, Michigan, averaged 13 points a game and led the conference in rebounds per game (8.7) and field goal percentage (67.9%).
The Don's head coach Dave Breig and the Gaucho's head coach Andy Ground were both selected as the co-conference coaches of the year after sharing the conference title.
The complete All-Conference list is below.
2013-14 All-Orange Empire Conference Team
Player of the Year – Eric Thompson, Saddleback
Co-Coaches of the Year – Dave Breig, Santa Ana and Andy Ground, Saddleback
First Team
Cammie Lewis, Santa Ana
DJ Muepo, Riverside
Joel Brokenbrough, Fullerton
David Gonzalez, Cypress
Shaquille Hunter, Irvine Valley
Dalante Dunklin, Saddleback
Devaun Evans, Orange Coast
Declan Daly, Irvine Valley
Erik Emanuel, Santa Ana
Chris Porter, Irvine Valley
Second Team
Dayton Boddie, Saddleback
Dakota Allinson, Fullerton
Andre McPhail, Saddleback
Brad Buchignani, Orange Coast
Dathon Spencer, Irvine Valley
Terrence Blum, Santa Ana