Posted: Mar 17, 2010
Tyler led the Bruins with 16.4 points, 2.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while helping Bellevue to the MCAC regular season and tournament titles and to a semifinal appearance in the NAIA national tournament.
A three-time MCAC player of the week selection, Tyler was a first team all-MCAC honoree and along with Dade, was named the MCAC co-Newcomer of the Year. He led the Bruins in scoring in 23 games and scored 20-or-more points on 10 occasions.
Dade earned first team all-MCAC honors and led the Bruins with seven double-doubles and 9.5 rebounds per game. He was second on the team in scoring at 12.0 points per contest. The MCAC co-Newcomer of the Year along with Tyler, Dade scored in double figures in 18 games and had 11 games with double-figure rebounding totals.
The Bruins finished the season with a 28-8 overall record and an 11-1 MCAC mark, while garnering a No. 6 final national ranking.
| 2009-10 NAIA Division II All-Americans | |||||
| FIRST TEAM | |||||
| *\#Steve Briggs | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | G | SR | 5' 10" | Duncanville, Tex. |
| Scott Buschman | Viterbo University | F | SR | 6' 7" | Naperville, Ill. |
| Zach Coverstone | Indiana Wesleyan University | C | SR | 6' 9" | Columbia City, Ind. |
| Darrin Dorsey | Dakota Wesleyan University | G | JR | 6' 2" | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Luke Enos | Black Hills State University | F | JR | 6' 7" | Faith, S.D. |
| Ricky Jackson | Walsh University | F | SR | 6' 7" | Chicago, Ill. |
| Errick McCollum II | Goshen College | G | SR | 6' 1" | Canton, Ohio |
| *Nathan Menefee | Evergreen State College | G | SR | 5' 10" | Tacoma, Wash. |
| Justin Parnell | Oregon Institute of Technology | G | SR | 6' 4" | Sutherlin, Ore. |
| DeJovaun Sawyer-Davis | University of Saint Francis | F | JR | 6' 4" | Anderson, Ind. |
| SECOND TEAM | |||||
| Ricardo Alliman | Cedarville University | C | SR | 6' 7" | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Jordan Gregg | Eastern Oregon University | F | SR | 6' 7" | Lewiston, Idaho |
| *Sean High | Central Christian College | G | SR | 5' 11" | Chicago, Ill. |
| *Antonio Jones | St. Thomas University (Fla.) | G | SR | 5' 10" | Miami, Fla. |
| John Lierman | Aquinas College | G | SR | 6' 4" | Holt, Mich. |
| Eric Lorenzi | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | F | SR | 6' 5" | Gainesville, Fla. |
| Sadiel Rojas | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | F | JR | 6' 4" | Duncanville, Texas |
| Jeremiah Slough | Hastings College | G | SR | 6' 1" | Doniphan, Neb. |
| Avery Tyler | Bellevue University | G | JR | 6' 1" | Omaha, Neb. |
| *Corey Viet | Grand View University | F | SR | 6' 5" | Ackley, Iowa |
| *Repeat Second Team NAIA All-Americans | |||||
| THIRD TEAM | |||||
| Eric Dummeruth | Notre Dame College | F | SO | 6' 6" | Dover, Ohio |
| *Derell Henderson | Warner University | F | SR | 6' 7" | Winter Haven, Fla. |
| Romar Jones | Friends University | G | SR | 6' 3" | Wichita, Kan. |
| Ryne Lightfoot | Bethel College (Ind.) | G | SR | 6' 2" | Wakarusa, Ind. |
| Matt Malloy | University of Sioux Falls | G | JR | 5' 9" | Parkston, S.D. |
| Omar Reed | Bluefield College | C | SR | 6' 7" | Tazwell, Va. |
| Jeremy Shardo | Walsh University | G | JR | 6' 0" | Yorkshire, Ohio |
| Trey Triplett | Cardinal Stritch University | F | SR | 6' 4" | Lisle, Ill. |
| Mikah Turner | Berea College | G | SR | 6' 3" | Maysville, Ky. |
| *Brady Wiebe | Dakota Wesleyan University | F | JR | 6' 6" | Madison, Neb. |
| *Repeat Third Team NAIA All-Americans | |||||
Honorable Mention All-Americans
Orlando Anderson, Valley City State University (N.D.)
Cain Atkinson, Black Hills State University (S.D.)
Eric Avant, St. Mary University (Kan.)
D.J. Baisden, Spring Arbor University (Mich.)
Andrew Baker, Johnson & Wales University (Co)
Chris Beals, Cedarville University (Mich.)
Kody Braddix, Cardinal Stritch University (Wis.)
Preston Broughton, Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)
Will Bruinsma, Trinity Christian College (Ill.)
David Butler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
Eric Coblentz, Malone College (Ohio)
Antoine Dade, Bellevue University (Neb.)
Devon Dawson, Daemen College (N.Y.)
Kelvin DeVries, Cornerstone University (Mich.)
Lorenzo Ecford, Davenport University (Mich.)
Michael Eekhoff, Dordt College (Iowa)
Jazzmarr Ferguson, Indiana Southeast
Joseph Foster, Oregon Institute of Technology
Matt Geelan, Briar Cliff University (Iowa)
Jake Glisson, Warner Pacific University (Ore.)
Jared Howerton, College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
Lester Hunte, Northwood University (Fla.)
Chris Jackson, Friends University (Kan.)
Keith Kuentsling, Mount Mercy College (Iowa)
Nate Lebsock, Dickinson State University (N.D.)
Craig McGee, College of Idaho
Andrew Medeiros, The California Maritime Academy
Kris Miller, William Penn University (Iowa)
C.J. Peeters, Jamestown College (N.D.)
Brent Reynolds, Siena Heights University (Mich.)
Tyler Rigby, Indiana University East
Cordero Seymore, Milligan College (Tenn.)
Caleb Simons, Cornerstone University (Mich.)
David Swanson, Grace College (Ind.)
Daniel Van Kalsbeek, Northwestern College (Iowa)
Ben Voogd, Northwest Christian University (Wash.)
Josh Vorst, University of Northwestern Ohio
Louis Williams, Fisher College (Mass.)
Rodd Williams, Bethany College (Kan.)
