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Strait is UM basketball MVP
Sophomore Andrew Strait is Grizzly basketball's 2005-2006 most valuable player.
Sophomore forward Andrew Strait, who had to learn a new position, has been named most valuable player for the University of Montana men’s basketball team for the 2005-06 season.
Strait was given the Carl Dragstedt Award during the team’s recent postseason awards dinner.
Montana’s top defensive player for the second straight year was senior Virgil Mathews, who received the John Eaheart Award.
The Allan Nielsen Award, given to the UM player who best represents Grizzly basketball, went to senior guard Kevin Criswell.
Senior center John Seyfert, who missed the entire season because of knee injury, was given the Naseby Rhinehart Award as the most inspirational player.
Strait led the 24-7 Griz in scoring and rebounding averaging 16.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, ranking second and fifth, respectively, in the league in those two categories.
He shot 61.4 percent from the field, 11th best in the nation, made the Big Sky Conference all-tournament team and he was one of two unanimous first team all-league selections.
The versatile Matthews was ranked among Big Sky leaders in several areas averaging 10.1 points, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals a game. He was MVP of the
league’s postseason tournament.
Criswell was Montana’s second leading scorer for the second straight averaging 16.1 points per contest, third in the conference. Named first team all-league, Criswell ended his career ranked first in UM history with 218 career 3-pointers, fourth in career points with 1,663 and 15th in career rebounds with 517.
Seyfert attended numerous practices and games during Montana’s run to its second consecutive NCAA tournament berth.
Montana defeated Nevada 87-79 in an NCAA first-round game in Salt Lake
City, Utah, the Grizzlies’ second-ever NCAA victory. The 24 wins are the second most in school history.
Strait is UM basketball MVP
Sophomore Andrew Strait is Grizzly basketball's 2005-2006 most valuable player.
Sophomore forward Andrew Strait, who had to learn a new position, has been named most valuable player for the University of Montana men’s basketball team for the 2005-06 season.
Strait was given the Carl Dragstedt Award during the team’s recent postseason awards dinner.
Montana’s top defensive player for the second straight year was senior Virgil Mathews, who received the John Eaheart Award.
The Allan Nielsen Award, given to the UM player who best represents Grizzly basketball, went to senior guard Kevin Criswell.
Senior center John Seyfert, who missed the entire season because of knee injury, was given the Naseby Rhinehart Award as the most inspirational player.
Strait led the 24-7 Griz in scoring and rebounding averaging 16.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, ranking second and fifth, respectively, in the league in those two categories.
He shot 61.4 percent from the field, 11th best in the nation, made the Big Sky Conference all-tournament team and he was one of two unanimous first team all-league selections.
The versatile Matthews was ranked among Big Sky leaders in several areas averaging 10.1 points, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals a game. He was MVP of the
league’s postseason tournament.
Criswell was Montana’s second leading scorer for the second straight averaging 16.1 points per contest, third in the conference. Named first team all-league, Criswell ended his career ranked first in UM history with 218 career 3-pointers, fourth in career points with 1,663 and 15th in career rebounds with 517.
Seyfert attended numerous practices and games during Montana’s run to its second consecutive NCAA tournament berth.
Montana defeated Nevada 87-79 in an NCAA first-round game in Salt Lake
City, Utah, the Grizzlies’ second-ever NCAA victory. The 24 wins are the second most in school history.
