Falcons' Chivers Named All-Region in Hoops
March 9, 2005

SEATTLE (Mar. 9) ­ Seattle Pacific University center Jason Chivers, the Falcons' scoring and rebounding leader, was today voted to the Daktronics all-West Region second team for men's basketball.

Chivers (Sr., 6-8, Los Angeles, Ca.), who was voted first team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference earlier this week, averaged 10.2 rebounds, and led the team in scoring (15.9), field-goal percentage (.588) and blocked shots (1.14) in the regular season. He posted a league-best 11 double-doubles. Chivers also made the second team last season.

Led by Chivers, the Falcons (20-8) return to the NCAA Division II tournament for the first time in three years. They meet Cal Poly Pomona in Friday afternoon's opening game in Bellingham.

Only three of the first and second team selections hail from GNAC teams. Brad Oleson of Alaska Fairbanks was the region's player of the year. Also making the first team was Grant Dykstra of Western Washington.

Rounding out the first team are Jake Chrisman of BYU Hawaii, Osadonor Esene of Hawaii Hilo and Jeff Bonds of Cal Poly Pomona.

The region includes teams, which compete in the PacWest Conference, California Collegiate Athletic Association and the GNAC plus independent Grand Canyon. The All-American team will be announced later this month.

2005 DAKTRONICS WEST REGIONAL MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAM

First Team
+Brad Oleson, Alaska Fairbanks Guard 6-4 185 Sr. North Pole, AK
Grant Dykstra, Western Washington Guard 6-4 185 Jr. Everson, WA
*Jake Chrisman, Brigham Young ­ Hawaii Center 6-8 235 Sr. Provo, UT
+Jeff Bonds, Cal Poly Pomona Forward 6-7 205 Sr. Compton, CA
Osadonor Esene, Hawaii Hilo Forward 6-6 200 Sr. Los Angeles, CA

Second Team
David Sybesma, Cal Poly Pomona Forward 6-7 210 Sr. Corona, CA
Tim Haley, Chico State Guard 6-2 170 Sr. Chico, CA
Scott Land, Chico State Guard 6-3 180 Sr. Chico, CA
+Jason Chivers, Seattle Pacific Center 6-8 240 Sr. Los Angeles, CA
J.T. Tipton, Sonoma State Forward 6-6 220 So. Watsonville, CA

*Repeater from 2003-04 first team; +Repeater from 2003-04 second team