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March 14, 2013

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University senior guard John Allen has been voted the Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Year.

Senior forward Paul Jones joined Allen as a Daktronics first-team all-West Region member.

Allen, a senior from Brier (Mountlake Terrace High School) is averaging team-highs of 17.3 points and 4.0 assists this season, and earned Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors as the 27-2 Vikings claimed the GNAC regular-season title.

He is the first Viking to claim regional Player of the Year honors since Grant Dykstra in 2005.

"This is a well-deserved honor for John and one he should be very proud of," said WWU coach Tony Dominguez. "John worked hard in the off-season. He's become better at the defensive end this season, and he has worked hard at leading the team."

Jones, a senior from Kent (Kent-Meridian High School), is averaging 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting a GNAC-leading 59.2 percent from the field.

"I'm very happy for Paul," Dominguez said. "He has bided his time for this opportunity. He's a complete player, who scores in multiple ways and works very hard on defense."

WWU, ranked No.4 nationally in this week's USA Today Sports/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll, earned the No.1 seed and the right to host the West Regional of the NCAA Division II National Tournament. The Vikings open the regional against Chaminade HI on Friday (7:30 p.m.).

Joining Allen and Jones on the all-West Region first team were Cal Poly Pomona guard Mitchell Anderson, Seattle Pacific guard David Downs and forward Kwame Alexander of Cal State San Bernardino. Anderson and Alexander earned second-team honors last season.

Selected to the second team were guards DeAndre Haskins of Chaminade, Mark McLaughlin of Central Washington, Terrence Drisdom of Cal Poly Pomona, Brian Goins of Cal State San Bernardino, forward Decensae White of San Francisco State and center Zach Robbins of Dixie State.

Players selected to the region first team will now be listed on the Daktronics All-American national ballot. The All-American team will be announced next Thursday, March 21.

The D2SIDA All-America men's basketball team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.

2013 Daktronics West Region Men's Basketball

WWU's John Allen Selected NCAA Division II West Region Player-of-the-Year

PORTLAND, Ore. - Western Washington senior guard John Allen has been voted the Daktronics NCAA Division II West Region Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Year. Allen led the Vikings to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular-season title this winter, ranking second in the GNAC in scoring averaging 17.3 points per game. He also paced the Vikings in assists (4.0) in earning GNAC Player of the Year honors.

Joining Allen on the Daktronics West Region all-star team were teammate Paul Jones, Cal Poly Pomona guard Michael Anderson, Seattle Pacific guard David Downs and forward Kwame Alexander of Cal State San Bernardino.

Anderson and Alexander are repeat selections from last year when they earned second team honors.

Selected to the second team were guards DeAndre Haskins of Chaminade, Mark McLaughlin of Central Washington, Terrence Drisdom of Cal Poly Pomona and Brian Goins of Cal State San Bernardino, forward Decensae White of San Francisco State and center Zach Robbins of Dixie State.

Players selected to the region first team will now be listed on the Daktronics All-American national ballot. The All-American team will be announced next Thursday (Mar. 21).

The D2SIDA All-America men's basketball team is sponsored by Daktronics, Inc., an acknowledged world leader in scoring, timing and programmable display systems for virtually every sport at every level of competition. The teams are voted on by the members of D2SIDA, NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors Association.

The online nomination and voting processes are powered by Sidearm Sports. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y., Sidearm Sports is the official provider of college athletic websites for over 600 sports organizations at all levels of competition.

2013 DAKTRONICS WEST REGION MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-STAR TEAM

First Team
John Allen, Western Washington, Guard, 6-1, Sr., Brier, WA
+Mitchel Anderson, Cal Poly Pomona, Guard, 6-5, Sr., Temecula, CA
David Downs, Seattle Pacific, Guard, 6-2, Jr., Kirkland, WA
+Kwame Alexander, CSU San Bernardino, Forward, 6-7, Jr., Moreno Valley, CA
Paul Jones, Western Washington, Forward, 6-4, Sr., Kent, WA

Second Team
DeAndre Haskins, Chaminade, Guard, 6-4, Sr., Long Beach, CA
Mark McLaughlin, Central Washington, Guard, 6-6, Jr., Bothell, WA
Zach Robbins, Dixie State, Center, 6-10, So., Upland, CA
Decensae White, San Francisco State, Forward, 6-6, Sr., Pacifica, CA
Terrence Drisdom, Cal Poly Pomona, Guard, 6-4, Jr., Corona, CA
Brian Goins, CSU San Bernardino, Guard, 5-10, Jr. , Concord, CA
+Second team in 2011