UW-Platteville’s Cross Leads All-WIAC Men’s Basketball Selections; UW-Stevens Point’s Semling Named Coach of the Year
Printable version of the 2013 All-WIAC Men's Basketball Team
MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Chas Cross was selected the Player of the Year to lead the 10 individuals chosen to the 2013 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Basketball Team by the league coaches, while UW-Stevens Point Head Coach Bob Semling was picked the Coach of the Year.
Cross currently leads the WIAC with 15.8 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game, while ranking second with 46 blocked shots and fourth with a .564 field goal percentage. He owns a league-best seven double-doubles and scored at least 20 points in nine games this year, including a season-high 27 points against UW-River Falls on Jan. 26. Cross was an honorable mention selection in 2011.
Cross is the eighth individual in program history to earn the conference’s Player of the Year trophy.
Semling earned the coaching honor for the third time in his career after directing the Pointers to the WIAC regular-season title - the third in the last five years for the program.
The league coaches also selected an inaugural All-Defensive Team that consisted of five members, and an All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school.
2013 All-WIAC Men’s Basketball Team
First Team
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Chas Cross, Platteville, Junior, Center, Winnebago, Ill.
Trevor Hass, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard/Forward, New London, Wis.
Jeff Heiden, La Crosse, Senior, Guard, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect)
Clayton Heuer, Stevens Point, Junior, Center, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln)
Chris Hortman, Stout, Senior, Guard, Milwaukee, Wis. (Wauwatosa East)
Lucas Morrissey, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas)
Erik Olson, Stout, Senior, Guard, Buffalo, Minn.
Alex Oman, Stout, Junior, Forward, Lake Elmo, Minn. (Stillwater)
Zach Peterson, River Falls, Senior, Center, Circle Pines, Minn. (Centennial)
Quardell Young, Whitewater, Sophomore, Guard, Kenosha, Wis. (Bradford)
Honorable Mention
Brendan Bauer, Superior, Senior, Forward, Eleva, Wis. (Gilmanton)
Eric Bryson, Whitewater, Junior, Guard, Elkhorn, Wis.
Bronson Byrne, Superior, Junior, Center, Chanhassen, Minn. (Chaska)
Darnell Harris, Whitewater, Freshman, Forward, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
Luke Knoble, Whitewater, Senior, Forward/Center, Boscobel, Wis.
Jake Manning, Platteville, Sophomore, Forward, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Kennedy)
Lewis Mau, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Guard, Colfax, Wis.
Cory Nickel, Oshkosh, Junior, Guard, Waupun, Wis.
Jordan Petersen, Eau Claire, Senior, Guard, Strum, Wis. (Eleva-Strum)
Jarrod Peterson, Superior, Junior, Guard, Plymouth, Minn. (Wayzata)
Joe Ritchay, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Guard/Forward, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. (Lincoln)
Jade Royston, Oshkosh, Junior, Guard, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Austin Ryf, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Guard, Winneconne, Wis.
Arik Smith, River Falls, Sophomore, Guard, Bakersfield, Calif.
Luke Tweed, La Crosse, Junior, Guard, Fall Creek, Wis.
All-Defensive Team
Eric Bryson, Whitewater, Junior, Guard, Elkhorn, Wis.
Trevor Hass, Stevens Point, Junior, Guard/Forward, New London, Wis.
Lucas Morrissey, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, La Crosse, Wis. (Aquinas)
Austin Ryf, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Guard, Winneconne, Wis.
Rob Stallion, Platteville, Senior, Forward, Cleveland, Ohio (Benedictine)
All-Sportsmanship Team
Rory Cotter, Whitewater, Senior, Forward, Black Earth, Wis. (Wisconsin Heights)
Jordan Giordana, Stevens Point, Senior, Guard, Kaukauna, Wis.
Marcus Jackson, Platteville, Senior, Guard, Elk Grove, Calif. (Sheldon)
Aaron Jenny, Stout, Junior, Guard, Spicer, Minn. (New London-Spicer)
Andy Kleist, Eau Claire, Senior, Forward, Eau Claire, Wis. (North)
Brock McMullen, La Crosse, Senior, Forward, Wausau, Wis. (West)
Cole Schreiner, Superior, Senior, Forward, Eleva, Wis. (Eleva-Strum)
UT Udo, River Falls, Senior, Forward, Apple Valley, Minn.
Sean Wise, Oshkosh, Senior, Guard, Wautoma, Wis.
Player of the Year: Chas Cross of Platteville
Coach of the Year: Bob Semling of Stevens Point
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Jordan Giordana of Stevens Point
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