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South Easton, Mass. – Bentley University junior Jason Westrol (Brielle, N.J.) and Merrimack College junior Darren Duncan (Briarwood, N.Y.) were named to the 2009 State Farm/NABC Division II Men’s Basketball All-America team. The teams were selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC throughout the country.

Westrol helped lead Bentley to its fifth straight Northeast-10 regular season title and to its third straight NCAA Division II Regional Final. The Falcons finished the year 26-7 as Westrol led the team in scoring with 18.3 points per game and finished fourth in the NE-10. He also averaged four assists and 1.9 steals per game to go along with 5.7 rebounds per contest. Westrol concluded his junior season with 1,372 career points. The All-Northeast-10 selection also received Daktronics East Region and NABC All-District honors as well this year.

Duncan, who recently was named a Daktronics All-American, could add one more award to his resume this season as he was selected to the NABC All-America Team. Duncan already received post-season accolades as a Daktronics East Region First Team and the NABC All-District First Team selection. He led the Northeast-10 in scoring this season with 19.5 points and dished out a conference best 230 assists (7.67 per game). Duncan also received All-Northeast-10 First Team honors and finished his junior season with 1,465 career points. The Warriors advanced to the NCAA Division II East Region semifinals and finished the year with a 21-9 record.

With 15 member institutions the Northeast-10 is the second largest NCAA Division II athletic conference in the nation. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.

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