April 9, 2008
PHILADELPHIA -
Senior guard Mark Tyndale has been named Co-Outstanding Plyer of the Philadelphia Big 5 and junior guard Dionte Christmas was named first team all-Big 5 for the second straight season announced the Herb Good Basketball Club. The two will be honored at at the Club's 63rd annual banquet on Monday, April 21, 2008 at Colleen's by Les in the Philadelphia Holiday Inn, 900 Packer Avenue.
Tyndale, who became the first Atlantic 10 Conference player to rank among the top 10 in scoring and rebounding and top five in assists and steals at the end of a season, shares the honor with senior guard Pat Calathes of Saint Joseph's. The two will be receive the Robert V. Geasey Trophy.
Joining Calathes, Tyndale and Christmas on the All-Big Five first team are La Salle's Darnell Harris and Villanova's Scottie Reynolds.
The second team includes La Salle's Rodney Green, Penn's Brian Grandieri, Villanova's Dante Cunningham and Ahmad Nivins and Rob Ferguson of Saint Joseph's.
Tickets for the banquet can be reserved by calling Matt Beardsley at the Big Five office (215 898-4747) or Al Shrier at Temple University (215 651-1821).
