Fresno State Athletics
The Votes are in: Men's Basketball All-Decade
3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 2, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - After two weeks of voting the fans have spoken! The 2000-2009 Men's Basketball All-Decade team results are in!
A total of 233 fans logged on to www.gobulldogs.com and voted for their top two guards, forwards and top center that played at least two years in the last decade.
Guards
Kevin Bell
Ja'Vance Coleman
Forwards
Dominic McGuire
Quinton Hosley
Center
Melvin Ely
Kevin Bell is the most recent member of the All-Decade team to wear a Bulldog uniform, playing for the `Dogs from 2004-08. Bell is the all-time Fresno State leader in career assists with 599 and ranks ninth in a single-season in scoring and assists. He was a First-Team All-WAC selection his senior year.
Ja'Vance Coleman donned a Bulldog uniform from 2004-07 and was a two-time All-WAC selection. He ranks fourth in a single-season in three point field goal attempts, fifth in three point field goals (311) and 10th in three point field goal percentage (.337). He ranks sixth all-time in free throw percentage (.774).
Dominic McGuire (2006-07) was a 2007 second round pick of the Washington Wizards in the NBA Draft. At Fresno State he was named Second-Team All-WAC and to the All-Newcomer and All-Defensive Teams. He is the single-season record holder in blocks with 114 and ranks 10th in rebounds. In the career record books, he is 10th all-time in scoring average at 16.1, 10th in field goal attempts (1,164) and fifth in rebound average (9.8).
Quinton Hosley was a Bulldog from 2005-07 where he was a two-time Second-Team All-WAC selection. He is eighth all-time in school history in rebound average (8.0). He also holds several individual single-game records at the Save Mart Center.
Melvin Ely is Fresno State's career leader in points with 1,951. He also is first in field goals (789) and blocks (362), second in rebounds (924), third in field goals attempted (1,367), field goal percentage (.577) and free throw attempts (511) and fifth in free throws (335). Ely also ranks in the top 10 in six single-season categories. He was the last Bulldog to earn All-America honors as he was an honorable mention selection by the Associated Press in 2001. Ely was the two-time WAC Player of the Year. He became the highest Bulldog ever selected in the NBA Draft as he was the No. 12 pick in the first round by the Los Angeles Clippers in 2002.
Check back on Wednesday for the announcement of the Women's Basketball All-Decade team!
"We Are Your Team!"- Be at the Save Mart Center on Thursday, March 4th for the `Dogs final home game of the season. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs will be in town for a 7pm tip-off. It'll be "Fan Appreciation Night" and we'll be recognizing senior Sylvester Seay during "Senior Night." Tickets can be purchased through the Save Mart Center Box Office, by calling 559-485-TIXS or through Ticketmaster.com. For more information visit GoBulldogs.com.
