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Turner, DePree tabbed for BCAM awards

Monday, June 13, 2005

Mike Turner has been named the BCAM's four-year Coach of the Year.
Veteran Albion College men's basketball coach Mike Turner and All-American forward Travis DePree have been singled out for recognition by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). Turner was named the BCAM's men's coach of the year for four-year institutions, while DePree was one of five scholar-athletes selected to the association's Academic-Athletic Honor Team.
Travis DePree added the BCAM's Academic-Athletic Honor Team award to an already impressive list of post-season honors. Photograph by Dave Trumpie.
Travis DePree added the BCAM's Academic-Athletic Honor Team award to an already impressive list of post-season honors. Photograph by Dave Trumpie.
Veteran Albion College men’s basketball coach Mike Turner and All-American forward Travis DePree have been singled out for recognition by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM).

Turner was named the association’s men’s coach of the year for four-year institutions after leading Albion to an historic 2004-05 season that saw team claim its second Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship in three years and its first outright title since 1979. The Britons made their longest NCAA Championship run since Turner’s Final Four team in 1978. Boosted by last-second victories over the College of Wooster and John Carroll University, the Britons advanced to the sectional championship (round of eight) in the NCAA Tournament to finish 26-4 overall.

DePree was one of five men’s basketball players in the state to be tabbed to the BCAM’s Academic-Athletic Honor Team. An economics and management major, DePree received his degree from Albion this May. DePree already hauled in an impressive list of post-season awards including first-team All-American and first-team All-Great Lakes Region by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the MIAA’s Most Valuable Player. DePree finished his career as Albion’s all-time leader in rebounds (878), assists (402), steals (265) and blocked shots (118). He averaged 13.4 points and a team-best 9.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game during the 2004-05 season. His scoring total was boosted by shooting 58 percent from the floor (156-of-267) and 78 percent from the free throw line (80-of-102).

For more information about the BCAM awards, please see http://www.bcam.org and click on awards.