4/22/09
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4/22/09 |
Lincoln, IL - April 22, 2009 - Darius Adams of the Lincoln College Men’s Basketball Team was selected to participate in the 2009 NJCAA All-Star game on April 25 held at Odessa College in Odessa, TX. Adams, a graduate from MacArthur High School in Decatur, IL was selected to the 1st Team NJCAA Division II All-American Team this April after helping the Lynx to a 3rd place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament. He was also selected to the NJCAA National All-Tournament team for his performance at the National Tournament. He averaged 18 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds per game and was selected to 1st Team All-Conference Team and was named Player of the Year for Region 24. He was part of the team that captured the Mid-West Athletic Conference title and part of a sophomore class that won back to back conference titles.
Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.