KUTZTOWN, PA. (February 3, 2010) – Kutztown University senior guard and Division II national player of the year candidate Stephen Dennis (West Chester/Henderson) is featured in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated. (CLICK TO VIEW PHOTO)
Dennis is in the Faces of the Crowd section of the February 8 Winter Olympic preview issue.
“I am very excited to be featured in such a prestigious magazine,” Dennis said. “I know that a lot of great players have been in Sports Illustrated and to be among them is really overwhelming. It’s a great honor, not just for me, but our entire basketball program and University.”
The Golden Bears (17-3 overall) are ranked 15th in the National Association of Basketball Coaches/Division II Top 25 poll. In addition, Kutztown is ranked fifth in the latest NCAA Division II Atlantic Region poll.
Dennis is the all-time leading scorer in Kutztown men’s basketball history with 2,125 points, which is fifth in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference history. He broke Dave Ben’s previous school mark of 2,017 during a 33-point effort in a victory over Shippensburg on Jan. 23. In addition to the school scoring record, Dennis holds the KU record for made field goals and free throws. He is also closing in on the school record for assists.
Dennis leads the nation in scoring (26.8 points per game). He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division player of the week four times this season, including three consecutive weeks from Jan. 11-25. Dennis has scored 30 or more points six times this season, including a career high 42 points on Jan. 13 in an 87-84 victory over East Stroudsburg. He also notched his first career triple-double on Dec. 2 in a 92-77 victory over Chestnut Hill College. Dennis scored 31 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and handed out 11 assists.
“It definitely feels good to see that the hard work I put into helping out the team has been recognized,” Dennis said. “I never imagined that I’d be featured in Sports Illustrated. It’s a blessing.”
Kutztown returns to action Saturday afternoon when it visits East Stroudsburg in a game beginning at 3 p.m.
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