STEPHEN DENNIS FEATURED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

2/4/2010 10:49:20 AM

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 15^th 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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Kelly's Sports Basketball Athlete of the Week

Nate Edwards

Men's Basketball

Edwards tied his career-high with 29 points against Millersville, 18 of which coming in the first half. It is the third time this season the senior came within one of the 30-point mark. Edwards shot 8-for-16 from the field and made all 12 of his free throw attempts. He added four assists and four steals in his 33 minutes. The high offensive output was a welcoming sign for the senior who for the first time in the last four games didn't find himself in foul trouble. Edwards finished right above his scoring average against Cheyney for a KU unit that is averaging over 88 points per game in its longest winning streak since the 2009-10 season. The senior guard was hindered by foul trouble in the opening half, but helped lead the KU troops to victory with an aggressiveness that got him to the charity stripe, and in the process, fouling out an eventual three Wolves. Edwards had 20 points on just 5-of-7 shooting from the field, but to no surprise, capitalized on his trips to the line as he made 9-of-10 attempts.

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