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For the second straight year, Allegheny men's basketball player George Raftis was named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference First Team. The senior became the fourth Gator to be honored on the First Team multiple times. It was Raftis's third All-NCAC mention; he was a Second Teamer in 2007-08.
Raftis finished the season with a team-leading 14.4 points and 8.3 rebounds. Among the conference leaders, he was ranked seventh and fourth, respectively, and compiled eight double-doubles. Raftis also rated third in field-goal percentage, shooting 53.9 percent (146 of 217).
He finished his collegiate career among the top scorers and rebounders in Allegheny men's basketball history. With 746 rebounds, he is ranked second all-time. He is also fifth all-time in points (1,294) and sixth in field goals (529).
Prior to Raftis, only three Gators had been honored on the First Team more than once. Garrett Daggett was a three-time First Teamer in 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89, culminating in an NCAC Player of the Year season in '88-89. Brian Stadnik also made the First Team three times (1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87) while Jake Delsandro was named twice (1998-99, 1999-00).