French Named First Team All-NECC

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Elms College senior guard Andre French (Torrington, Conn.) was named First Team All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) as announced by the league on Monday. 

French was named First Team All-NECC for the second time during his career at Elms and after leading the Blazers to a 14-2 record in league play in 2012-13, helped the Blazers garner the top seed in conference postseason play. French averaged 17.7 points per game during Elms' conference slate and recorded 60 of his 102 steals against league opponents – a mark that ranks him second in the nation in the category. French also reached the 1,000-point milestone for his career with the achievement coming in a 102-70 victory over Wheelock College on Feb. 11 in Boston, Mass. French, who helped the Blazers capture their fourth NECC crown in five years and eighth overall conference championship in the last nine years, has now scored 1,088 career points.

2012-13 NECC Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Joshua Ford, Mitchell (Jr, F - Jersey City, N.J.)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Devonta Mosely, Mitchell (Fr, F - Gainesville, Fla.)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Nate Hager, Regis

TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Wheelock College

FIRST TEAM
Peterson Bernard, Newbury (Sr, C - Boston, Mass.)
Joshua Ford, Mitchell (Jr, F - Jersey City, N.J.)
Andre French, Elms (Sr, G - Torrington, Conn.)
Bashir Hudson, Wheelock (Sr, F - Jamaica Plain, Mass.)
Taeshon Johnson, Southern Vt. (Sr, G - Charlotte, N.C.)

SECOND TEAM
Daris Cosby, Daniel Webster (Jr, F - Albany, N.Y.)
Anthony Epps, Mitchell (Jr, F - Norwalk, Conn.)
Osanto Marc, Regis (So, G - Kissimmee, Fla.)
Yahmad Rountree, Becker (So, F - Waterbury, Conn.)
Eric Watson, Newbury (Jr, G - New Rochelle, N.Y)
Tim Young, Newbury (Sr, G - Brockton, Mass.)

HONORABLE MENTION
Carlos Bermudez-Glean, Regis (Fr, G - Boston, Mass.)
Ryan Chambers, Regis (Jr, G - Abington, Mass.)
John Hickson, Daniel Webster (Sr, G - Springfield, Mass.)
Tyler Roberson, Becker (Jr, G - Irvington, N.J.)