Schwab Garners Honorable Mention

Alec Schwab

Oskaloosa–Alec Schwab (Sr., Peru, Ill., Business Management) was recognized for a spectacular final collegiate campaign as the 2014-2015 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-America teams were announced Wednesday.

Schwab collected an honorable mention–one of 25 players to receive that level of accolade. A total of 55 players, including three more from the Midwest Collegiate Conference, received some form of national recognition. Dominez Burnett of Davenport (Mich.) was named the NABC-NAIA National Player of the Year, while Cornerstone’s (Mich.) Kim Elders earned NABC Coach of the Year honors. Matt Wilber of Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) was chosen as NAIA Coach of the Year.

The 15th All-American in school history (12th under current coach John Henry), Schwab had one of the best scoring seasons ever for a Statesmen cager. The senior led William Penn with 22.4 points per game, including five 30-point efforts (high of 37). The scoring average and his 717 points are both second all-time in program history. He also had 5.8 rebounds per game in addition to 53 steals, 45 assists, and three blocks. Schwab scored in double figures in all of the Statesmen’s games.

Other top-10 single-season rankings for Schwab included: his 235 field goals, 551 field-goal attempts, and 330 three-point attempts were all second, his 113 three-pointers were third, his 134 free throws were ninth, and his 81.7% free-throw mark was 10th.

He led all of NAIA Division II with his 113 three-pointers, was second with 3.53 trifectas per game, fifth in total scoring, and seventh in scoring average.

In just two years wearing the navy and gold, Schwab reached #10 on the career scoring list with 1,276 points. His 82.3% free-throw clip is second, while his 19.9-point scoring average and 207 three-pointers are both third.

Schwab also concluded his career at WPU with the fourth-most three-point attempts (579) and ninth-most field-goal tries (964).