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Oct 28, 2009

MBB's Minschwaner garners RMAC Pre-Season All-East Division honors for 2009-10


GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines' Dale Minschwaner has been named to the 2009-10 RMAC Pre-Season All-East Division Team, as announced today by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

A 6'6", 212-lb. sophomore center from Albuquerque, N.M. (Sandia Prep), Minschwaner earned Third Team All-RMAC East Division, RMAC Freshman of the Year and RMAC East Division Freshman of the Year accolades during his first season at CSM in 2008-09.  Minschwaner, one of two Orediggers to start all 27 games in 2008-09, led Mines in field goals made (tied - 153), free throws attempted (140), offensive rebounds (79), total rebounds (184), rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocked shots (36) last winter.  Selected as the RMAC East Division Player of the Week on two occasions last year, Minschwaner also finished second on the squad in free throws made (81), defensive rebounds (105), assists (68), points scored (388) and scoring (14.4 ppg).  Minschwaner, who recorded five double-doubles a season ago, also finished third on the team in steals (22).

With their 14-13 overall record (9-10 RMAC) in 2008-09, the Orediggers recorded their fifth consecutive winning season for the first time in program history.  Furthermore, six Orediggers earned Academic All-RMAC recognition in 2008-09.

The Orediggers, who were picked to finish fourth in the East Division - as well as eighth overall - in the RMAC Men's Basketball Pre-Season Coaches Poll, will begin their 2009-10 season by hosting the Mines Tipoff Classic on Friday and Saturday, November 20th and 21st, at Lockridge Arena in Golden.  Mines will play Southwestern Assemblies of God (NAIA) on Friday before squaring off against Azusa Pacific University (NAIA) on Saturday.  Both games are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.

Mines will then compete in the Regis University / Colorado School of Mines Thanksgiving Classic on Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th, at the Regis Fieldhouse in Denver, Colo.  CSM will play Kansas Wesleyan University (NAIA) on Friday and Northwestern Oklahoma State University (NAIA) on Saturday.  Both games are scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. at the Regis Fieldhouse.

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