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March 16, 2010

2009-10 Season - Senior Matt Pelton garners MVP honor

Senior captain Matt Pelton (Bloomington, Ill. Central Catholic HS, Houston, Texas), who finished his Augustana career having played more games in a Viking uniform than all but two players, has been named this year’s team MVP. Pelton was second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points per game and assists with 61 and led in three-pointers (45) and free throw percentage (.839).

The team leader in steals with 42, Pelton was also named the top defender for the 2009-10 Viking squad. He earned second team All-CCIW honors for the second year in a row (after being a third team selection as a sophomore) and finished in the top ten on Augustana’s career games played (109—third), steals (138—tied for fourth) and three-point field goal (116—tied for seventh) lists.

Junior forward Kyle Nelson (Deerfield HS, Deerfield, Ill.) hauled in a team-leading 7.7 rebounds per game to earn the team’s top rebounder award. Nelson, who had a breakout season, also led the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game and field goal percentage at .602. In addition, the first team All-CCIW selection was chosen, along with fellow junior Bryant Voiles (Byron HS, Byron, Ill.), as a co-captain for the 2010-11 season. Voiles had his 2009-10 season ended after three games by a foot injury.

Sophomore guard Eric Safranski (Putnam County HS, Mark, Ill.), was named the junior varsity MVP after averaging 19.6 points in five home contests.

2009-10 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS MEN’S BASKETBALL LETTERWINNERS