April 6, 2009

NASHVILLE, TENN. - - Belmont University men's basketball senior Alex Renfroe (Hermitage, Tenn.) added to his impressive list of postseason accolades with honors from the Associated Press and CollegeInsider.com.

Renfroe was named to the 2009 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America Team prior to the Final Four. The lone Atlantic Sun Conference representative and one of just 62 players in the country to be so recognized, Renfroe becomes just the sixth Belmont student-athlete ever to earn NCAA All-America honors.

He joins Lynette Rives (women's track and field, 2008), Colleen Nilson (volleyball, 2006), Blake Owen (baseball, 2005), Adam Sonn (men's basketball, 2003), and Keely Weaver (women's track and field, 2000).

"Alex becomes just the second Belmont player to achieve the recognition of honorable mention All-American. He is included among the nation's great players and rightfully so, after having one of the greatest individual season in Belmont Basketball history," Belmont head coach Rick Byrd said. "Our basketball staff and his teammates are very proud of such an honor."

Renfroe has also been named Mid Major All-American and Atlantic Sun Conference Most Valuable Player by CollegeInsider.com.

The 2009 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year ranked in the Top 7 in the league in seven categories: first in assists (5.12), fourth in field goal percentage (.548), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.41), fifth in steals (2.09), sixth in defensive rebounds (5.03), seventh in scoring (16.2), and seventh in rebounding (7.2).

Moreover, Renfroe led the Bruins in scoring, rebounding, assists, blocked shots and field goal percentage - believed to be the first college basketball player since Tim Duncan in 1997 to lead his team in all five categories.

Renfroe was also one of just four players nationally - along with Florida's Nick Calathes, Duquesne's Aaron Jackson and Idaho's Mac Hopson - to average at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists per game.

He joins former Belmont great Justin Hare as the only Bruins to be named Mid Major All-American.