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Venezuelan Nestor Colmenares NAIA All-American Third Campbellsville University player in history to make elite squad. T.J. Bishop is 9th Tiger also on All-American list for 2010 By Chris Megginson News from Campbellsville University Sports Information CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Nestor Colmenares joined an elite group of Campbellsville University Tiger basketball players Tuesday, becoming only the third Tiger to be named a First-Team All-American by the NAIA. He is the only player from the state of Kentucky on the First Team and is joined on the All-America list by senior point guard T.J. Bishop, who is a All-America Honorable Mention. Colmenares, who is the first Tiger to be named to the nation's first team since Donta Wade in 2002, led Campbellsville in scoring, rebound and blocks through the season. He finished the year with 15.6 points per game, 9.9 rebounds per game and 32 total blocks en route to being named the Mid-South Conference Player of the Year. Greatest competitor "He's the greatest competitor I've ever been around," said CU head coach Keith Adkins. "He loves to win, and he's pretty good at it." Colmenares, from Caracas, Venezuela, was a Second Team NAIA All-American when the Tigers reached the NAIA Final Four in 2007-08, and after sitting out 2008-09, he returned right back where he left off, being named a Preseason All-American by Sporting News and helping Campbellsville win 75 percent of its games. The senior concluded his two-year career at Campbellsville this season with 1,094 career points, good for No. 24 on the Tigers' all-time scoring list, which is mainly comprised of three or four-year players. But it's not just scoring in the post that makes him special. "There will be a lot of things that will be missed when he's gone," said Adkins. "His versatility is one of them. Not too many 6'8" guys can get a rebound, turn and dribble the full length of the floor and make a play." Bishop is 9th Tiger to make NAIA All-American team to some degree Bishop becomes the ninth player during the Adkins' coaching era to be recognized among the NAIA All-Americans to some degree. The honor is extra special for Bishop, 26, considering he spent the past two years away from the game. A Boynton Beach, FL, native, Bishop came to Campbellsville last season, but chose to redshirt due to late eligibility. After averaging 10.8 points per game (14 in conference play) and hitting 44 percent of his 3-point attempts, Bishop is thankful for the extra year. "He has been an absolute surprise for us this year," admitted Adkins. The 2009-10 season was a big turnaround for Campbellsville's program after going 10-19 in 2008-09, and Adkins says Bishop was a large part of the Tigers' success. "I thought we had a good point guard, floor leader and ball handler," said Adkins. "But to be honest, I didn't expect him to shoot the ball (44 percent from 3, and 74 percent free throws) for as good a percentage as he has." This story was posted on 2010-03-24 05:56:34
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