Bishops' Holliday, Miller, Pellerite
Named to All-NCAC Basketball Teams

March 5, 2009

DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan University senior Kyle Holliday (Van Wert), senior Kyle Miller (Delaware/Hayes), and freshman Pat Pellerite (Olmsted Falls) were named to the All-North Coast Athletic Conference men’s basketball teams, it was announced today.

Holliday was a first-team all-conference selection, while Miller received second-team all-conference honors and Pellerite was an honorable mention pick.

Holliday, a wing player, led the Bishops and ranks sixth in the NCAC in scoring with an average of 15.7 points per game. He is tied for fourth in the NCAC in 3-point field goals (2.36/game) and ranks sixth in the league in rebounding (6.3/game), sixth in 3-point field goal percentage (.434), and 15th in assists (2.28/game). Holliday was a second-team all-conference selection last year.

Miller, a wing player, ranks second on the team and 13th in the NCAC in scoring with an average of 12.3 points per game. He leads the league in steals (2.42/game) and ranks fourth in assists (3.00/game), eighth in blocked shots (0.54/game), 11th in free throw percentage (.762), and 12th in rebounding (4.8/game).

Pellerite, a post player, led the Bishops and ranks fifth in the NCAC in rebounding with an average of 6.9 boards per game and ranks 19th in scoring (10.4 points/game). He also leads the league in field goal percentage (.567) and ranks 10th in blocked shots (0.52/game) and 12th in free throw percentage (.757).

The Battling Bishops finished the season with a 17-8 record. Ohio Wesleyan finished in second place in the NCAC championship race with a 13-3 record.