HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College junior guard Jeff Berkey (Stoystown, Pa./Shanksville-Stonycreek) was the lone Juniata representative on the All-Landmark Conference men's basketball teams, which were announced Tuesday. 

Berkey was a Second team All-Conference honoree, after averaging 13.3 points and 2.3 rebounds this season. He was tied for seventh in the league in scoring, and was second in the Landmark in free throw shooting with a .841 (58-69) percentage at the line. Berkey was also fourth in the conference in three-point field goals made (2.20/g), and seventh in three-point shooting percentage (.399). 

Berkey recorded 17 double-digit scoring performances in 2008-09, including six 20-point games. He scored a career-high 29 points in Juniata's 79-75 win overtime win over Drew University, a performance that earned Berkey Landmark Conference Player of the Week and ECAC Division III South Region Player of the Week honors.

Juniata finished the season with a 7-18 mark, 5-9 in the Landmark Conference, and were tied for fifth place in the league standings. 

The complete All-Landmark Conference team is listed below: 

First Team

Pos-Name                                                            Class                      Hometown (High School)

G-Zach Ashworth, Scranton                           So.                         Doylestown, Pa. (Central Bucks West)          

F-Jason Banzhaf, Catholic                               So.                         Livingston, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep.)                   

G-Tom Izzo, USMMA                                       So.                         Bridgeport, W.V. (Bridgeport)         

F-Joel Patch, Susquehanna                            Sr.                          Conklin, N.Y. (Susquehanna Valley)               

G-Ryan FitzPatrick, Scranton                         Sr.                          Berwyn, Pa. (Conestoga)                                    

G-Spenser Spencer, Susquehanna              Fr.                          Seattle, Wash. (Lakeside)                

Second Team

Pos-Name                                                            Class                      Hometown (High School)

F-Paul Biagioli, Scranton                                  Sr.                          Waverly, Pa. (Abington Heights)

G-Jeff Berkey, Juniata                                      Jr.                           Stoystown, Pa. (Shanksville-Stonycreek)    

G-Darrin Boswell II, Goucher                          Sr.                          Nottingham, Md. (Joppatowne)    

F-Matt Hueber, USMMA                                So.                         Alexandria, Va. (Gonzaga College)                 

G-Ryan Samuel, USMMA                               Jr.                           Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill)            

G-Maurice Young, Moravian                         So.                         Philadelphia, Pa. (Chestnut Hill Academy)    

Player of the Year: Joel Patch, Susquehanna

Defensive Player of the Year: Bryan Majors, Susquehanna

Rookie of the Year: Spenser Spencer, Susquehanna

Coaching Staff of the Year: Susquehanna University (Head Coach, Frank Marcinek)

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