SUNY Potsdam sophomore Curtis Pierce was named to the 2010-11 All-State University of New York Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball third team, the league announced Monday, Feb. 28.

Pierce, a forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., is currently in the top 10 in the conference in rebounding (7.9 per game), field goal percentage (.522), steals (1.69 per game) and minutes played (33.1 per game). He led the Bears in all those categories as well as scoring, with 13.9 points per contest.

Despite being relatively undersized (6-foot-2) for the power forward position, Pierce consistently excelled playing against larger opponents on the block, using a combination of uncanny tenacity and solid footwork.

“This is a well-deserved honor for Curtis,” Potsdam coach Sherry Dobbs said. “He clearly put in the work and effort. It’s a sign of better things to come for both him and our program in the future.”

Pierce, who collected five double-doubles and scored a season-high 25 points at New Paltz on Jan. 28, led the Bears to a 7-11 league record and a SUNYAC Tournament berth. He scored a team-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds in the team’s quarterfinal loss at top-seeded Oswego, an NCAA Division III Tournament at-large qualifier.

See below for the complete 2010-11 All-SUNYAC Men’s Basketball teams and honorees.

First team:

Chad Burridge, Oswego

Chris Cartwright, Buffalo State

Kyheem Green, Brockport

Chris Ruiz, Plattsburgh

Jake Simmons, Buffalo State

Second team:

Errol Daniyan, Plattsburgh

Derek Hahn, Oneonta

Justin Mitchell, Buffalo State

Gerald Williams, Brockport

Jesse Winter, Cortland

Third team:

Curtis Pierce, Potsdam

Troy Talbot, Oneonta

Shereff Taylor, New Paltz

Hayden Ward, Oswego

Harris Wichard, New Paltz

2010-2011 Player of the Year: Chad Burridge, Oswego

2010-2011 Rookie of the Year: Jon Ivy, Brockport

Coach of the Year: Adam Stockwell, Oswego

SUNY Potsdam sophomore Curtis Pierce was named to the 2010-11 All-State University of New York Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball third team, the league announced Monday, Feb. 28.

Pierce, a forward from Brooklyn, N.Y., is currently in the top 10 in the conference in rebounding (7.9 per game), field goal percentage (.522), steals (1.69 per game) and minutes played (33.1 per game). He led the Bears in all those categories as well as scoring, with 13.9 points per contest.

Despite being relatively undersized (6-foot-2) for the power forward position, Pierce consistently excelled playing against larger opponents on the block, using a combination of uncanny tenacity and solid footwork.

“This is a well-deserved honor for Curtis,” Potsdam coach Sherry Dobbs said. “He clearly put in the work and effort. It’s a sign of better things to come for both him and our program in the future.”

Pierce, who collected five double-doubles and scored a season-high 25 points at New Paltz on Jan. 28, led the Bears to a 7-11 league record and a SUNYAC Tournament berth. He scored a team-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds in the team’s quarterfinal loss at top-seeded Oswego, an NCAA Division III Tournament at-large qualifier.

See below for the complete 2010-11 All-SUNYAC Men’s Basketball teams and honorees.

First team:

Chad Burridge, Oswego

Chris Cartwright, Buffalo State

Kyheem Green, Brockport

Chris Ruiz, Plattsburgh

Jake Simmons, Buffalo State

Second team:

Errol Daniyan, Plattsburgh

Derek Hahn, Oneonta

Justin Mitchell, Buffalo State

Gerald Williams, Brockport

Jesse Winter, Cortland

Third team:

Curtis Pierce, Potsdam

Troy Talbot, Oneonta

Shereff Taylor, New Paltz

Hayden Ward, Oswego

Harris Wichard, New Paltz

2010-2011 Player of the Year: Chad Burridge, Oswego

2010-2011 Rookie of the Year: Jon Ivy, Brockport

Coach of the Year: Adam Stockwell, Oswego