October 30, 2015 (Men's Basketball)
(With this year's fall semester sports sidelined by health concerns, let's take a look back at what was happening in Hilltopper sports on this date in history. Five years ago today, the WLU men's basketball team – and senior sharpshooter Seger Bonifant – were basking in the national spotlight as the featured squad in the 2015 NCAA Division II Season Preview!)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Fresh off its sixth consecutive conference championship and NCAA Division II "Sweet 16" run, the West Liberty University men's basketball team is the featured squad in the NCAA Division II Season Preview on the main NCAA website at
www.NCAA.com.
The article outlines the extended run of success enjoyed by the Hilltoppers and spotlights senior wing
Seger Bonifant, the all-time leading 3-point shooter in NCAA Division II history and returning NCAA Division II National Player of the Year.
Here's a link to the NCAA's 2015 season preview:
NCAA Division II College Basketball Preview
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NOTE: Bonifant, now playing professionally in Europe, had led the nation in 3-point field goals (117) and 3-point field goal percentage (117-224, .522) as a junior. The 2-time NCAA Division II National Player of the Year still holds the NCAA Division II career record for 3-point percentage at (374-712, .525).
