DOVER, Del. – Wesley College men's basketball players Paul Reynolds and Wayne Lennon added more honors in recognition of their 2012-13 seasons with the Wolverines. As announced by SmallCollegeHoops.com, Reynolds was named a Fourth Team All-American and Lennon was one of ten players named to the All-Freshman Team.
A native of Wilmington, Del., Reynolds was named the Capital Athletic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year and was selected to play in the Reese's Division III All-Star Game. In his final season with the Wolverines, Reynolds averaged 20.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.1 steals, all of which were career highs, while shooting an impressive 56.1% from the floor.
In his final collegiate game, an NCAA Tournament matchup against No. 8 Williams, Reynolds went for a career-high 35 points on 14-of-19 shooting, to go with a career-high three three-pointers, eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. The six-foot-four, 245 pound forward leaves Wesley as its all-time leader in rebounds (774) and free throws made (420) while ranking second in points (1,838), fourth in steals (188) and seventh in assists (207).
Reynolds also holds the single-season record for field goal percentage in a season (65.5% in 2009-10) and is the only Wolverine to lead his team in scoring and rebounding in two different seasons.
Also named the CAC and D3hoops.com Mid-Atlantic Rookie of the Year, Lennon averaged 6.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists. A native of Whitesboro, N.J., Lennon shot nearly 40% from behind-the-arc and 80% from the charity stripe. After earning a starting spot midway through the season, Lennon put up 8.2 points and 4.0 rebounds while going for double digits eight times.
The Wolverines recorded a program-record 20 wins in the 2012-13 season which included a program record 11-game win streak and its third trip to the NCAA Tournament. During the win streak came victories over No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan, No. 9 St. Mary's and Cabrini, all of whom advanced to the Sweet 16 with a pair advancing to the Elite 8.