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Honored — Skyhawk Marquis Weddle has been named to the 2008 CollegeInsider.com Freshman Mid-Major All-America Team. Weddle, from Union City, was the nation's seventh most productive scorer averaging 17.1 points per game.
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UT Martin guard Marquis Weddle from Union City was named to the 2008 CollegeInsider.com Freshman Mid-Major All-America Team.
Weddle is the nation’s seventh leading freshman scorer. He averaged 17.1 points per game during the 2007-08 season. He was the nation’s 100th leading scorer. He started in 29 games and played in all 33 contests for the Skyhawks this season. He scored a career-high 39 points in a triple overtime victory over Samford in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. He also knocked down a career-high nine 3-pointers in the win over Samford.
In the season, Weddle shot 41 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range. He netted 565 points this season, the sixth most points scored in a single season by any UT Martin player.
The 2008 CollegeInsider.com Freshman Mid-Major All-America Team is one squad consisting of 16 players.
Division I coaches and NBA scouts are part of the selection process, but the final decision rests with the collegeinsider.com staff.
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