Dumas receives All-Louisiana honorable mention E. Cassiere April 11, 2009 NEW ORLEANS -- Shaun Dumas, a four-year men's basketball standout for Xavier University of Louisiana, earned honorable mention on the All-Louisiana team announced Saturday night. Dumas, a 5-foot-11 senior guard from New Orleans and a 2004 graduate of St. Augustine High School, averaged 14.7 points, 4.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game in 2008-09 and was the third Gold Rush player in 27 seasons to lead the team in those categories in the same year. He's a two-time NAIA Division I third-team All-American, a three-time All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference selection and a two-time GCAC Player of the Week. His career totals include 1,434 points, 599 assists (third at XU), a school-record 380 steals and a school-record-tying 129 games. Xavier was 19-12 this past season and tied for fourth place in the GCAC. Dumas is the second player in Dannton Jackson's six seasons as Xavier head coach to make the All-Louisiana team or receive honorable mention. Mark Stewart was on the third team in 2006-07. A Louisiana Sports Writers Association panel selected the All-Louisiana team. All players from four-year universities in the state are eligible. 2008-09 LSWA All-Louisiana Men's Basketball Team First Team: Marcus Thornton, LSU; Tasmin Mitchell, LSU; Kyle Gibson, Louisiana Tech; Kyndall Dykes, New Orleans; Ryan Bathie, Nicholls State. Second Team: Ryan Brock, Loyola; Chris Davis, Southern; Josh Johnson, Louisiana College; Garrett Temple, LSU; Bo Spencer, LSU. Third Team: Magnum Rolle, Louisiana Tech; Kevin Sims, Tulane; Chris Gatlin, LSU-Shreveport; Anatoly Bose, Nicholls State; Chris Johnson, LSU. Player of the Year: Marcus Thornton, LSU Newcomer of the Year: (tie) Mike Pilgrim, LSU-Shreveport; Malcolm Thomas, Louisiana-Monroe Freshman of the Year: Fred Hunter, Nicholls State Coach of the Year: Trent Johnson, LSU Honorable Mention: Shawn Dumas, Xavier; Chase Adams, Centenary; Mike Pilgrim, LSU-Shreveport; Nick Stallings, Centenary. Xavier's All-Louisiana Men's Basketball Players 1972-73: Bruce Seals (first team) 1977-78: Evan Robinson (third team) 1981-82: Alvin "Bo" Dukes (third team) 1982-83: Eugene Johnson (third team) 1983-84: Rodolfo Gill (third team) 1984-85: Rodolfo Gill (third team) 1986-87: Juan Mercier (third team) 1987-88: Juan Mercier (second team) 1990-91: Merlin Peters (third team) 2006-07: Mark Stewart (third team) 2008-09: Shaun Dumas (honorable mention)