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Josh Bartelstein (Phillips Exeter Academy) And Nate Robertson (Ann Arbor, MI) Are Named Co-MVP's Of The 3rd Annual Academic All-American Showcase


Chicago Hoops
July 16, 2008

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The 3rd Annual Academic All-American Showcase took place this past weekend in Deerfield, Illinois, and featured 120 prospects representing 17 different states with an average ACT score of 28. Nate Robertson (Ann Arbor, MI) and Josh Bartelstein (Phillips Exeter) were named co-MVP's of the event.

Below is a recap of the Academic All-American teams that were selected from the event.


First Team

Year Player School
Postgraduate Nate Robertson (MVP) Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer
Postgraduate Josh Bartelstein (MVP) Phillips Exeter
Postgraduate Gozie Umeadi Fenton
2009 Josh Biber Lorain (OH) Southview
2009 Kevin Reed Prospect
2010 Tim Rusthoven Wheaton Academy
Postgraduate Tellef Lundevall Highland Park


Second Team

Year Player School
2009 Kevin Berardini Lake Forest
2010 Nick Valla Chicago Marist
2009 Peter Clark Sinagua (AZ)
2009 Danny Baylis Lake Park
2009 Jack Adams Belvidere North


Third Team

Year Player School
2009 James Gill Chicago Walter Payton
2010 Chris Klimek Hersey
2009 Eric Smith East Lansing (MI)
2009 Dan Oswald Riverside-Brookfield
2009 Alex Culy Rice Lake
2009 Peter Rakocevic St. Laurence


Honorable Mention

Alex Edmonson (Waubonsie Valley), Jordan Threloff (DeKalb), Kareem Amedu (Neuqua Valley), Josh Kane (Francis Howell North (MO)), Matt Harper (McMinn Central (TN)), Fred Heldring (New Trier), Jeffrey Dirken (Oak Park-River Forest), Reggie Greenwood (Fenwick), Kyle Maggio (St. Laurence), Trent Monckton (Glenbrook South), Sean McGonagill (Riverside-Brookfield), Christian Byrd (Chicago Walter Payton), Joe Bullimer (Chicago St. Ignatius), Erik Dornfield (Geneseo), Christian Molinet (Ransom Everglades (FL)), Hans Harris (Lansing Waverly (MI)), Nick Neari (St. Charles North), Conor Klusendorf (Loyola Academy), Alex Rudolph (Miami Country Day (FL)), Sean Stanley (New Trier) and Drew Simonini (Elgin Larkin).