Senior guard Mike Dominguez has accepted an invitation to play in the 2010 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)/Division II All-Star game held in conjunction with the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass., Friday, March 26. Dominguez becomes the first Maverick to play in the NABC/Division II All-Star game. The All-Star game will tip-off at 5 p.m. (MST) Friday at the MassMutual Center.
Dominguez is the only Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player named to the Elite Eight All-Star squad and will represent the East team. He will join 19 other DII players in the Elite Eight All-Star game. The East team will be coached by Arkansas Tech coach Mark Downey. The West team will be coached by Central Missouri’s Kim Anderson. Dominguez is one of two Central Region players to participate in the All-Star game. Minnesota State’s Travis Nelson will join Dominguez on the East team.
The schedule of events starts Thursday for Dominguez who will meet up with his fellow All-Stars on Thursday, March 25 in Springfield. In addition to team practices, the All-Stars will tour the Basketball Hall of Fame; conduct a youth clinic at the Hall of Fame and watch the Elite Eight semifinal and championship games.
Dominguez earned Central Region Player of the Year honors helping the Mavericks to the post season regional tournament and the teams first ever Division II tournament victory. Dominguez earned Central Region All-Tournament honors averaging a tournament high 30.0 points per game. Dominguez is on the national ballot to be named a NABC All-American.
He was selected Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Dominguez was named unanimous First Team All-RMAC as well as RMAC West Division Player of the Year and First Team West Division.
Dominguez averaged a team high 21.6 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game. He led the team in steals (44) and was second on the team in assists (101). He led the team in free throws (.819) 3-point field goals (75) and shot .527 from the field. He scored in double figures in 28 of the Mavs 29 games and scored a career high 41 points in the regional semifinal game versus Augustana.