"Cougars Land Two Players on AMC First Team"

written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

Kenny Chaffin	Phil Argento

   Kenny Chaffin and Phil Argento, two members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene College men's basketball team, were honored when the American Mideast Conference announced its annual awards recently.

   Chaffin, a 6-foot-6 senior forward from Marysville, Ohio, was named to the AMC First Team for the second straight year. The former All-Ohioan at Marysville High School is currently averaging 18.2 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds per game for the Cougars. Chaffin also leads the team with 64 blocked shots and is shooting 52.8 percent from the field (220-for-417).

   Argento, a 6-foot-2 junior guard from Grafton, Ohio, joined Chaffin on the 10-player AMC First Team as MVNC was the only team to land two players in the top ten. The former All-Ohioan at Lutheran West High School leads the Cougars in scoring (18.5 points per game) and has nailed a team-high 113 treys. Argento also leads the team by shooting 88 percent from the charity stripe (81-of-92) and 44 percent from three-point land (113-of-257).

   MVNC is currently 20-11 overall and finished fourth in the AMC with a 12-6 conference mark. The Cougars will host Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) College on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region championship game.

   Chaffin was also recently selected to the Verizon Academic All-District IV Second Team for the second year in a row. In addition to his performance on the basketball court, the Health/Physical Education major has posted a 3.521 grade point average in the classroom.