Motta, Jackson Named to All-MASCAC Men's Basketball Team

2010-2011 All-MASCAC Men's Basketball Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior forwards Nicholas Motta and Judah Jackson have been voted on to the 2010-2011 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men's Basketball All-Conference Team in league voting results released today by MASCAC Director of Media Relations, Jim Seavey.

An All-MASCAC First Team selection, Motta has started all 26 games for the Bears this year, averaging 16.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.6 steals per game. He is also shooting 51% (165-325) from the field, 41% (41-101) from three-point range and 72% (58-81) at the free throw line.

Motta currently leads the MASCAC in steals and is ranked second in scoring and made three-pointers, and third in three-point field goal percentage.  He is also sixth in assists, eighth in field goal percentage and ninth in free throw shooting.

A three-time all-conference selection and 2009-2010 MASCAC Player of the Year, Motta has accumulated 1,385 points over his four seasons with the Bears as he is currently 11th all-time among the program's career scoring leaders.  The Fairhaven, Massachusetts native also has 231 steals to his credit including a school single-season record 78 steals a year ago.  He has led the conference in that category in each of the last three seasons.

Jackson, who hails from Everett, Massachusetts, is no stranger to all-conference honors. He was named to the All-MASCAC Second Team for the third straight year after capturing the MASCAC Rookie of the Year award as a freshman in 2007-2008.

In 22 games this season, Jackson is averaging 15.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 48% (129-268) from the floor.  He presently ranks third in the MASCAC in both assists and assist to turnover ratio (+1.2), and is fifth among the conference scoring leaders.

In four seasons at Bridgewater State, Jackson has scored 1,428 points which is good for eighth all-time in the Bears' 1,000-point club.  He arrived at BSU in 2007 and made an immediate impact scoring 315 points (12.1 ppg) during his Rookie of the Year campaign.  Jackson followed that up with 388 points (13.9 ppg) in 2008-2009 and 394 (14.6 ppg) a season ago.

The Bridgewater State men's basketball team is currently 17-9 on the season.  The Bears, who tied for second in the MASCAC regular season standings with a 7-5 conference mark, knocked off Worcester State in the MASCAC Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday night, 88-77.  The number three seed in the tournament, Bridgewater will take on second-seeded MCLA in semifinal action on Thursday night (7:00) in North Adams.