July 15, 2009
NORMAL, Ill. -
Entering his senior season, Osiris Eldridge is expected to receive a lot of preseason accolades prior to the 2009-10 Illinois State basketball campaign. His first came this week when he was named to Dick Vitale's All-Rolls Royce Team which was released on ESPN.com. Eldridge earned honorable mention honors.
Eldridge, who was named the 2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player, is a two-time first-team all-league selection and was named to the conference's all-defensive team for the first time in his career this past season.
Eldridge was the only representative from the Missouri Valley Conference on Vitale's preseason team.
The Chicago native ranked second on the team in scoring last season with 14 points per game. Eldridge was also second on the team in rebounding with 6.2 boards per contest. He led the Redbirds with 52 steals and ranked third with 83 assists.
Eldridge has led the Redbirds to 49 wins over the last two seasons and back-to-back postseason appearances.
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