White Plains, NY --- The National Invitational Tournament and the Met Basketball Writers Association announced their all-stars on Friday and Richard Jean-Baptiste (St. John's Prep / Queens, NY) was named First Team All-Met in Division III.

In leading the Bulldogs to the CUNYAC / Con Edison Championship, Jean-Baptiste averaged 19.4 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.07 steals, 2.03 assists, and 1.39 blocks on the season. Jean-Baptiste's play earned him both national and regional honors this past season. He was named to the 2010 State Farm® Division III All-American Third Team, the 2010 Division III All-District First Team – Atlantic Region, and selected to participate in the NABC Senior All-Star Game as a member of the East All-Star Team. Jean-Baptiste was also named a CUNYAC First Team All-Star and recognized as the CUNYAC / Con Edison Tournament's Most Valuable Player. He also earned an ECAC Division III Metro First Team All-Star bid and was named a D3Hoops.com Men's Atlantic Region First Team All-Star.

On February 14th in a 102-86 victory over the College of Staten Island, Jean-Baptiste forever etched his name in the Brooklyn College record books, as he surpassed Rich Micallef (1980-1984) to become the school's all-time leading scorer, with 1,741 points. Jean-Baptiste would eventually finish his stellar career with 1,847 points.

A full lineup of the All-Met All-Star Teams:

Player of the year: Marcel Esonwune, York.
Co-coaches of the year: Jeff Charney, Purchase; Jose Rebimbas, Wm. Paterson

FIRST TEAM:
Marcel Esonwune, York, 6-6, jr, C, Lagos Nigeria
Richard Jean-Baptiste, Brooklyn, 6-4, sr, F, Queens
Marvin Billups, Purchase, 6-5, jr, F, Chester, N.Y.
Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Wm. Paterson, 6-8, sr, F, Newark, N.J.
George Kunkel, Baruch, 6-3, sr, F, Glendale, N.Y.
Lionel Hilaire, Baruch, 5-11, jr, G, Far Rockaway, N.Y.

SECOND TEAM:
Joseph Ellis, Wm. Paterson, 6-1, sr, G, Newark, N.J.
Ryan Kearney, Centenary, 6-5, sr, F, No. Arlington, N.J.
DaQuan Brooks, Western Connecticut St., 5-9, so, G, Bristol, Conn.
Martin Leibovich, Yeshiva, 6-5, sr, G, Buenos Aires
Deshawn Singleton, Rutgers-Newark, 6-4, sr, F, Passaic, N.J.
Jonathan Jones, Kean, 6-5, jr, F, Linden, N.J.
Rocco Rubino, Hunter, 6-3, jr, G, Brooklyn.

THIRD TEAM:
James Johnson, Rutgers-Newark, 5-11, sr, G, Summit, N.J.
Justin White, Bard, 5-9, sr, G, New York
Keith Jensen, NYU, 6-4, sr, F, San Diego
Andre Cooper, New York Maritime, 6-2, sr, G, Baltimore
Ryan Samuel, USMMA, 5-9, sr, G, Cedar Hill, Texas
LaQuan Peterkin, Ramapo, 6-6, so, F-C, Paterson, N.J.