BOSTON – Five different Catamounts earned recognition on Monday when the America East Conference announced its year-end awards and all-conference teams.
 
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Ethan O'Day, Kurt Steidl and Trae Bell-Haynes were all named to the America East All-Conference Third Team.
 
O'Day finds himself on an all-league team for the second straight season after being named to the first-team following his junior campaign. The senior is averaging 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game ranking in the top-20 among conference players in both categories.
 
He ranks second in the league in blocks with 61 and seventh in field goal percentage shooting 54% from the field.
 
Steidl, an all-rookie team selection two seasons ago, finishes the regular season averaging 11.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest and ranks 12^th in the league in three-point field goal percentage. The junior is Vermont's all-time leading 3-point shooter (by percentage) and is closing in on cracking the top-10 in three-pointers made in program history.
 
Steidl is the only Catamount to start every game he has played this season.
 
Bell-Haynes landed on the third-team following an all-rookie team selection last year. The sophomore from Toronto leads the team in scoring and assists this season while ranking in the top-10 among league leaders in assists and free throw percentage. Bell-Haynes heads into the America East Playoffs averaging 16 points per game in his last two contests.
 
For the second straight year, Dre Wills earned a spot on the All-Defensive Team. Despite playing in just 18 games this season, Wills continued to be a force on the defensive end of the floor averaging 1.2 steals per game while drawing the opposing teams' top perimeter offensive player. Wills has posted three double-doubles this season and ranks third on the team in rebounding.
 
A Catamount has been selected to the America East All-Defensive Team every year since its inception in 2005-06.
 
Rounding out the All-Conference selections is Ernie Duncan, who was named to the All-Rookie team. Duncan wrapped up his first full season in a Vermont uniform averaging 11.2 points per game and shooting 43% from downtown during the regular season. His field goal percentage from beyond arc ranks third in the league and his 68 three-pointers made ranks fifth.
 
Over his last seven games, Duncan has reached double-figures six times while shooting nearly 54% from the field.
 
UVM earned the No. 3 seed in the America East Playoffs and will take on No. 6 Maine in the quarterfinal round Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 and the game can be seen on ESPN3 and the ESPN App with Eric Frede and Frank Sullivan on the call. Tickets are still available and can be picked up in person at the Patrick Gym Ticket Office or online at UVMathletics.com.