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EDINBORO, PA – Edinboro University senior
Daren Tielsch (McKees, Rocks, PA/Montour) has been named
to Street & Smith’s Division II Preseason
All-American Team. Tielsch was named to the honorable mention
team.
In addition, Edinboro has been named as a “possible
breakthrough” team. Street & Smith’s
compiled a preseason top ten, with Winona State ranked number one,
then listed others as “possible breakthrough” teams.
Edinboro was 21-10 a year ago, and became the first team to win
back-to-back Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships
since Cheyney in 1982 and ’83. The Fighting Scots have been
in the NCAA Division II Playoffs the last two years.
Tielsch, a 6’8”, 240 lb. forward, has
played two seasons at Edinboro, helping the Fighting Scots to the
PSAC Championship and the NCAA Division II Playoffs both years. He
was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA during the
summer. He played his freshman season at Penn State in 2001-02,
then transferred to Robert Morris and sat out the 2002-03 campaign
per NCAA transfer rules. He played just one game for the Colonials
in 2003-04 before suffering a serious leg injury. Tielsch joined
the Fighting Scots in 2004-05.
Tielsch led the Fighting Scots in both scoring
(18.7 ppg.) and rebounding (9.5 rpg.) a year ago, leading the PSAC
in rebounding and ranking seventh in scoring. He shot 54.5 percent
from the floor (214 of 393) while finishing first on the team in
steals (37) and second in assists (81) and blocked shots (42). He
set a school record for free throws attempted with 210, making
120. His 580 points scored represents the fifth-highest total in
school history, and his 296 rebounds stands ninth. Tielsch led
Edinboro in scoring 15 times this past season and was the leading
rebounder on 22 occasions. He finished with 17 double-doubles and
scored 20-or-more 16 times. That included seven of the last eight
games, as he averaged 23.9 ppg. during that period.
Tielsch was a first team All-PSAC West
selection and was named the Most Outstanding Player at the PSAC
Championships as Edinboro defeated Shippensburg, 52-51. Edinboro
finished with a 21-10 record.
In his first season as a Fighting Scot, Tielsch
averaged 13.4 ppg. and 7.2 rpg. while playing in 25 contests, with
Edinboro finishing 24-7. He has played in 55 career games, scoring
1,029 career points.
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