New for the 2011-2012 seasons, the America East Daily Word, a collaboration between AmericaEast.com and Aextra, will recap the previous day's games and on goings on our nine campuses and provide links to previews, recaps, features and exclusive coverage.

Stony Brook’s Tommy Brenton missed the entire 2010-2011 basketball season with a major knee injury.

If you watched him play in 2011-2012, you wouldn’t have had any idea.

Brenton returned to the Seawolves lineup this season and quickly reverted back to his old ways of clearing the glass and playing lockdown defense. He was a welcome addition to a Stony Brook team that reached the America East Championship game the year prior. His defensive prowess earned him the America East Defensive Player of the Year Award in the America East and Monday, his efforts landed him on the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Defensive All-America Team.

Brenton didn’t look like he missed a beat in 2012 despite not playing in a game for well over a year. He ranked second among league-leaders in rebounds with 8.1 per game and fourth in steals with nearly two a game.

His impact for the Seawolves was undeniable. He led the team in rebounding, assists and steals and finished second in minutes, field goal percentage and blocked shots.

Check out a video of Brenton’s highlight reel dunk against Boston U. during the ESPNU game back in January.

Check out the full CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Defensive All-America team, here.

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