An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply "All-Americans". Although the honorees generally do not compete together as a unit, the term is used in U.S. team sports to refer to players who are selected by members of the national media. Walter Camp selected the first All-America team in the early days of American football in 1889.[1] The 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans are honorary lists that will include All-American selections from the Associated Press (AP), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), the Sporting News (TSN), and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) for the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. All selectors choose three teams, while AP also lists honorable mention selections.
| 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans | |
|---|---|
The 2019 consensus first team. Clockwise from top left: Williamson, Barrett, Morant, Williams, Hachimura. | |
| Awarded for | 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season |
The Consensus 2019 College Basketball All-American team was determined by aggregating the results of the four major All-American teams as determined by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since United Press International was replaced by TSN in 1997, the four major selectors have been the aforementioned ones. AP has been a selector since 1948, NABC since 1957 and USBWA since 1960.[2] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors based on a point system computed from the four different all-America teams. The point system consists of three points for first team, two points for second team and one point for third team. No honorable mention or fourth team or lower are used in the computation. The top five totals plus ties are first team and the next five plus ties are second team.[3]
Although the aforementioned lists are used to determine consensus honors, there are numerous other All-American lists. The ten finalists for the John Wooden Award are described as Wooden All-Americans. The ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award are described as Senior All-Americans. Other All-American lists include those determined by USA Today, Fox Sports, Yahoo! Sports and many others. The scholar-athletes selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) are termed Academic All-Americans.
2019 Consensus All-America team
edit- PG – Point guard
- SG – Shooting guard
- PF – Power forward
- SF – Small forward
- C – Center
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | SG | Freshman | Duke |
| Rui Hachimura | SF/PF | Junior | Gonzaga |
| Ja Morant | PG | Sophomore | Murray State |
| Grant Williams | PF | Junior | Tennessee |
| Zion Williamson | SF/PF | Freshman | Duke |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Culver | SG | Sophomore | Texas Tech |
| Carsen Edwards | PG/SG | Junior | Purdue |
| Ethan Happ | PF | Senior | Wisconsin |
| Markus Howard | PG | Junior | Marquette |
| Cassius Winston | PG | Junior | Michigan State |
Individual All-America teams
editBy player
edit| Player | School | AP | USBWA | NABC | SN | CP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett | Duke | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
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| Grant Williams | Tennessee | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
| Zion Williamson | Duke | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
Wooden Award, Naismith Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, AP Player of the Year, NABC Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, USBWA National Freshman of the Year |
| Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | 2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
|
| Ja Morant | Murray State | 1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
Lute Olson Award, Bob Cousy Award |
| Cassius Winston | Michigan State | 1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
| Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Pete Newell Big Man Award |
| Markus Howard | Marquette | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
|
| Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
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| Carsen Edwards | Purdue | 2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
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| De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | 3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
NABC Defensive Player of the Year |
| Dedric Lawson | Kansas | 3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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| P. J. Washington | Kentucky | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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| Kyle Guy | Virginia | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Brandon Clarke | Gonzaga | 3 |
3 |
2 |
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| Mike Daum | South Dakota State | 3 |
3 |
2 |
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| Chris Clemons | Campbell | 3 |
1 |
By team
edit| All-America Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | Second team | Third team | ||||
| Player | School | Player | School | Player | School | |
| Associated Press[4] | RJ Barrett | Duke | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | Brandon Clarke | Gonzaga |
| Ja Morant | Murray State | Carsen Edwards | Purdue | Kyle Guy | Virginia | |
| Grant Williams | Tennessee | Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | |
| Zion Williamson | Duke | Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | |
| Cassius Winston | Michigan State | Markus Howard | Marquette | P. J. Washington | Kentucky | |
| USBWA[5] | RJ Barrett | Duke | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | Chris Clemons | Campbell |
| Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | Carsen Edwards | Purdue | Mike Daum | South Dakota State | |
| Ja Morant | Murray State | Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | |
| Grant Williams | Tennessee | Markus Howard | Marquette | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | |
| Zion Williamson | Duke | Cassius Winston | Michigan State | P. J. Washington | Kentucky | |
| NABC[6] | RJ Barrett | Duke | Carsen Edwards | Purdue | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech |
| Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | Mike Daum | South Dakota St. | |
| Ja Morant | Murray State | Markus Howard | Marquette | Kyle Guy | Virginia | |
| Grant Williams | Tennessee | De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | |
| Zion Williamson | Duke | Cassius Winston | Michigan State | P. J. Washington | Kentucky | |
| Sporting News[7] | ||||||
| RJ Barrett | Duke | Jarrett Culver | Texas Tech | Brandon Clarke | Gonzaga | |
| Rui Hachimura | Gonzaga | Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | Carsen Edwards | Purdue | |
| Grant Williams | Tennessee | Markus Howard | Marquette | Kyle Guy | Virginia | |
| Zion Williamson | Duke | Dedric Lawson | Kansas | De'Andre Hunter | Virginia | |
| Cassius Winston | Michigan State | Ja Morant | Murray State | P. J. Washington | Kentucky | |
AP Honorable Mention:[4]
- Keith Braxton, Saint Francis (PA)
- Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan
- Tookie Brown, Georgia Southern
- Chris Clemons, Campbell
- R. J. Cole, Howard
- Jeremy Combs, Texas Southern
- Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
- Mike Daum, South Dakota State
- Jordan Davis, Northern Colorado
- Cameron Delaney, Sam Houston State
- Lamine Diane, Cal State Northridge
- Daniel Gafford, Arkansas
- Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate
- Ty Jerome, Virginia
- Cameron Johnson, North Carolina
- Jón Axel Guðmundsson, Davidson
- Anthony Lamb, Vermont
- Fletcher Magee, Wofford
- Caleb Martin, Nevada
- C. J. Massinburg, Buffalo
- Garrison Mathews, Lipscomb
- Luke Maye, North Carolina
- Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky
- Sam Merrill, Utah State
- Jaylen Nowell, Washington
- Miye Oni, Yale
- Shamorie Ponds, St. John's
- Myles Powell, Seton Hall
- Admiral Schofield, Tennessee
- Marial Shayok, Iowa State
- B. J. Stith, Old Dominion
- Matisse Thybulle, Washington
- Jake Toolson, Utah Valley
- Marques Townes, Loyola (IL)
- Tremont Waters, LSU
- Coby White, North Carolina
- Justin Wright-Foreman, Hofstra
- Cameron Young, Quinnipiac
Academic All-Americans
editOn March 11, 2019, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced the 2019 Academic All-America team, with Joe Sherburne headlining the NCAA Division I team as the men's college basketball Academic All-American of the Year. The following is the 2018–19 Academic All-America Division I Men's Basketball Team as selected by CoSIDA:[8]
| Player | School | Class | GPA and major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sherburne[a] | UMBC | GS | 4.00/4.00, Financial Economics (UG) / Data Science (G) |
| Marcus Bartley[b] | Southern Illinois | GS | 4.00/4.00, Sport Administration (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Seth Dugan | Western Michigan | Sr. | 3.97, Finance |
| Skylar Mays[c] | LSU | Jr. | 4.01, Kinesiology (Pre-Med) |
| Tyler Seibring[d] | Elon | Sr. | 3.95, English / Economics |
| Player | School | Class | GPA and major |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Foye | Dartmouth | Jr. | 3.96, Economics |
| Zachary Hunsaker | Brown | Jr. | 4.00, Economics / Portuguese |
| Michael Jacobson | Iowa State | Sr. | 3.80, Finance |
| Luke Maye[c] | North Carolina | Sr. | 3.47, Business Administration |
| Dylan Windler[c] | Belmont | Sr. | 3.74, Accounting |
| Player | School | Class | GPA and major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amidou Bamba | Coastal Carolina | Jr. | 3.97, Finance |
| Sam Bittner | Fresno State | Sr. | 3.90, Business Administration–Entrepreneurship |
| Clayton Custer | Loyola–Chicago | GS | 3.52/3.75, Finance (UG) / MBA (G) |
| Brooks DeBisschop | Northern Arizona | Jr. | 3.96, Finance |
| Matt Pile | Omaha | So. | 3.90, Medicinal Chemistry |
Senior All-Americans
editThe ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, called Senior All-Americans, were announced on February 8, 2019.[9] The first and second teams, as well as the award winner, were announced during the lead-in to the Final Four.[10] The overall award winner is indicated in bold type.
First team
edit| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Maye | Forward | North Carolina |
| Clayton Custer | Guard | Loyola–Chicago |
| Mike Daum | Forward | South Dakota State |
| Ethan Happ | Forward | Wisconsin |
| Reid Travis | Forward | Kentucky |
Second team
edit| Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Elmore | Guard | Marshall |
| Drew McDonald | Forward | Northern Kentucky |
| Josh Perkins | Guard | Gonzaga |
| Dylan Windler | Guard/Forward | Belmont |
| Justin Wright-Foreman | Guard | Hofstra |
References
edit- ^ The Michigan alumnus. University of Michigan Library. 2010. p. 495. ASIN B0037HO8MY.
- ^ "Award Winners: Division I Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2017. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "2009–10 NCAA Statistics Policies (updated 9/2/2009)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ a b Marshall, John (April 2, 2019). "Duke Freshmen Williamson, Barrett Top AP All-America Team". Associated Press. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "USBWA names men's All-American teams". USBWA. March 18, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "NABC Announces 2019 Division I All-America Teams". National Association of Basketball Coaches. March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ DeCourcy, Mike (March 11, 2019). "Sporting News' 2018-19 college basketball All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "2018-19 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Team Announced" (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. March 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Men's and Women's Basketball Finalists Announced for the 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina's Luke Maye Wins 2018-19 Senior CLASS Award® for Men's Basketball" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.