2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans are honorary lists that includes 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) drawn from the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. All selectors choose at least a first and second 5-man team. The NABC, AP and TSN choose third teams, while AP also lists honorable mention selections.
The Consensus 2009 College Basketball All-American team is 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] According to this system, DeJuan Blair, Stephen Curry, Blake Griffin, Tyler Hansbrough and James Harden were first team selections and Sherron Collins, Luke Harangody, Ty Lawson, Jodie Meeks, Jeff Teague and Hasheem Thabeet were second team selections.
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.[4] The ten finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award are described as Senior All-Americans.[5] Other All-American lists include those determined by Fox Sports, and Yahoo! Sports.[6] The scholar-athletes selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) are termed Academic All-Americans.
2009 Consensus All-America team
- PG – Point guard
- SG – Shooting guard
- PF – Power forward
- SF – Small forward
- C – Center
The following players were consensus All-Americans.[7]
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeJuan Blair | C | Sophomore | Pittsburgh |
| Stephen Curry | PG | Junior | Davidson |
| Blake Griffin | PF | Sophomore | Oklahoma |
| Tyler Hansbrough | C | Senior | North Carolina |
| James Harden | SG | Sophomore | Arizona State |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherron Collins | PG | Junior | Kansas |
| Luke Harangody | PF | Junior | Notre Dame |
| Ty Lawson | PG | Junior | North Carolina |
| Jodie Meeks | SG | Junior | Kentucky |
| Jeff Teague | PG | Sophomore | Wake Forest |
| Hasheem Thabeet | C | Junior | Connecticut |
Individual All-America teams
The table below details the selections for four major 2009 college basketball All-American teams. The number corresponding to the team designation (i.e., whether a player was a first team, second team, etc. selection) appears in the table. The following columns are included in the table:
- Player – The name of the All-American
- School – Collegiate affiliation
- AP – Associated Press All-American Team
- USBWA – United States Basketball Writers Association All-American Team
- NABC – National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American Team
- TSN – Sporting News All-American Team
- CP – Points in the consensus scoring system
By player
| Player | School | AP | USBWA | NABC | TSN | CP | Notes |
| Stephen Curry | Davidson[8] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | NCAA scoring leader |
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma[9] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | National Player of the Year (AP,[10] Athlon,[11] FOX,[11] NABC,[12] Naismith,[13] Rupp,[14] TSN,[11] SI,[15] USBWA-Robertson,[16] Wooden[13]), NBA First overall draft, NCAA rebounding leader |
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina[17] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | College Basketball Athlete of the Decade (Sporting News,[18] Sports Illustrated[19]), Lowe's Senior CLASS Award |
| James Harden | Arizona State[20] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
| DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh[21] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut[22] | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | NABC Defensive Player of the Year |
| Jodie Meeks | Kentucky[23] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — |
| Sherron Collins | Kansas[24] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Luke Harangody | Notre Dame[25] | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| Ty Lawson | North Carolina[26] | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | Bob Cousy Award |
| Jeff Teague | Wake Forest[27] | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — |
| Jerel McNeal | Marquette[28] | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — |
| Toney Douglas | Florida State[29] | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Gerald Henderson Jr. | Duke[30] | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Terrence Williams | Louisville[31] | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Sam Young | Pittsburgh[32] | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
| Darren Collison | UCLA[33] | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award |
| Jordan Hill | Arizona[34] | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
By team
| All-America Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | Second team | Third team | |||||
| Player | School | Player | School | Player | School | ||
| Associated Press[35] | DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh | Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | Sherron Collins | Kansas | |
| Stephen Curry | Davidson | Ty Lawson | North Carolina | Toney Douglas | Florida State | ||
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma | Jerel McNeal | Marquette | Gerald Henderson | Duke | ||
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina | Jodie Meeks | Kentucky | Terrence Williams | Louisville | ||
| James Harden | Arizona State | Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut | Sam Young | Pittsburgh | ||
| USBWA[36] | DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh | Sherron Collins | Kansas | No third team | ||
| Stephen Curry | Davidson | Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | ||||
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma | Jodie Meeks | Kentucky | ||||
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina | Jeff Teague | Wake Forest | ||||
| James Harden | Arizona State | Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut | ||||
| NABC[37] | Stephen Curry | Davidson | DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh | Darren Collison | UCLA | |
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma | Sherron Collins | Kansas | Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | ||
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina | Ty Lawson | North Carolina | Gerald Henderson | Duke | ||
| James Harden | Arizona State | Jodie Meeks | Kentucky | Jerel McNeal | Marquette | ||
| Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut | Jeff Teague | Wake Forest | Terrence Williams | Louisville | ||
| Sporting News[38] | DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh | Ty Lawson | North Carolina | Sherron Collins | Kansas | |
| Stephen Curry | Davidson | Jodie Meeks | Kentucky | Toney Douglas | Florida State | ||
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma | Jerel McNeal | Marquette | Luke Harangody | Notre Dame | ||
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina | Jeff Teague | Wake Forest | Jordan Hill | Arizona | ||
| James Harden | Arizona State | Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut | Sam Young | Pittsburgh | ||
AP Honorable Mention:[39]
- Jeff Adrien, Connecticut
- Josh Akognon, Cal State Fullerton
- Cole Aldrich, Kansas
- Alex Barnett, Dartmouth
- Marqus Blakely, Vermont
- Craig Brackins, Iowa State
- Michael Bramos, Miami (OH)
- Jon Brockman, Washington
- Brandon Brooks, Alabama State
- John Bryant, Santa Clara
- Chase Budinger, Arizona
- DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
- Jeremy Chappell, Robert Morris
- Dionte Christmas, Temple
- Earl Clark, Louisville
- Darren Collison, UCLA
- Dante Cunningham, Villanova
- Devan Downey, South Carolina
- Tyreke Evans, Memphis
- Levance Fields, Pittsburgh
- Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
- Kenny Hasbrouck, Siena
- Jordan Hill, Arizona
- Matt Howard, Butler
- Lester Hudson, Tennessee-Martin
- Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin
- Kalin Lucas, Michigan State
- Eric Maynor, VCU
- Kellen McCoy, Weber State
- Tywain McKee, Coppin State
- Orlando Mendez-Valdez, Western Kentucky
- Derrick Mercer, American
- Luke Nevill, Utah
- Ahmad Nivins, Saint Joseph's
- Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford
- A. J. Price, Connecticut
- Alex Renfroe, Belmont
- Tyrese Rice, Boston College
- Kyle Singler, Duke
- Jermaine Taylor, Central Florida
- Jeff Teague, Wake Forest
- Marcus Thornton, LSU
- Evan Turner, Ohio State
- Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State
- Gary Wilkinson, Utah State
- Booker Woodfox, Creighton
- Ben Woodside, North Dakota State
Academic All-Americans
On February 25, 2009, CoSIDA and ESPN The Magazine announced the 2009 Academic All-American team with Brett Winkelman headlining the University Division as the men's college basketball Academic All-American of the Year.[40]
2008–09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Basketball Team (University Division) as selected by CoSIDA:
| Player | School | Class | GPA/Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Winkelman | North Dakota State | Senior | 3.88/ Industrial engineering & Management |
| Jason Holsinger | Evansville | Senior | 3.89/ Economics |
| Aaron Linn | Gardner-Webb | Senior | 4.00/ Finance |
| Bryan Mullins | Southern Illinois | Senior | 4.00/ Finance |
| Alex Ruoff | West Virginia | Senior | 3.79/ History |
| Player | School | Class | GPA/Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Baron | Rhode Island | Senior | 3.42/ Communications |
| Matt Howard | Butler | Sophomore | 3.72/ Finance |
| Yves Mekongo Mbala | La Salle | Junior | 3.82/ International Science, Business & Technology |
| Michael Schachtner | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Senior | 3.81/ Psychology |
| Ryan Schneider | Marist | Senior | 3.72/ Communications/Sports Communication |
| Player | School | Class | GPA/Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Foley | Columbia | Junior | 3.81/ Political science |
| David Kool | Western Michigan | Junior | 3.38/ Physical education |
| Kevin Lisch | Saint Louis | Graduate | 3.48/ Business administration (MBA) |
| Greg Paulus | Duke | Senior | 3.35/ Political Science |
| Andy Wicke | Belmont | Senior | 3.74/ Environmental studies |
Wooden All-Americans
The ten finalists (and ties) for the John R. Wooden Award are called Wooden All-Americans. The 11 honorees are as follows:[41]
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| DeJuan Blair | Pittsburgh |
| Stephen Curry | Davidson |
| Blake Griffin | Oklahoma |
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina |
| Luke Harangody | Notre Dame |
| James Harden | Arizona State |
| Gerald Henderson, Jr. | Duke |
| Ty Lawson | North Carolina |
| Hasheem Thabeet | Connecticut |
| Terrence Williams | Louisville |
| Sam Young | Pittsburgh |
Senior All-Americans
The ten finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award are called Senior All-Americans. The 10 honorees are as follows:[42]
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| A.J. Abrams | Texas |
| Jimmy Baron | Rhode Island |
| Dionte Christmas | Temple |
| Tyler Hansbrough | North Carolina |
| Lester Hudson | Tennessee-Martin |
| Curtis Jerrells | Baylor |
| Jerel McNeal | Marquette |
| Andy Wicke | Belmont |
| Terrence Williams | Louisville |
| Sam Young | Pittsburgh |
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