Wednesday, October 31, 2012

2011-12 NCAA Honors & Awards



First Team All-American
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State
Draymond Green, Michigan State
Thomas Robinson, Kansas
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Second Team All-American
Damian Lillard, Weber State
Marcus Denmon, Missouri
Doug McDermott, Creighton
Cody Zeller, Indiana
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

All-Defensive Team
Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion
C.J. Aiken, St. Joseph's 
William Moseley, Northwestern State
Anthony Davis, Kentucky

All-Freshman Team
Trey Burke, Michigan
Austin Rivers, Duke
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
Cody Zeller, Indiana
Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Top Defender: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Best Freshman: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas

*And that wraps up the 2011-12 season.  2012-13 Preseason Top 25 is on its way.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

2011-12 Conference Honors & Awards


After the 2011-12 season ended, I started working on conference-by-conference "Honors & Awards" posts.  I ran out of steam, having only finished the ACC and Big East posts.  Because I want to turn to the 2012-13 season (preseason Top 25, conference projections, All-American teams, etc.), I am posting the six power conferences all at once.



All-ACC
Kendall Marshall, North Carolina
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
Mike Scott, Virginia
John Henson, North Carolina
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

Player of the Year: Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
Top Defender: John Henson, North Carolina
Best Freshman: Austin Rivers, Duke
Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton, Florida State



All-Big East
Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette
Jason Clark, Georgetown
Kris Joseph, Syracuse
Jae Crowder, Marquette
Kevin Jones, West Virginia

Player of the Year: Jae Crowder, Marquette
Top Defender: Gorgui Dieng, Louisville
Best Freshman: Moe Harkless, St. John's
Coach of the Year: John Thompson III, Georgetown



All-Big Ten
Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
Draymond Green, Michigan State
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
Cody Zeller, Indiana

Player of the Year: Draymond Green, Michigan State
Top Defender: Aaron Craft, Ohio State
Best Freshman: Cody Zeller, Indiana
Coach of the Year: Tom Crean, Indiana



All-Big 12
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
Marcus Denmon, Missouri
Royce White, Iowa State
Thomas Robinson, Kansas
Jeff Withey, Kansas

Player of the Year: Thomas Robinson, Kansas
Top Defender: Jeff Withey, Kansas
Best Freshman: Quincy Miller, Baylor
Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas



Pac-12
Jorge Gutierrez, California
Devoe Joseph, Oregon
Jared Cunningham, Oregon State
Terrence Ross, Washington
Andre Roberson, Colorado

Player of the Year: Jared Cunningham, Oregon State
Top Defender: Jorge Gutierrez, California
Best Freshman: Tony Wroten, Washington
Coach of the Year: Tad Boyle, Colorado



SEC
John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State
Anthony Davis, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Top Defender: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Best Freshman: Anthony Davis, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky