Friday, April 12, 2019

2018-19 NCAA Honors & Awards



1st Team All-American
Cassius Winston, Michigan State [jr]
Ja Morant, Murray State [soph]
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech [soph]
Zion Williamson, Duke [fr]
Grant Williams, Tennessee [jr]


2nd Team All-American
Markus Howard, Marquette [jr]
Carsen Edwards, Purdue [jr]
Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga [jr]
Dedric Lawson, Kansas [jr]
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin [sr]


All-Defensive Team
Matisse Thybulle, Washington [sr]
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia [soph]
Zion Williamson, Duke [fr]
Brandon Clarke, Gonzaga [jr]
Tariq Owens, Texas Tech [sr]


All-Freshman Team
Coby White, North Carolina
Tyler Herro, Kentucky
RJ Barrett, Duke
Zion Williamson, Duke
Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan


Player of the Year: Zion Williamson, Duke
Top Defender: Matisse Thybulle, Washington
Best Freshman: Zion Williamson, Duke
Coach of the Year: Chris Beard, Texas Tech

2018-19 Conference Honors & Awards


All-AAC
Laquincy Rideau, South Florida [jr]
Corey Davis, Houston [sr]
Jeremiah Martin, Memphis [sr]
Shizz Alston, Temple [sr]
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati [jr]

Player of the Year: Corey Davis, Houston
Top Defender: Tacko Fall, Central Florida
Best Freshman: Jayden Gardner, East Carolina
Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston


All-ACC
Ty Jerome, Virginia [jr]
RJ Barrett, Duke [fr]
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia [soph]
Cam Johnson, North Carolina [sr]
Zion Williamson, Duke [fr]

Player of the Year: Zion Williamson, Duke
Top Defender: Zion Williamson, Duke
Best Freshman: Zion Williamson, Duke
Coach of the Year: Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech


All-Big East
Markus Howard, Marquette [jr]
Shamorie Ponds, St. John's [jr]
Myles Powell, Seton Hall [jr]
Phil Booth, Villanova [sr]
Eric Paschall, Villanova [sr]

Player of the Year: Markus Howard, Marquette
Top Defender: Justin Simon, St. John's
Best Freshman: James Akinjo, Georgetown
Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova


All-Big Ten
Cassius Winston, Michigan State [jr]
Carsen Edwards, Purdue [jr]
Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan [fr]
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin [sr]
Bruno Fernando, Maryland [soph]

Player of the Year: Cassius Winston, Michigan State
Top Defender: Josh Reaves, Penn State
Best Freshman: Ignas Brazdeikis, Michigan
Coach of the Year: John Beilein, Michigan


All-Big 12
Mikai Mason, Baylor [sr]
Barry Brown, Kansas State [sr]
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech [soph]
Marial Shayok, Iowa State [sr]
Dedric Lawson, Kansas [jr]

Player of the Year: Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Top Defender: Tariq Owens, Texas Tech
Best Freshman: Jaxson Hayes, Texas
Coach of the Year: Chris Beard, Texas Tech


All-Pac-12
Payton Pritchard, Oregon [jr]
Jaylen Nowell, Washington [soph]
Matisse Thybulle, Washington [sr]
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State [jr]
Robert Franks, Washington State [sr]

Player of the Year: Matisse Thybulle, Washington
Top Defender: Matisse Thybulle, Washington
Best Freshman: Luguentz Dort, Arizona State
Coach of the Year: Mike Hopkins, Washington


All-SEC
Tremont Waters, LSU [soph]
Quinndary Weatherspoon, Mississippi State [sr]
Grant Williams, Tennessee [jr]
PJ Washington, Kentucky [soph]
Daniel Gafford, Arkansas [soph]

Player of the Year: Grant Williams, Tennessee
Top Defender: Chuma Okeke, Auburn
Best Freshman: Tyler Herro, Kentucky
Coach of the Year: Rick Barnes, Tennessee

Virginia Wins National Championship...

while running Tony Bennett's amazingly efficient system that also supposedly dashes all hopes of tournament success for the Cavaliers.  (I guess we can go ahead and lay that theory to rest.)