Howard Named NABC Second Team All-American
3/26/2019 2:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIG EAST Player of the Year adds to accolades
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2019 NABC Coaches' Division I All-America teams. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these 15 student-athletes represent the most outstanding basketball players across America.Â
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
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RJ Barrett, Duke, 6-7, 202, Freshman, Forward, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga, 6-8, 230, Junior, Forward, Toyama, Japan
Ja Morant, Murray State, 6-3, 175, Sophomore, Guard, Dalzell, S.C.
Grant Williams, Tennessee, 6-7, 236, Junior, Forward, Charlotte, N.C.
Zion Williamson, Duke, 6-7, 285, Freshman, Forward, Spartanburg, S.C.
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
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Carsen Edwards, Purdue, 6-1, 200, Junior, Guard, Atascocita, Texas
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin, 6-10, 237, Senior, Forward, Milan, Ill.
Markus Howard, Marquette, 5-11, 175, Junior, Guard, Chandler, Ariz.
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia, 6-7, 225, Sophomore, Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cassius Winston, Michigan State, 6-1, 185, Junior, Guard, Detroit, Mich.
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
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Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech, 6-6, 195, Sophomore, Guard, Lubbock, Texas
Mike Daum, South Dakota State, 6-9, 235, Senior, Forward, Kimball, Neb.
Kyle Guy, Virginia, 6-2, 175, Junior, Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dedric Lawson, Kansas, 6-9, 235, Junior, Forward, Memphis, Tenn.
PJ Washington, Kentucky, 6-8, 228, Sophomore, Forward, Dallas, Texas
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Howard's Postseason Honors
Unanimous BIG EAST Player of the Year and All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Sporting News All-America Second Team, USA Today Sports First Team All-American, USBWA Second Team All-American, NABC Coaches Division I All-America Second Team, USBWA All-District V Team, NABC All-District 5 Team, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
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RJ Barrett, Duke, 6-7, 202, Freshman, Forward, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Rui Hachimura, Gonzaga, 6-8, 230, Junior, Forward, Toyama, Japan
Ja Morant, Murray State, 6-3, 175, Sophomore, Guard, Dalzell, S.C.
Grant Williams, Tennessee, 6-7, 236, Junior, Forward, Charlotte, N.C.
Zion Williamson, Duke, 6-7, 285, Freshman, Forward, Spartanburg, S.C.
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
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Carsen Edwards, Purdue, 6-1, 200, Junior, Guard, Atascocita, Texas
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin, 6-10, 237, Senior, Forward, Milan, Ill.
Markus Howard, Marquette, 5-11, 175, Junior, Guard, Chandler, Ariz.
De'Andre Hunter, Virginia, 6-7, 225, Sophomore, Guard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Cassius Winston, Michigan State, 6-1, 185, Junior, Guard, Detroit, Mich.
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2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
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Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech, 6-6, 195, Sophomore, Guard, Lubbock, Texas
Mike Daum, South Dakota State, 6-9, 235, Senior, Forward, Kimball, Neb.
Kyle Guy, Virginia, 6-2, 175, Junior, Guard, Indianapolis, Ind.
Dedric Lawson, Kansas, 6-9, 235, Junior, Forward, Memphis, Tenn.
PJ Washington, Kentucky, 6-8, 228, Sophomore, Forward, Dallas, Texas
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Howard's Postseason Honors
Unanimous BIG EAST Player of the Year and All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Sporting News All-America Second Team, USA Today Sports First Team All-American, USBWA Second Team All-American, NABC Coaches Division I All-America Second Team, USBWA All-District V Team, NABC All-District 5 Team, BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
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