McConnell Named AP Honorable Mention All-America
3/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MORAGA, Calif. -- Saint Mary's senior guard Mickey McConnell was named honorable mention All-America today by the Associated Press.
Only the fifth West Coast Conference Player of the Year in Saint Mary's history, McConnell ended his career recently as one of the top players in school history. The Mesa, Ariz. native was a two-time all-WCC honoree and was named an all-district selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the United States Basketball Writers of America.
A four-time WCC Player of the Week, McConnell is 12th on the school's career scoring charts with 1,234 points. He finished his career as the Gaels' second-best three-point shooter and is fifth on the school's free throw shooting listings. In addition, McConnell's 476 assists is third on the SMC career rankings. He played in 124 games during his four seasons.
McConnell is the only player from the WCC listed among the AP's first, second, third and honorable mention teams.
Associated Press All-America
First team
Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young; Nolan Smith, Duke; JaJuan Johnson, Purdue; Kemba Walker, Connecticut; Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
Second team
Marcus Morris, Kansas; Derrick Williams, Arizona; Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame; Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin; Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
Third team
Jacob Pullen, Kansas State; Kenneth Faried, Morehead State; Jordan Hamilton, Texas; Tu Holloway, Xavier; Marshon Brooks, Providence
Honorable mention
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina; Talor Battle, Penn State; Devon Beitzel, Northern Colorado; Keith Benson, Oakland; Solomon Bozeman, UALR; Alec Burks, Colorado; Gilberto Clavell, Sam Houston State; Norris Cole, Cleveland State; Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech; Austin Freeman, Georgetown; Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh; Andrew Goudelock, College of Charleston; Justin Greene, Kent State; Dwight Hardy, St. John's; John Holland, Boston U.; Ken Horton, Central Connecticut State; Reggie Jackson, Boston College; Rick Jackson, Syracuse; Charles Jenkins, Hofstra; John Jenkins, Vanderbilt; Aaron Johnson, UAB; Terrence Jones, Kentucky; Trevele Jones, Texas Southern; Brandon Knight, Kentucky; Jon Leuer, Wisconsin; Mickey McConnell, Saint Mary's; E'Twaun Moore, Purdue; Markieff Morris, Kansas; Mike Muscala, Bucknell; Chandler Parsons, Florida; C.J. Reed, Bethune-Cookman; Ryan Rossiter, Siena; Jesse Sanders, Liberty; Kyle Singler, Duke; Mike Smith, East Tennessee State; Isaiah Thomas, Washington; Tristan Thompson, Texas; Nikola Vucevic, Southern California; Brad Wanamaker, Pittsburgh; Casper Ware, Long Beach State; Kyle Weems, Missouri State; Taj Wesley, Utah State; Jordan Williams, Maryland; Isiah Williams, Utah Valley; Keith Wright, Harvard.
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