USBWA All-Americans

[cdface]

No Cyclones, as most would probably have expected...

http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2015/allamerica150316.html

2014-15 USBWA MEN'S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Pos.	First Team	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
F	Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky	7-0	240	Jr.	Olathe, Kan.
Sixth All-American from Kentucky since 2009
G	Jerian Grant, Notre Dame	6-5	204	Sr.	Bowie, Md.
First Notre Dame first team selection since 2000-01 (Troy Murphy)
F	Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin	7-0	242	Sr.	Lisle, Ill.
Third all-time All-America selection from Wisconsin (Devin Harris 2004, Alondo Tucker 2007)
C	Jahlil Okafor, Duke	6-11	270	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.
13th Duke All-America selection since 2000
G	D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State	6-5	180	Fr.	Louisville, Ky.
Third Ohio State freshman to earn All-America honors (Greg Oden 2007, Jared Sullinger 2011)
Pos.	Second Team	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
G	Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia	6-5	215	Jr.	Atlanta, Ga.
First Virginia All-America selection since 1983 (Ralph Sampson)
F	Bobby Portis, Arkansas	6-11	242	So.	Little Rock, Ark.
Fourth Arkansas All-America selection (First since Corliss Williamson in 1995)
F	Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa	6-8	240	Sr.	Sheffield, Iowa
First All-America selection from Northern Iowa
F	Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga	6-10	240	Jr.	Portland, Ore.
Fifth all-time Gonzaga All-American (All since 2002)
G	Delon Wright, Utah	6-5	190	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Eighth Utah player to earn All-America honors (First since Andrew Bogut 2005)

My main objection would be Portis. Seems like you could really find someone better to put there, including Niang. IDK, what do you guys think?

NOTE: apologies if I missed this posted elsewhere. Feel free to merge.

 

[CyTwins]

Portis is a stud, not surprised to see him there

 

[cdface]

Portis is a stud, not surprised to see him there

My thinking was, Niang outplayed him in our matchup, and his numbers come from playing in the SEC. Maybe I haven't watched enough Arkansas basketball? I know he's a good player. Would he be an All-American if he was on a B12 team this year?

 

[Cardinal2001]

Portis is a stud, not surprised to see him there

This. Qualls is really good too, he was their last hope against UK yesterday.

 

[CyArob]

0 Big 12 players. Too much beating each other up.

 

[Bigman38]

My thinking was, Niang outplayed him in our matchup, and his numbers come from playing in the SEC. Maybe I haven't watched enough Arkansas basketball? I know he's a good player. Would he be an All-American if he was on a B12 team this year?

He'd be the best 5 man in the conference. I've watched them a few times this year, they're a lot of fun to watch.

 

[cdface]

Qualls is really good too, he was their last hope against UK yesterday.

Portis' name wasn't called very much on the radio in the second half, but Qualls' ability to get to the rim gives me hope for our guys should we be fortunate enough to play UK.

 

[CTTB78]

2014-15 USBWA MEN'S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Pos.	First Team	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
F	Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky	7-0	240	Jr.	Olathe, Kan.
Sixth All-American from Kentucky since 2009
G	Jerian Grant, Notre Dame	6-5	204	Sr.	Bowie, Md.
First Notre Dame first team selection since 2000-01 (Troy Murphy)
F	Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin	7-0	242	Sr.	Lisle, Ill.
Third all-time All-America selection from Wisconsin (Devin Harris 2004, Alondo Tucker 2007)
C	Jahlil Okafor, Duke	6-11	270	Fr.	Chicago, Ill.
13th Duke All-America selection since 2000
G	D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State	6-5	180	Fr.	Louisville, Ky.
Third Ohio State freshman to earn All-America honors (Greg Oden 2007, Jared Sullinger 2011)
Pos.	Second Team	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
G	Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia	6-5	215	Jr.	Atlanta, Ga.
First Virginia All-America selection since 1983 (Ralph Sampson)
F	Bobby Portis, Arkansas	6-11	242	So.	Little Rock, Ark.
Fourth Arkansas All-America selection (First since Corliss Williamson in 1995)
F	Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa	6-8	240	Sr.	Sheffield, Iowa
First All-America selection from Northern Iowa
F	Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga	6-10	240	Jr.	Portland, Ore.
Fifth all-time Gonzaga All-American (All since 2002)
G	Delon Wright, Utah	6-5	190	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
Eighth Utah player to earn All-America honors (First since Andrew Bogut 2005)

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Pretty good selections, but I'd have Georges in there over Tuttle based on the competion both faced.