FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Gravino, NABC [email protected] 816/878/6222 The National Association of Basketball Coaches Name Division I All-District Teams
The country’s top collegiate basketball student-athletes move One step closer to earning All-American honors
KANSAS CITY, MO. (Feb. 18, 2006) – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced the NABC Division I All-District Teams recognizing the country’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across the country. The 150 student-athletes, from 15 districts, are now eligible for the NABC Division I All-American Teams to be announced at the conclusion of the 2005-2006 NCAA men’s basketball season.
2006 NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS District 1 First Team Second Team Craig Smith Boston College Hilton Armstrong Connecticut Rudy Gay Connecticut Kenny Adeleke Hartford Jose Juan Barea Northeastern Kevin Hamilton Holy Cross Jared Dudley Boston College Josh Boone Connecticut Rashaun Freeman Massachusetts Donnie McGrath Providence
District 2 First Team Second Team Gerry McNamara Syracuse Bryant Dunston Fordham Steve Burtt Iona Jamar Wilson Alabany Loren Stokes Hofstra Demetris Nichols Syracuse Jared Jordan Marist Antoine Jordan Siena Calvin Cage Buffalo Antoine Agudio Hofstra
District 3 First Team Second Team Randy Foye Villanova Mardy Collins Temple Allen Ray Villanova Keydren Clark St. Peter’s Carl Krauser Pittsburgh Aaron Gray Pittsburgh Steve Smith LaSalle Chris McNaughton Bucknell Quincy Douby Rutgers Kelly Whitney Seton Hall
District 4 First Team Kevin Pittsnogle West Virginia Brandon Bowman Georgetown Mike Gansey West Virginia Alex Loughton Old Dominion Jeff Green Georgetown J.R. Pinnock George Washington Pops Mensah-Bonsu George Washington Mike Hall George Washington Jai Lewis George Mason Nick George Virginia Commonwealth
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District 5 First Team Second Team JJ Redick Duke Nik Caner-Medley Maryland Shelden Williams Duke Curtis Withers Charlotte Tyler Hansbrough North Carolina Eric Williams Wake Forest Sean Singletary Virginia Cedric Simmons North Carolina State Justin Gray Wake Forest Brendan Winters Davidson
District 6 First Team Second Team Al Thorton Florida State Corey Brewer Florida Taureen Green Florida Ronald Steele Alabama Guillermo Diaz Miami Joakim Noah Florida Jermareo Davidson Alabama Dwayne Curtis Mississippi Robert Hite Miami Al Horford Florida
District 7 First Team Second Team Chris Lofton Tennessee Shan Foster Vanderbilt Rodney Carney Memphis Darius Washington, Jr. Memphis Taquan Dean Louisville Tim Smith East Tennessee State Anthony Winchester Western Kentucky CJ Watson Tennessee Rajon Rando Kentucky Courtney Lee Western Kentucky
District 8 First Team Second Team Paul Milsap Louisiana Tech Dwayne Mitchell Lafayette Glen Davis Louisiana State Tyrus Thomas Louisiana State Ricky Woods Southeastern Trey Johnson Jackson State Darrel Mitchell Louisiana State Clifton Lee Northwestern State Brion Rush Grambling J.T. Williams McNeese State
District 9 First Team Second Team Ronnie Brewer Arkansas Jarrius Jackson Texas Tech LaMarcus Aldridge Texas Morris Almond Rice P.J. Tucker Texas Acie Law Texas A&M Joseph Jones Texas A&M Lonny Smith Houston Daniel Gibson Texas Brad Buckman Texas
District 10 First Team Second Team Terence Dials Ohio State Jay Youngblood Kent State Marco Killingsworth Indiana Je’kel Foster Ohio State Chris Quinn Notre Dame Romeo Travis Akron Eric Hicks Cincinnati Robert Vaden Indiana Brian Thorton Xavier Brandon Polk Butler
District 11 First Team Second Team Dee Brown Illinois Steve Novak Marquette Maurice Ager Michigan State Vedran Vukusic Northwestern Shannon Brown Michigan State Paul Davis Michigan State Alando Tucker Wisconsin Daniel Horton Michigan James Augustine Illinois Vincent Grier Minnesota
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District 13 First Team Second Team Nick Fazekas Nevada Julian Sensley Hawaii Marcus Slaughter San Diego State Antoione Hood Air Force Yemi Nicholson Denver Coby Karl Boise State Brandon Heath San Diego State Jason Smith Colorado State Rodney Stuckey Eastern Washington Mark Walters New Mexico
District 14 First Team Second Team Adam Morrison Gonzaga Chris Hernandez Stanford Brandon Roy Washington Daniel Kickert St. Mary’s Leon Powe California Ayinde Ubaka California Matt Haryasz Stanford Nate Harris Utah State J.P. Batista Gonzaga Malik Hairston Oregon
District 15 First Team Second Team Jordan Farmar UCLA Bobby Brown Cal State Fullerton Aaron Afflalo UCLA Louis Amundson UNLV Hassan Adams Arizona Kevin Kruger Arizona State Gabe Pruitt USC Matthew Knight Loyola Marymount Nick Young USC Nick Lewis San Diego
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches Located in Kansas City MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary University of Kansas basketball coach. 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 claims 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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