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March 10, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Joe Mitch 314-421-0339 .pdf version Standouts chosen from nine regions USBWA NAMES 2008-09 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Writers Association has released its 2008-09 Men's All- District Teams, based on voting from its national membership. There are nine regions from coast to coast and a player and coach of the year are selected in each. Following is the entire region-by-region listing:

DISTRICT I DISTRICT II DISTRICT III ME, VT, NH, RI, MA, CT NY, NJ, DE, DC, PA, WV VA, NC, SC, MD PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR , Connecticut DeJuan Blair, , North Carolina COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR , Connecticut , Pittsburgh Oliver Purnell, Clemson ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM , Connecticut , Penn State , Clemson Jimmy Baron, Rhode Island DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh , Davidson Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence DeSean Butler, West Virginia Devan Downey, Tony Gaffney, Massachusetts , Temple , North Carolina Ricky Harris, Massachusetts , Villanova Gerald Henderson, Duke A.J. Price, Connecticut Levance Fields, Pittsburgh Ty Lawson, North Carolina , Boston College , Syracuse , VCU Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall Kyle Singler, Duke Joe Trapani, Boston College , Saint Joseph's , Wake Mike Trimboli, Vermont , Pittsburgh Greivis Vasquez, Maryland

DISTRICT IV DISTRICT V DISTRICT VI KY, TN MS, AL, GA, FL OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR , Kentucky Jerel McNeal, Marquette , Oklahoma COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR , Memphis , Butler , Kansas ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM , Mike Davis, Illinois , Kansas , Florida State , Notre Dame James Anderson, Oklahoma State , Memphis , Craig Brackens, Iowa State , UT-Martin , Butler DeMarre Carroll, Missouri Jack McClinton, Miami JaJuan Johnson, Purdue Denis Clemente, Kansas State Jodie Meeks, Kentucky , Michigan State , Kansas Tyler Smith, Tennessee , Purdue Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Jermaine Taylor, Central Florida Jerel McNeal, Marquette Leo Lyons, Missouri , Mississippi State B.J. Raymond, Xavier , Oklahoma , Louisville , Ohio State Ben Woodside, North Dakota State

DISTRICT VII DISTRICT VIII DISTRICT IX TX, AR, LA WY, UT, ID, NM, CO, NV, MT CA, OR, WA, HI, AZ, AK PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Marcus Thornton, LSU , Utah , Arizona State COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR Trent Johnson, LSU Stew Morrill, Utah State Craig Robinson, Oregon State ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM A.J. Abrams, Texas , Nevada James Harden, Arizona State Josh Carter, Texas A&M Lee Cummard, BYU , Santa Clara , Houston Tony Danridge, New Mexico , Washington Stefon Jackson, UTEP Brandon Ewing, Wyoming , UCLA , Texas , BYU Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga Curtis Jerrells, Baylor , Patrick Christopher, , LSU Mac Hopson, Idaho , Arizona John Roberson, Texas Tech Anthony Johnson, Montana Jerome Randle, California Marcus Thornton, LSU Luke Nevill, Utah , St. Mary's Michael Washington, Arkansas Gary Wilkinson, Utah State , Arizona

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. Today, it is one of the most influential organizations in . For more information on the USBWA and its All-District teams, contact executive director Joe Mitch and 314-421-0339.