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. Basketball 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 Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh Ty Lawson, North Carolina COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR Jim Calhoun, Connecticut Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh Oliver Purnell, Clemson ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM Jeff Adrien, Connecticut Talor Battle, Penn State Trevor Booker, Clemson Jimmy Baron, Rhode Island DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh Stephen Curry, Davidson Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence DeSean Butler, West Virginia Devan Downey, South Carolina Tony Gaffney, Massachusetts Dionte Christmas, Temple Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Ricky Harris, Massachusetts Dante Cunningham, Villanova Gerald Henderson, Duke A.J. Price, Connecticut Levance Fields, Pittsburgh Ty Lawson, North Carolina Tyrese Rice, Boston College Jonny Flynn, Syracuse Eric Maynor, VCU Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall Kyle Singler, Duke Joe Trapani, Boston College Ahmad Nivins, Saint Joseph's Jeff Teague, Wake Mike Trimboli, Vermont Sam Young, 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 Jodie Meeks, Kentucky Jerel McNeal, Marquette Blake Griffin, Oklahoma COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR John Calipari, Memphis Brad Stevens, Butler Bill Self, Kansas ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM ALL-DISTRICT TEAM Nick Calathes, Florida Mike Davis, Illinois Cole Aldrich, Kansas Toney Douglas, Florida State Luke Harangody, Notre Dame James Anderson, Oklahoma State Tyreke Evans, Memphis Manny Harris, Michigan Craig Brackens, Iowa State Lester Hudson, UT-Martin Matt Howard, Butler DeMarre Carroll, Missouri Jack McClinton, Miami JaJuan Johnson, Purdue Denis Clemente, Kansas State Jodie Meeks, Kentucky Kalin Lucas, Michigan State Sherron Collins, Kansas Tyler Smith, Tennessee Robbie Hummel, Purdue Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Jermaine Taylor, Central Florida Jerel McNeal, Marquette Leo Lyons, Missouri Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State B.J. Raymond, Xavier Willie Warren, Oklahoma Terrence Williams, Louisville Evan Turner, 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 Luke Nevill, Utah James Harden, 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 Luke Babbitt, Nevada James Harden, Arizona State Josh Carter, Texas A&M Lee Cummard, BYU John Bryant, Santa Clara Aubrey Coleman, Houston Tony Danridge, New Mexico Jon Brockman, Washington Stefon Jackson, UTEP Brandon Ewing, Wyoming Darren Collison, UCLA Damion James, Texas Jimmer Fredette, BYU Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga Curtis Jerrells, Baylor Cory Higgins, Colorado Patrick Christopher, California Tasmin Mitchell, LSU Mac Hopson, Idaho Jordan Hill, Arizona John Roberson, Texas Tech Anthony Johnson, Montana Jerome Randle, California Marcus Thornton, LSU Luke Nevill, Utah Patty Mills, St. Mary's Michael Washington, Arkansas Gary Wilkinson, Utah State Chase Budinger, 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 college basketball. For more information on the USBWA and its All-District teams, contact executive director Joe Mitch and 314-421-0339. .