Nolan Smith: First team AP All-American

[tommy]

No surprise, but Nolan made 1st team All-American per AP today. I always kind of look to AP as the "official" team. He made it along with Jimmer, Kemba, Sullinger, and JaJuan Johnson. Strangely, the article (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_MENS_ALL_AMERICA?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULThttp://) doesn't list the second or third teams.

In any event, congratulations Nolan!

[Kdogg]

Great job Nolan!

Also, congrats to Kyle for honorable mention.

[weezie]

Great news!

Good for Nolan!

Looking forward to the team banquet 4/14!!

[gumbomoop]

No surprise, but Nolan made 1st team All-American per AP today. I always kind of look to AP as the "official" team. He made it along with Jimmer, Kemba, Sullinger, and JaJuan Johnson. Strangely, the article (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BKC_MENS_ALL_AMERICA?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULThttp://) doesn't list the second or third teams.

In any event, congratulations Nolan!

Big weakness: Jimmer has to play SF on D. He'll get killed by Harrison Barnes.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Congratulations to Nolan! A well earned and deserved honor! http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gifhttp://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif http://www.crazietalk.net/ourhouse/images/smilies/devil9f.gif

[Bluedog]

Congrats Nolan! Well deserved.

2nd team: Derrick Williams, Ben Hansbrough, Jordan Taylor, Marcus Morris, and Kawhi Leonard.
3rd team: Marshon Brooks, Kenneth Faried, Jordan Hamilton, Tu Halloway, and Jacob Pullen.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Congrats Nolan! Well deserved.

2nd team: Derrick Williams, Ben Hansbrough, Jordan Taylor, Marcus Morris, and Kawhi Leonard.
3rd team: Marshon Brooks, Kenneth Faried, Jordan Hamilton, Tu Halloway, and Jacob Pullen.
Hmmm. Disappointed that Kyle didn't get end or 3rd team AA. How about Honorable Mention?

[Bluedog]

Hmmm. Disappointed that Kyle didn't get end or 3rd team AA. How about Honorable Mention?

I can't find the honorable mention list. But kdogg above says Singler made it to that list.

Edit: Found it!
http://www.thespread.com/ncaab-news/032811-2010-11-ap-all-america-teams

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.

[gwlaw99]

Derrick Williams must have been the 6th highest vote getter.

[Bluedog]

Derrick Williams must have been the 6th highest vote getter.

Marcus Morris was.

Fredette: 323
Smith: 315
Sullinger: 311
Walker: 297
Johnson: 277

Morris: 208
Williams: 205
Hasbrough: 184
Taylor: 122
Leonard: 107

[Bay Area Duke Fan]

By the end of the year, Derrick Williams was playing better than a number of the first team selections. Must be the East Coast/Midwest/Southeast bias that left him on the second team. Based on the way he played against Duke, he'd be my selection for POY.

[superdave]

Fredette: 323
Smith: 315
Sullinger: 311
Walker: 297


This suggests the POY race will be fairly close. I hope people took defense into account.

[Bluedog]

By the end of the year, Derrick Williams was playing better than a number of the first team selections. Must be the East Coast/Midwest/Southeast bias that left him on the second team. Based on the way he played against Duke, he'd be my selection for POY.

I'm pretty sure the votes were cast before the NCAA tournament.

[RelativeWays]

So number 2 gets hung next season I guess?

[Bay Area Duke Fan]

So number 2 gets hung next season I guess?

First team AA alone is not enough .... see J. Scheyer and C. Carrawell.

[Duvall]

First team AA alone is not enough .... see J. Scheyer and C. Carrawell.

Scheyer was not a first-team All-American.

[Double DD]

Hmmm. Disappointed that Kyle didn't get end or 3rd team AA. How about Honorable Mention?

Unfortunately, I think this puts him in a unique class as the only player to go from being pre-season 1st Team to off the post-season All-American teams twice.

[OldPhiKap]

Way to go, Nolan!!!

[tommy]

Unfortunately, I think this puts him in a unique class as the only player to go from being pre-season 1st Team to off the post-season All-American teams twice.

But if Barnes comes back, he can match the feat.