After being a unanimous selection for First Team All-Big East and being named the co-defensive player of the year in the league Kris Dunn got some recognition from the national media on Monday. NBCSports.com’s Rob Dauster has named Dunn as a Second Team All-American. Joining Dunn on the second team was Delon Wright (Utah), Buddy Hield (Oklahoma), Rico Gathers (Baylor) and Rakeem Christmas (Syracuse).
A player that went head to head with Dunn and the Friars in November made Dauster’s First Team All-American in Jerian Grant. Here are Dauster’s full All-American teams:
NBCSPORTS.COM’S FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
- Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin (18.4 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.6 apg, 41.0% 3PT)
- Jahlil Okafor, Duke (17.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg)
- D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State (19.2 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.2 apg)
- Jerian Grant, Notre Dame (16.8 ppg, 6.7 apg)
- Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky (8.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg)
NBCSPORTS.COM’S SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
- Delon Wright, Utah (14.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.1 spg)
- Kris Dunn, Providence (15.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 7.4 apg)
- Buddy Hield, Oklahoma (17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
- Rico Gathers, Baylor (11.6 ppg, 11.7 rpg)
- Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse (17.5 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.5 bpg)
NBCSPORTS.COM’S THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
- T.J. McConnell, Arizona (9.6 ppg, 6.3 apg, 2.1 spg)s.
- Melo Trimble, Maryland (16.1 ppg, 3.1 apg)
- Justin Anderson, Virginia (13.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 48.5% 3PT)
- Bobby Portis, Arkansas (17.8 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 bpg)
- Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa (15.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.3 apg)
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