Kansas’ Frank Mason III is lone unanimous AP All-American
The senior guard was the only unanimous selection to the 2016-17 AP All-America team Tuesday, receiving all first-team votes from the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25.
“I love the kid and I think he knows how I feel about him, but I’ve never been more proud — not that he’s won a postseason award — but he’s done everything that he’s supposed to do,” Kansas head coach Bill Self said.
Votes were based on the regular season and conference tournaments.
Ball, who has declared for the NBA draft, took the country by storm as a freshman.
North Carolina State freshman point guard Dennis Smith Jr. declared for the NBA draft.
Smith was named Freshman of the Year by the conference and led ACC freshmen in scoring (18.1), led the league in assists (6.2) and ranked second in steals (1.9).
Forward Harry Giles arrived at Duke as one of the nation’s top recruits despite missing his senior season of high school after tearing ligaments in his right knee, then had preseason arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove scar tissue from a previous injury.
Josh Okogie scored a game-high 22 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 76-61 win over Cal State Bakersfield in a semifinal at Madison Square Garden. ...
Dambrot spent 13 seasons with Akron, where he was considered the best coach in the Mid-American Conference, compiled a 305-139 record and earned three NCAA Tournament bids. ...