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ST. LOUIS (USBWA) – The U.S. Basketball Writers Association
has released its 2005-06 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:
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DISTRICT I (ME, VT, NH, RI, MA, PA, WV, CT) |
| Player of the Year |
| Randy Foye, Villanova |
G |
6-4 |
205 |
Sr. |
Newark, N.J. |
| All-District Team |
| Hilton Armstrong, Connecticut |
F/C |
6-11 |
235 |
Sr. |
Peekskill, N.Y. |
| Geary Claxton, Penn State |
G/F |
6-5 |
210 |
So. |
West Haven, Conn. |
| Mardy Collins, Temple |
G |
6-6 |
220 |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Mike Gansey, West Virginia |
F |
6-4 |
205 |
Sr. |
Olmsted Falls, Ohio |
| Rudy Gay, Connecticut |
F |
6-9 |
220 |
So. |
Baltimore, Md. |
| Kyle Lowry, Villanova |
G |
6-1 |
175 |
So. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Allan Ray, Villanova |
G |
6-2 |
195 |
Sr. |
The Bronx, N.Y. |
| Craig Smith, Boston College |
F |
6-7 |
250 |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Steven Smith, La Salle |
F |
6-9 |
225 |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Jay Wright, Villanova |
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DISTRICT II (NY, NJ, DE, DE, DC) |
| Player of the Year |
| Quincy Douby, Rutgers |
G |
6-3 |
175 |
Jr. |
Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| All-District Team |
| Steve Burtt, Iona |
G |
6-1 |
190 |
Sr. |
New York, N.Y. |
| Keydren Clark, St. Peter's |
G |
5-9 |
170 |
Sr. |
New York, N.Y. |
| Jeff Green, Georgetown |
F |
6-9 |
235 |
So. |
Hyattsville, Md. |
| Jared Jordan, Marist |
G |
6-2 |
182 |
Jr. |
Hartford, Conn. |
| Gerry McNamara, Syracuse |
G |
6-2 |
182 |
Sr. |
Scranton, Pa. |
| Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Geo. Washington |
F |
6-9 |
240 |
Sr. |
London, England |
| Harding Nana, Delaware |
F |
6-8 |
230 |
Sr. |
Douala, Cameroon |
| J.R. Pinnock, Geo. Washington |
G |
6-5 |
207 |
Jr. |
McDonough, Ga. |
| Kelly Whitney, Seton Hall |
F/C |
6-8 |
240 |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Karl Hobbs, George
Washington |
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DISTRICT III (VA, NC, SC, MD) |
| Player of the Year |
| J.J. Redick, Duke |
G |
6-4 |
190 |
Sr. |
Roanoke, Va. |
| All-District Team |
| Nik Caner-Medley, Maryland |
F |
6-8 |
240 |
Sr. |
Portland, Maine |
| Justin Gray, Wake Forest |
G |
6-2 |
194 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
|
F |
6-9 |
235 |
Fr. |
Poplar Bluff, Mo. |
| Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro |
F |
6-6 |
230 |
So. |
Sicklerville, N.J. |
| David Noel, North Carolina |
F |
6-6 |
232 |
Sr. |
Durham, N.C. |
| Cedric Simmons, N.C. State |
C |
6-9 |
233 |
So. |
Supply, N.C. |
| Sean Singletary, Virginia |
G |
6-0 |
174 |
So. |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Shelden Williams, Duke |
F |
6-9 |
250 |
Sr. |
Forest Park, Okla. |
| Curtis Withers, Charlotte |
F |
6-8 |
246 |
Sr. |
Charlotte, N.C. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Roy Williams,
North Carolina |
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DISTRICT IV (KY, TN, MS, AL, GA, FL) |
| Player of the Year |
| Chris Lofton, Tennessee |
G |
6-2 |
197 |
So. |
Maysville, Ky. |
| All-District Team |
| Rodney Carney, Memphis |
F |
6-7 |
205 |
Sr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Joakim Noah, Florida |
F/C |
6-11 |
227 |
So. |
New York, N.Y. |
| Ronald Steele, Alabama |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
So. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| C.J. Watson, Tennessee |
G |
6-2 |
176 |
Sr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Taurean Green, Florida |
G |
6-0 |
177 |
So. |
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Rajon Rondo, Kentucky |
G |
6-1 |
171 |
So. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Taquan Dean, Louisville |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
Sr. |
Red Bank, N.J. |
| Shan Foster, Vanderbilt |
F |
6-6 |
200 |
So. |
Kenner, La. |
| Jermareo Davidson, Alabama |
F |
6-10 |
220 |
Jr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Guillermo Diaz, Miami |
G |
6-2 |
192 |
Jr. |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Coach of the Year |
| Bruce Pearl,
Tennessee |
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DISTRICT V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) |
| Player of the Year |
| Dee Brown, Illinois |
G |
6-0 |
185 |
Sr. |
Maywood, Ill. |
| All-District Team |
| Maurice Ager, Michigan State |
G |
6-5 |
202 |
Sr. |
Detroit, Mich. |
| Shannon Brown, Michigan State |
G |
6-4 |
205 |
Jr. |
Maywood, Ill. |
| Paul Davis, Michigan State |
C |
6-11 |
270 |
Sr. |
Rochester, Mich. |
| Terence Dials, Ohio State |
F/C |
6-9 |
260 |
Sr. |
Youngstown, Ohio |
| Je'Kel Foster, Ohio State |
G |
6-3 |
210 |
Sr. |
Natchez, Miss. |
| Eric Hicks, Cincinnati |
F |
6-6 |
245 |
Sr. |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| Daniel Horton, Michigan |
G |
6-3 |
205 |
Sr. |
Cedar Hill, Texas |
| Steve Novak, Marquette |
F |
6-10 |
220 |
Sr. |
Brown Deer, Wis. |
| Alando Tucker, Wisconsin |
F |
6-5 |
205 |
Jr. |
Lockport, Ill. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Thad Matta, Ohio
State |
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DISTRICT VI (IA, MO, KS, OK, NE, ND, SD) |
| Player of the Year |
| Brandon Rush, Kansas |
G |
6-6 |
202 |
Fr. |
Kansas City, Mo. |
| All-District Team |
| Blake Ahearn, Missouri State |
G |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Will Blaylock, Iowa State |
G |
6-0 |
205 |
Jr. |
Boston, Mass. |
| Greg Brunner, Iowa |
F |
6-7 |
245 |
Sr. |
Charles City, Iowa |
| Terrell Everett, Oklahoma |
G |
6-4 |
188 |
Sr. |
Charleston, S.C. |
| Thomas Gardner, Missouri
|
G |
6-5 |
213 |
Jr. |
Portland, Ore. |
| Taj Gray, Oklahoma |
F |
6-9 |
238 |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
| Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa
|
G |
6-3 |
205 |
Sr. |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| Cartier Martin, Kansas State
|
G/F |
6-7 |
220 |
Jr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Paul Miller, Wichita State
|
C |
6-10 |
250 |
Sr. |
Jefferson City, Mo. |
| Curtis Stinson, Iowa State
|
G |
6-3 |
215 |
Jr. |
The Bronx, N.Y. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Bill Self, Kansas |
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DISTRICT VII (TX, AR, LA) |
| Player of the Year |
| P.J. Tucker, Texas |
F |
6-5 |
225 |
Jr. |
Raleigh, N.C. |
| All-District Team |
| LaMarcus Aldridge, Texas |
F |
6-7 |
237 |
So. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Morris Almond, Rice |
G |
6-6 |
215 |
Jr. |
Powder Springs, Ga. |
| Ronnie Brewer, Arkansas |
G |
6-7 |
217 |
Jr. |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Alan Daniels, Lamar |
F |
6-6 |
175 |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Glen Davis, LSU |
F |
6-9 |
310 |
So. |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech |
G |
6-1 |
185 |
Jr. |
Monroe, La. |
| Acie Law, Texas A&M |
G |
6-3 |
185 |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Paul Millsap, Louisiana Tech |
F |
6-8 |
245 |
Jr. |
Grambling, La. |
| Darrell Mitchell, LSU |
G |
5-11 |
178 |
Sr. |
St. Martinville, La. |
| Coach of the Year |
| John Brady, LSU |
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DISTRICT VIII (WY, UT, ID, NM, CO, NV, MT) |
| Player of the Year |
| Nick Fazekas, Nevada |
F |
6-11 |
235 |
Jr. |
Arvada, Colo. |
| All-District Team |
| Louis Amundson, UNLV |
F |
6-9 |
225 |
Sr. |
Boulder, Colo. |
| Nate Harris, Utah State
|
F |
6-7 |
225 |
Sr. |
Smithfield, Utah |
| Antoine Hood, Air Force
|
G |
6-4 |
200 |
Sr. |
Sugar Land, Texas |
| Coby Karl, Boise State
|
G |
6-4 |
204 |
Jr. |
Mequon, Wis. |
| Trent Plaisted, BYU |
F |
6-11 |
245 |
Fr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Richard Roby, Colorado
|
G |
6-6 |
195 |
So. |
San Bernardino, Calif. |
| Jason Smith, Colorado State
|
F |
7-0 |
230 |
So. |
Kersey, Colo. |
| Andrew Strait, Montana
|
F/C |
6-8 |
245 |
So. |
Yakima, Wash. |
| Justin Williams, Wyoming |
F/C |
6-10 |
225 |
Sr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Dave Rose, BYU |
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DISTRICT IX (CA, OR, WA, HI, AZ, AK) |
| Player of the Year |
| Adam Morrison, Gonzaga |
F |
6-8 |
205 |
Jr. |
Spokane, Wash. |
| All-District Team |
| Arron Afflalo, UCLA |
G |
6-5 |
210 |
So. |
Compton, Calif. |
| Hassan Adams, Arizona |
G |
6-4 |
220 |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| J.P. Batista, Gonzaga |
C/F |
6-9 |
269 |
Sr. |
Olinda, Brazil |
| Jordan Farmar, UCLA |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
So. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Matt Haryasz, Stanford |
F |
6-11 |
230 |
Sr. |
Page, Ariz. |
| Brandon Heath, San Diego State |
G |
6-4 |
198 |
Jr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Leon Powe, California |
F |
6-8 |
240 |
So. |
Oakland, Calif. |
| Brandon Roy, Washington |
G |
6-6 |
210 |
Sr. |
Seattle, Wash. |
| Marcus Slaughter, San Diego
State |
F |
6-9 |
220 |
Jr. |
Riverside, Calif. |
| Nick Young, USC |
G/F |
6-6 |
195 |
So. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Coach of the Year |
| Ben Howland, UCLA |
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.
Related Link:
• 2005-06 USBWA Men's All-America
Team
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