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Congrats to Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox as they are the first two Kentucky Wildcats awarded this season. They were both named on the USA Today All American teams.
The teams are as follows:
First Team:
Lonzo Ball- UCLA
Dillon Brooks- Oregon
Josh Hart- Villanova
Frank Mason III- Kansas
Caleb Swanigan- Purdue
Second Team:
Malik Monk- Kentucky
Josh Jackson- Kansas
Justin Jackson- North Carolina
Luke Kennard- Duke
Nigel Williams-Goss- Gonzaga
Third Team:
De’Aaron Fox- Kentucky
Ethan Happ- Wisconsin
Lauri Makkanen- Arizona
Monte Morris- Iowa State
Johnathan Motley- Baylor
No Markelle Fultz and no unanimous preseason player of the year Grayson Allen.
Congrats to Fox and Monk. It’s well deserved and I have a feeling they will have more awards coming their way.
Update: Malik Monk has also been named as a Second Team All American according to Sporting News. Unfortunately, no Fox this time.
First Team:
Lonzo Ball
Josh Hart
Justin Jackson
Caleb Swanigan
Frank Jackson III
Second Team:
Malik Monk
Luke Kennard
Nigel Williams-Goss
Josh Jackson
Johnathan Motley
Third Team:
Bonzie Colson- Notre Dame
Markelle Fultz- Washington
Ethan Happ
Jawun Evans- Oklahoma State
Lauri Markkanen
Familiar names. Still no Grayson Allen. What a shame.