AAC All-Conference teams announced

[RoyalShock]

McDuffie 2nd team
Dennis on the freshman team

First Team All-Conference
Shizz Alston, Jr., Temple
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati *
Corey Davis, Jr., Houston *
Jeremiah Martin, Memphis *
B.J. Taylor, UCF

Second Team All-Conference
Armoni Brooks, Houston
Aubrey Dawkins, UCF
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Jahmal McMurray, SMU
Quinton Rose, Temple

Third Team All-Conference
Jalen Adams, UConn
David Collins, USF
Tacko Fall, UCF
DaQuan Jeffries, Tulsa
Laquincy Rideau, USF

All-Freshman Team
Dexter Dennis, Wichita State
Jayden Gardner, ECU *
Tyler Harris, Memphis
Nate Hinton, Houston *
Alexis Yetna, USF *

*unanimous selection

http://www.theamerican.org/news/2019...man-teams.aspx

[1972Shocker]

I wish the AAC (and they aren't alone) would list the class of the All-Conference teams. I'm sure some of you guys know this stuff by heart but I usually need a little help. But, hey, I did figure out that the All-Freshman Team were all freshman.

Here is the list with classes included:

First Team:
Sr. Shizz Alston, Temple
Sr. Corey Davis, Houston
Sr. Jeremiah Martin, Memphis
Sr. BJ Taylor, UCF
Jr. Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati (Will he be back or will the NBA come calling)

Second Team:
Sr. Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Sr. Jahmal Murray, SMU
Jr. Armoni Brooks, Houston
Jr. Aubrey Dawkins, UCF
Jr. Quinton Rose, Temple

Third Team:
Sr. Jalen Adams, UConn
Sr. Tacko Fall, UConn
Sr. DaQuan Jeffries, Tulsa
Jr. LaQuincy Rideau, USF
So. David Collins, USF

Recap: 9 seniors, 5 juniors and 1 sophomore.

[bighouse]

You could probably argue Duff over BJ on first team, but that may be looking through black and yellow glasses. I think they pretty much got it right.

[shockrah]

(Insert BJ joke here)

[1972Shocker]

You could probably argue Duff over BJ on first team, but that may be looking through black and yellow glasses. I think they pretty much got it right.

Yeah, I think that argument could be made. The fact that UCF tied for 3rd place and the Shocks finished 6th (although better than expectations) may have been the deciding factor.

[bighouse]

agree with that 100%

[BOBB]

Off the cuff I think Duff is a first teamer, but then I ask myself who do I take off that list? Maybe Taylor.Maybe. Now, how was Dennis not a unanimous selection? There is a travesty.

[IndianaShocker]

Burton should have been All-Freshman over Harris. Conference stats clearly favor JB. JB even had a better 3pt % during conference. Harris is known a 3pt shooter when in reality he's been a volume 3pt shooter during conference play. JB has better numbers across the board in conference play no matter the data - true stats, per 40, per 100, and advanced (double in win shares). The only exception is pp/g (7.8 vs 7.6), but TH attempted 2+ more fg/g.

[shoxlax]

This x1000.

[ShockTalk]

I would have put JB ahead of Hinton as well. Hinton had little overall impact on Houston's success, especially when you consider Burton's impact on WSU's success.

[WSUwatcher]

Agreed, and the stats support your case, Hoosier. It looks as though there was a voting bias in favor of only one player per team from each school, however (the only exception being the two USF guys on the third team, which may have been a quirk of how the voting points worked out). That may have been especially true on the all-freshman list where only one "team" was named; and that bias may have been enough to keep Burton off the list.

It may also have helped Harris that he's an obvious, high-end recruit PG, whereas Burton doesn't fit the stereotype (and may not necessarily always play that role in the future, whereas Harris always will because he can't do anything else).

[NCAABound]

Awesome to see so many Sr's on that list!

[pinstripers]

SHJ not on third team?

[Shockm]

Your attempt at humor was very disrespectful to a kid who has given his best to our program, Wichita State, and our city. No one here feels he deserves star status, but we don’t need to rub it in his face. He’s come a long way for a kid with severe strikes against him at a young age. I think he’s close to being on schedule to graduate and we all should wish him nothing but the best.

[wufan]

SHJ not on third team?

SHJ is a complimentary player on a 6th place team. If he had shot 40% from 3, then we would have finished top 4 and MM would have been first team and he would have been 3rd team.

He didn’t do that.

[WstateU]

I'm assuming pinstripers is being sarcastic; @KungWu, where's that sarcasm button? :)

[MadDog]

I would have put Jaime on third team over Taco.

[BOBB]

Nice to be in a conference where our players shouldn't be the entire first team.

[1972Shocker]

Just to top off the awards Jarron Cumberland of Cincinnati is the POY, Alexis Yetna of USF is the FOY and Kelvin Sampson is the COY. No real surprises there I guess..

https://shockernet.net/forum/wichita-state-athletics/wichita-state-men-s-basketball/1174208-aac-all-conference-teams-announced

[1972Shocker]

http://theamerican.org/news/2019/3/12/mens-basketball-defensive-player-sixth-man-most-improved-and-sportsmanship-award-announced.aspx?path=mbball

2019 American Athletic Conference Individual Awards

Defensive Player of the Year

Laquincy Rideau, USF

Sixth Man of the Year

DeJon Jarreau, Houston

Most Improved Players

Josh Carlton, UConn

Nate Pierre-Louis, Temple

Sportsmanship Award

Galen Robinson, Jr., Houston