2009 All-American Basketball Team

[LitlBuck]

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The Associated Press
March 30, 2009

Blake Griffin and Tyler Hansbrough spent a lot of time together on the court last weekend and were back together Monday as the top vote-getters on The Associated Press' All-America team.
Griffin, the sophomore forward from Oklahoma who led the nation in rebounding, was the only unanimous selection for the team. Hansbrough, the consensus player of the year last season as a junior, repeated as a first-teamer the day after his Tar Heels beat the Sooners 72-60 to advance to the Final Four.
Joining them on the team were players from schools with little All-America history, sophomores DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, James Harden of Arizona State and junior Stephen Curry of Davidson.

Connecticut center Hasheem Thabeet led the second team with 238 points and was joined by three other juniors, Ty Lawson of North Carolina, Luke Harangody of Notre Dame and Jodie Meeks of Kentucky, along with senior Jerel McNeal of Marquette.

The third team had seniors Terrence Williams of Louisville, Toney Douglas of Florida State and Sam Young of Pittsburgh, along with juniors Sherron Collins of Kansas and Gerald Henderson of Duke.

any arguments here

 

[Best Buckeye]

Kinda like the B10 doesn't exist.

 

[LitlBuck]

Yup. I suppose if there were honorable mention someone from the Big 10 might get in there if the list were about 50 players long:)

It is interesting to note that the Final Four has only 2 All-Americans playing in it. I guess that just goes to show you don't need super players to make the Final Four you just need quality and depth.

 

[BB73]

Only 2? Hansbrough (1st team), Lawson and Thabeet (2nd team).

 

[MaxBuck]

Harden has no business being on the first team. I wouldn't trade ET for him straight up.

 

[Sportsbuck28]

Psycho T making it over Ty Lawson is an absolute joke.