Gonzaga's Ike named AP honorable mention All-America
Gonzaga junior forward Graham Ike was named honorable mention All-America by the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Ike averages a team-high 16.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He is shooting 61.1 percent from the field. He led the West Coast Conference in scoring during league play at 18.4 points per game at a WCC-best 64 percent shooting from the field. He’s just the sixth player in conference history to lead in both categories and just the second player since the 1980-81 season to pull off that feat. It’s also the sixth consecutive season a Gonzaga player has led the WCC in field goal percentage in conference games. Ike is sixth in the conference, pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game.
First Team
* Zach Edey, Purdue, 7-4, 300; Senior; Toronto, Ontario; 24.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.2 blocks (62 of 62 first-place votes, 310 points)
Dalton Knecht, Tennessee, 6-6, 213; Fifth year; Thornton, Colo.; 21.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists (56, 298)
RJ Davis, North Carolina, 6-0, 180; Senior; White Plains, N.Y.; 21.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists (55, 296)
Jamal Shead, Houston, 6-1, 200; Senior; Manor, Texas; 13.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists (52, 281)
Tristen Newton, Connecticut, 6-5, 195; Graduate; El Paso, Texas; 15.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6 assists (39, 254)
*- unanimous selection
Second Team
Tyler Kolek, Marquette, 6-3, 195; Senior; Cumberland, R.I.; 15 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.6 assists (11, 172)
DaRon Holmes II, Dayton, 6-10, 235; Junior; Goodyear, Arizona; 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists (6, 132)
Mark Sears, Alabama, 6-1, 185; Senior; Muscle Shoals, Ala.; 21.1 points, 4 rebounds, 4.1 assists (3, 122)
Kyle Filipowski, Duke, 7-0, 248; Sophomore; Westtown, N.Y.; 17.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists (5, 120)
Hunter Dickinson, Kansas, 7-2, 260; Senior; Alexandria, Va.; 18 points, 10.8 rebounds, 55% field goal percentage (2, 113)
Third Team
Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State, 6-9, 240; Senior; Houston; 21.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 55.7% field goal percentage (5, 109)
Johni Broome, Auburn, 6-10, 240; Junior; Plant City, Florida; 16.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists (4, 91)
Caleb Love, Arizona, 6-4, 205; Senior; St. Louis, Missouri; 18.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists (3, 88)
Baylor Scheierman, Creighton, 6-7, 205; Senior; Aurora, Neb.; 18.4 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists (0, 70)
Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois, 6-6, 225, Fifth year; Chicago; 23 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists (1, 54)
Honorable Mention (alphabetical order, players appearing on multiple ballots)
Armando Bacot, North Carolina; Keion Brooks Jr., Washington; Boo Buie, Northwestern; Devin Carter, Providence; Donovan Clingan, Connecticut; L.J. Cryer, Houston; Tucker DeVries, Drake; Enrique Freeman, Akron; PJ Hall, Clemson; Graham Ike, Gonzaga; David Jones, Memphis; Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton; Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State; Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas; Great Osobor, Utah State; Antonio Reeves, Kentucky; Reed Sheppard, Kentucky; Braden Smith, Purdue; Cam Spencer, Connecticut; Isaiah Stevens, Colorado State; Vonterius Woolbright, Western Carolina.