Senior Kris Joseph has been named to the NABC All-America Second Team.
Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski
Joseph Earns NABC All-America Honor
3/21/2012 11:17:07 AM | Men's Basketball
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March -- Senior forward Kris Joseph has been named a second-team All-American by the The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The team is selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC.
The NABC picks a first, second and third team, with five players on each.
Joseph has helped Syracuse to a school-record 33 wins this season and one of four number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange won its first two NCAA games and now takes on Wisconsin in the NCAA "Sweet 16" on Thursday, March 22, in Boston.
A first-team All-BIG EAST Conference selection, Joseph leads Syracuse in scoring (13.7 avg.) and ranks third in rebounding (4.9 avg.).
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 6-10, 220, Freshman, Forward, Chicago, Ill.
Draymond Green, Michigan State, 6-7, 230, Senior, Forward, Saginaw, Mich.
Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-7, 220, Sophomore, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Thomas Robinson, Kansas, 6-10, 237, Junior, Forward, Washington, D.C.
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State, 6-9, 280, Sophomore, Forward, Columbus, Ohio
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina, 6-8, 215, Sophomore, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Marcus Denmon, Missouri, 6-3, 185, Senior, Guard, Kansas City, Mo.
Kevin Jones, West Virginia, 6-8, 260, Senior, Forward, Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Kris Joseph, Syracuse, 6-7, 210, Senior, Forward, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina, 7-0, 250, Senior, Forward, Washington, Ind.
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State, 6-0, 193, Junior, Guard, Biloxi, Miss.
Jae Crowder, Marquette, 6-6, 235, Senior, Forward, Villa Rica, Ga.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky, 6-7, 232, Freshman, Forward, Somerdale, N.J.
Damian Lillard, Weber State, 6-3, 195, Junior, Guard, Oakland Calif.
Austin Rivers, Duke, 6-4, 204, Freshman, Guard, Winter Park, Fla.
The NABC picks a first, second and third team, with five players on each.
Joseph has helped Syracuse to a school-record 33 wins this season and one of four number one seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The Orange won its first two NCAA games and now takes on Wisconsin in the NCAA "Sweet 16" on Thursday, March 22, in Boston.
A first-team All-BIG EAST Conference selection, Joseph leads Syracuse in scoring (13.7 avg.) and ranks third in rebounding (4.9 avg.).
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
Anthony Davis, Kentucky, 6-10, 220, Freshman, Forward, Chicago, Ill.
Draymond Green, Michigan State, 6-7, 230, Senior, Forward, Saginaw, Mich.
Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-7, 220, Sophomore, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Thomas Robinson, Kansas, 6-10, 237, Junior, Forward, Washington, D.C.
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State, 6-9, 280, Sophomore, Forward, Columbus, Ohio
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina, 6-8, 215, Sophomore, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Marcus Denmon, Missouri, 6-3, 185, Senior, Guard, Kansas City, Mo.
Kevin Jones, West Virginia, 6-8, 260, Senior, Forward, Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Kris Joseph, Syracuse, 6-7, 210, Senior, Forward, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina, 7-0, 250, Senior, Forward, Washington, Ind.
2012 NABC COACHES' DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State, 6-0, 193, Junior, Guard, Biloxi, Miss.
Jae Crowder, Marquette, 6-6, 235, Senior, Forward, Villa Rica, Ga.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky, 6-7, 232, Freshman, Forward, Somerdale, N.J.
Damian Lillard, Weber State, 6-3, 195, Junior, Guard, Oakland Calif.
Austin Rivers, Duke, 6-4, 204, Freshman, Guard, Winter Park, Fla.
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