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First Cougar to be honored since 2004
KANSAS CITY -- Senior forward Keena Young became the first BYU men's basketball player since Rafael Araujo in 2004 to be honored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches as one of the best players in the country.
The NABC announced Wednesday its 2007 Division I All-District teams, naming Young to the District 13 First Team. In all, 150 student-athletes representing 15 districts were recognized as the nation's best men's collegiate basketball players as voted on by members of the NABC.
Young leads Mountain West Conference regular-season champion BYU (22-7, 12-3 MWC) in scoring this season at 17.1 points per game while adding 6.1 rebounds per contest. He has scored in double figures in 25 of 29 games while topping 20 or more points on nine occasions and recording five double-doubles. He has posted season highs of 29 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists. Young is one of eight student-athletes to represent the MWC and one of three players from a Utah university to earn all-district accolades this season.
Joining Young on the District 13 First Team are Nevada's Nick Fazekas and San Diego State's Brandon Heath, who both earned first-team honors last year, along with Colorado State's Jason Smith and Air Force's Dan Nwaelele. District 13 Second Team members include Coby Karl of Boise State, Rodney Stuckey of Eastern Washington, Jacob Burtschi of Air Force, Brandon Ewing of Wyoming and Luke Nevill of Utah. UNLV's Wendell White was named to the District 15 Second Team, while Utah State's Jaycee Carroll was honored as a second-team member of District 14.
Student-athletes selected to the all-district teams are now eligible for the NABC Division I All-America teams to be announced at the conclusion of the 2006-07 NCAA regular season.
Located in Kansas City, Mo., the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches.
BYU players have received all-district recognition 82 times by the NABC since 1950. Following is a list of BYU honorees:
BRIGHAM YOUNG
Yr.- Player (team)
50--Mel Hutchins
50--Joe Nelson
50--Roland Minson
51--Mel Hutchins
51--Roland Minson
52--Joe Richey
52--Harold Christensen (HM)
53--Joe Richey
53--Harold Christensen (HM)
53--Nick Mateljan (HM)
54--Nick Mateljan
54--Dean Larsen
54--Tom Karren
55--Terry Tebbs
56--Terry Tebbs
56--Herschel Pederson
57--Tom Steinke
57--John Benson
58--John Nicoll (1)
59--John Nicoll (1)
59--Gary Earnest (2)
60--Dave Eastis (1)
61--Gary Earnest (1)
61--Dave Eastis (2)
62--Bruce Burton (2)
62--Bob Skousen (3)
63--Bruce Burton (2)
64--John Fairchild (1)
65--John Fairchild (1)
65--Dick Nemelka (2)
66--Dick Nemelka (1)
66--Steve Kramer (2)
66--Jeff Congdon (3)
67--Craig Raymond (1)
67--Neil Roberts (2)
67--Jim Jimas (3)
68--Jim Eakins (2)
68--Kari Liimo (3)
69--Paul Ruffner (2)
71--Steve Kelly (3)
71--Kresimir Cosic (3)
72--Kresimir Cosic (1)
72--Bernie Fryer (1)
73--Kresimir Cosic (1)
73--Doug Richards (3)
74--Doug Richards (1)
76--Jay Cheesman (2)
78--Danny Ainge (2)
79--Danny Ainge (1)
80--Danny Ainge (1)
80--Alan Taylor (2)
81--Danny Ainge (1)
81--Fred Roberts (2)
82--Fred Roberts (1)
82--Steve Trumbo (1)
83--Devin Durrant (1)
83--Greg Kite (2)
83--Brett Applegate (2)
84--Devin Durrant (1)
84--Brett Applegate (2)
85--Timo Saarelainen (1)
86--Jeff Chatman (2)
87--Michael Smith (1)
88--Michael Smith (1)
88--Jeff Chatman (1)
89--Michael Smith (1)
90--Marty Haws (1)
90--Andy Toolson (2)
91--Shawn Bradley (2)
91--Steve Schreiner (2)
92--Gary Trost (1)
93--Gary Trost (1)
94--Russell Larson (1)
95--Russell Larson (1)
95--Ken Roberts (2)
96--Ken Roberts (1)
00--Mekeli Wesley (2)
01--Mekeli Wesley (1)
01--Terrell Lyday (2)
03--Travis Hansen (1)
04--Rafael Araujo (1)
07--Keena Young (1)