The honors keep pouring in for Florida point guard Scottie Wilbekin. Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year was named third team National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-American. Wilbekin was previously named third team Sporting News All-American.
Wilbekin has helped the Gators to a 34-2 record, averaging 13.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In addition to being named first team All-SEC and first team All-SEC Defensive Team, Wilbekin was named the Most Valuable Player at the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
The only other player from the Southeastern Conference named to the Coaches All-American teams was Kentucky freshman Julius Randle.
FIRST TEAM
Nick Johnson, Arizona, 6-3, 200, Junior, Guard, Gilbert, Ariz.
Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-8, 225, Senior, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, 6-1, 180, Senior, Guard, Roxbury, Mass.
Jabari Parker, Duke, 6-8, 235, Freshman, Forward, Chicago, Ill.
Nik Stauskas, Michigan, 6-6, 205, Sophomore, Guard, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
SECOND TEAM
Cleanthony Early, Wichita State, 6-8, 219, Senior, Forward, Middletown, N.Y.
C.J. Fair, Syracuse, 6-8, 215, Senior, Forward, Baltimore, Md.
Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati, 6-4, 210, Senior, Guard, Yonkers, N.Y.
Russ Smith, Louisville, 6-0, 165, Senior, Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, 6-8, 200, Freshman, Guard, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
THIRD TEAM
Julius Randle, Kentucky, 6-9, 250, Freshman, Forward, Dallas, Texas
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 220, Sophomore, Guard, Flower Mound, Texas
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State, 5-11, 194, Sophomore, Guard, Rockford, Ill.
T.J. Warren, North Carolina State, 6-8, 215, Sophomore, Forward, Durham, N.C.
Scottie Wilbekin, Florida, 6-2, 176, Senior, Guard, Gainesville, Fla.
I know Napier is a talent, but I’ll take Scottie any day of the week. He should be 1st team IMHO!