Wilbekin makes 3rd team Coaches All-American

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.