Russell Named NABC First Team All-American – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 30, 2015
KANSAS CITY (March 30, 2015) — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2015 NABC Coaches’ Division I All-America teams. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these 15 student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.
2015 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky, 7-0, 240, Junior, Forward, Olathe, Kan.
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame, 6-5, 204, Senior, Guard, Bowie, Md.
Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin, 7-0, 242, Senior, Forward, Lisle, Ill.
Jahlil Okafor, Duke, 6-11, 270, Freshman, Center, Chicago, Ill.
D’Angelo Russell, Ohio State, 6-5, 180, Freshman, Guard, Louisville, Ky.
2015 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia, 6-5, 215, Junior, Guard, Atlanta, Ga.
Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky, 6-11, 250, Freshman, Forward, Piscataway, N.J.
Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa, 6-8, 240, Senior, Forward, Sheffield, Iowa
Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga, 6-10, 240, Junior, Forward, Portland, Ore.
Delon Wright, Utah, 6-5, 190, Senior, Guard, Los Angeles, Calif.
2015 NABC COACHES’ DIVISION I ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
Justin Anderson, Virginia, 6-6, 228, Junior, Guard, Montross, Va.
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma, 6-4, 212, Junior, Guard, Freeport, Bahamas
Stanley Johnson, Arizona, 6-7, 245, Freshman, Forward, Fullerton, Calif.
Georges Niang, Iowa State, 6-8, 230, Junior, Forward, Methuen, Mass.
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga, 6-2, 182, Senior, Guard, Holland Landing, Ontario, Canada
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
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 has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
