First Team All-Conference

[rwmctrofholz]

While recognizing the fact that a simple google search could provide the answer, it's not conducive to the ancillary dialog that will come with the questions:   Did Nebraska ever have a first team All-Conference player in the Big 12?  Who was the last from Nebraska?  Any notable snubs??

 

The floor is yours.....

[Huskerpapa]

I believe Maric was a two-time all Big 12 player, but I am not 100% sure.

 

(edited) Here are his "honors...

 

• Selected to play in 2008 NABC College All-Star Game
• 2008 First-Team All-Big 12(Associated Press)
• 2008 Second-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2008 First-Team All-Region (NABC, USBWA)
• 2007-08 Third-Team Preseason All-American (Athlon)
• 2007-08 Preseason All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2007 Second-Team All-Region (NABC)
• 2007 Second-Team All-Big 12 (Coaches, AP)
• 2006 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches, AP)
• Big 12 All-Improved Team in 2006 and 2007 (AP)
• Rainbow Classic All-Tournament Team (2006)
• John Thompson Basketball Challenge All-Tournament Team (2005)
• Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 4, 2008; Dec. 17, 2007; Nov. 20, 2006)
• Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 28, 2005)

 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

First-Team Selections that I can recall:

Aleks Maric was all-Big 12 first team (2008)

Venson Hamilton was Big 12 player of the year (1999)

Tyronn Lue was all-Big 12 first team (1997)

[throwback]

I believe it said in the World-Herald recently that NU has had only two sophomores named all-league first team since WWII - Fort and Hoppen.

 

Petteway is definitely deserving to become the third such player - however it probably comes down to whether NU is able to continue to win enough to keep him in the conversation. So far, so good.

 

Also this from the OWH before today's game:

 

Husker guard Terran Petteway entered this weekend as the Big Ten's leading scorer at 18.0 points a game. No Nebraska player has ever won a conference scoring title at least back to 1950, when comprehensive records began.

 

 

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140222/HUSKERS/140229472/1002#nebraska-s-defense-now-a-difference-maker

[49r]

Shavon needs to be under consideration for all league as well.  Wouldn't that be something.  To only have two sophomore all league players in the post WWII era, then all of a sudden have two in the same year!

[Norm Peterson]

Shavon needs to be under consideration for all league as well.  Wouldn't that be something.  To only have two sophomore all league players in the post WWII era, then all of a sudden have two in the same year!

Shavon made a couple of all-league moves last night.  One in the first half, with Petteway out of the game and the shot clock winding down, Shavon made a spin-dribble into the short corner and elevated for a mid-range jumper that he nailed, nothing but net.  IIRC, that shot ended about a 4-5 point Purdue run. 

 

One thing during this run of wins we've had that has been different (in addition to non-scheduled attrition of 1 player) has been Shavon being more assertive about finding his offense.  He is taking (and making) shots now that he would have passed up earlier in the year, and that is paying big dividends for us.

[Cookie Belcher]

Terran deserves to be 1st team.

Shavon will be considered for 2nd or 3rd team.

[lanigan123]

Shavon should make 3rd team. He needs to finish strong.