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Nerlens Noel and Alex Poythress get All American Love from ESPN Writers

By on November 8, 2012

No Kentucky player made the ESPN All American team, 1st or 2nd team, but there were some ESPN writers that think Alex Poythress and Nerlens Noel are worthy of 2nd team status.

Chad Ford
First Team
C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh
B.J. Young, G, Arkansas
Shabazz Muhammad, G/F, UCLA
James Michael McAdoo, F, North Carolina
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
Second Team
Isaiah Canaan, G, Murray State
Otto Porter, F, Georgetown
Alex Poythress, F, Kentucky
Gorgui Dieng, C, Louisville
Tony Mitchell, C, North Texas

Andy Katz
First Team
Isaiah Canaan, G, Murray State
Phil Pressey, G, Missouri
C.J. Leslie, F, NC State
Doug McDermott, F, Creighton
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
Second Team
Peyton Siva, G, Louisville
C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh
Jamaal Franklin, F, San Diego State
Alex Poythress, F, Kentucky
Tony Mitchell, C, North Texas

Myron Medcalf
First Team
Peyton Siva, G, Louisville
Isaiah Canaan, G, Murray State
Trey Burke, G, Michigan
Doug McDermott, F, Creighton
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
Second Team
C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh
Shabazz Muhammad, G/F, UCLA
Deshaun Thomas, F, Ohio State
Mike Moser, F, UNLV
Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky

Dana O’Neil
First Team
Isaiah Canaan, G, Murray State
C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh
Deshaun Thomas, F, Ohio State
Doug McDermott, F, Creighton
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
Second Team
Phil Pressey, G, Missouri
Trey Burke, G, Michigan
Peyton Siva, G, Louisville
Michael Snaer, G, Florida State
Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky

Robbi Pickeral
First Team
Isaiah Canaan, G, Murray State
Trey Burke, G, Michigan
Deshaun Thomas, F, Ohio State
Doug McDermott, F, Creighton
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana
Second Team
C.J. McCollum, G, Lehigh
Peyton Siva, G, Louisville
Michael Snaer, G, Florida State
C.J. Leslie, F, NC State
Nerlens Noel, C, Kentucky