Anthony Davis, although not unanimous, was voted First Team All American by the Associated Press.
[I] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]Davis burst onto the national scene as part of the Wildcats team that spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the poll and then entered the NCAA tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. The 6-10 Davis was chosen the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year after averaging 14.3 points, 10 rebounds and 4.6 blocks while shooting 64.2 percent from the field.
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The last Wildcats to be first-team selections were freshmen [URL=”http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4237/john-wall”]John Wall[/URL] and [URL=”http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4258/demarcus-cousins”]DeMarcus Cousins[/URL] in 2010. At least one freshman has been on the first team five of the last six years.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
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“It means a lot, especially for a freshman,” Davis said before admitting he surprised himself this season. “I thought I would just come in here and hit a couple of shots, block a couple of shots, get a couple of dunks. I never thought I would be this successful in college.”[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
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He said he has been successful because of opportunities.[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
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“My teammates have been doing a great job of giving me the ball,” he said. “And basically, all the teams that were driving inside, giving me a chance to get blocks. We’re just out there having fun.”
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Kansas Jayhawk Thomas Robinson was the only player that was an unanimous selection.[/FONT][/COLOR]
