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Kentucky Shut Out of Sporting News All-American Teams, Honors

The Kentucky Wildcats were shut out of Sporting News’ All-American teams and honors.

Morehead State senior Kenneth Faried was named Third Team All-American by Sporting News.

BYU’s Jimmer Fredette was named Sporting News’ 2011 College Basketball Player of the Year.

Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger was named Freshman of the Year.

[B]Sporting News All-American Teams [/B]

First team

G Kemba Walker, Jr., Connecticut
G Nolan Smith, Sr., Duke
G Jimmer Fredette, Sr., BYU
F Jared Sullinger, Fr., Ohio State
F/C JaJuan Johnson, Sr., Purdue

Second team

G Ben Hansbrough, Sr., Notre Dame
G Jordan Taylor, Jr., Wisconsin
F Marcus Morris, Jr., Kansas
F Kawhi Leonard, Soph., San Diego State
F Derrick Williams, Soph., Arizona

Third team

G Jacob Pullen, Sr., Kansas State
G Tu Holloway, Jr., Xavier,
G Charles Jenkins, Sr., Hofstra
G/F Jordan Hamilton, Soph., Texas
F/C Kenneth Faried, Sr., Morehead State

[B]Kenneth Faried in action:[/B]

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