AP All-America Teams Named

The Associated Press All-America teams were named and six of the 15 picks came out of the loaded Big East.

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS

First Team All-America

Blake Griffin, 6-10, So., Oklahoma, 335 votes (71 first team)

Tyler Hansbrough, 6-9, Sr., North Carolina, 304 votes (50 first team)

DeJuan Blair, 6-7, So., Pitt, 294 votes

James Harden, 6-5, So., Arizona State, 290 points

Stephen Curry, 6-2, Jr., Davidson, 288 points

Second Team All-America

Luke Harangody, Jr., Notre Dame

Ty Lawson, Jr., North Carolina

Jodie Meeks, Jr., Kentucky

Jerel McNeal, Sr., Marquette

Hasheem Thabeet, 7-3, Jr., Connecticut

Third Team All-America

Sherron Collins, Jr., Kansas

Toney Douglas, Sr., Florida State

Gerald Henderson, Jr., Duke

Terrence Williams, Sr., Louisville

Sam Young, Sr., Pitt

Written by Adam Zagoria

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