The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Tucker named to AP All-America Second Team
03.27.2006 | Men's Basketball
AUSTIN, Texas -- Junior P.J. Tucker has been named to The Associated Press' All-America second team, the wire service announced today. Sophomores LaMarcus Aldridge and Daniel Gibson were each named honorable mention All-Americans by The Associated Press.
Tucker becomes the first AP All-American at Texas since T.J. Ford was a first-team selection in 2003. He also is just the fourth AP All-American in school history, joining Ford, Chris Mihm (2000 first team) and B.J. Tyler (1994 third team).
Tucker picks up his third All-America honor of the season, as he was previously named a second-team All-America pick by the United States Basketball Writers Association on March 7 and a third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches on March 13.
The Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, Tucker led the Longhorns in scoring (16.1 ppg), rebounding (9.5 rpg), steals (66) and minutes played (34.5 mpg).
Named to the AP first team were Adam Morrison (Gonzaga), J.J. Redick (Duke), Randy Foye (Villanova), Shelden Williams (Duke) and Brandon Roy (Washington). Tucker was joined on the second team by Dee Brown (Illinois), Rodney Carney (Memphis), Rudy Gay (Connecticut) and Leon Powe (California).
2005-06 Associated Press All-America Teams
First Team
Adam Morrison (Gonzaga), J.J. Redick (Duke), Randy Foye (Villanova), Shelden Williams (Duke), Brandon Roy (Washington)
Second Team
Dee Brown (Illinois), Rodney Carney (Memphis), Rudy Gay (Connecticut), P.J. Tucker (Texas), Leon Powe (California)
Third Team
Craig Smith (Boston College), Glen Davis (LSU), Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Nick Fazekas (Nevada), Allan Ray (Villanova)
Honorable Mention
Arron Afflalo (UCLA), Maurice Ager (Michigan State), LaMarcus Aldridge (Texas), Jose Juan Barea (Northeastern), J.P. Batista (Gonzaga), Jahsha Bluntt (Delaware State), Ronnie Brewer (Arkansas), Keydren Clark (St. Peter's), Mardy Collins (Temple), Paul Davis (Michigan State), Terrance Dials (Ohio State), Quincy Douby (Rutgers), Jordan Farmar (UCLA), Mike Gansey (West Virginia), Daniel Gibson (Texas), Caleb Green (Oral Roberts), DeAndre Haynes (Kent State), Brandon Heath (San Diego State), Jeff Horner (Iowa), Ibrahim Jaaber (Penn), Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech), Marco Killingsworth (Indiana), Carl Krauser (Pittsburgh), Jack Leasure (Coastal Carolina), Charles Lee (Bucknell), Chris Lofton (Tennessee), Christian Maraker (Pacific), Gerry McNamara (Syracuse), J. Robert Merritt (Samford), Paul Miller (Wichita State), Paul Millsap (Louisiana Tech), Elton Nesbitt (Georgia Southern), Joakim Noah (Florida), Kevin Pittsnogle (West Virginia), Chris Quinn (Notre Dame), Brion Rush (Grambling State), Blake Schilb (Loyola of Chicago), Steven Smith (LaSalle), Tim Smith (East Tennessee State), Ronald Steele (Alabama), Rodney Stuckey (Eastern Washington), Chad Timberlake (Fairleigh Dickinson), Darius Washington (Memphis), Marcus Williams (Connecticut), Jamar Wilson (Albany), Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky), Ricky Woods (Southeastern Louisiana).
