KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Drew McDonald was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 12 First Team, as announced by the organization this afternoon.
McDonald averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in helping the Norse to a 26-8 overall record and a Horizon League Tournament championship. He also became NKU's all-time leading scorer and rebounder with 2,061 points and 1,075 rebounds, respectively. McDonald is just one of five active players with at least 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, and he is tied for seventh among active players with 48 career double-doubles.
McDonald was named the Horizon League Player of the Year and made a third-straight appearance on the All-Horizon League First Team after leading NKU to the regular-season co-championship. He then earned Horizon League Tournament MVP status. And, McDonald also earned a spot on the Horizon League All-Academic Team.
NKU faces No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Friday, March 22 in the NCAA Tournament. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be broadcast on TNT.
NABC District 12
First Team
Mike Daum, South Dakota State
John Konchar, IPFW
Drew McDonald, Northern Kentucky
Zach Jackson, Omaha
Loudon Love, Wright State
Second Team
Antoine Davis, Detroit
David Jenkins, Jr., South Dakota State
Xavier Hill-Mais, Oakland
Tarkus Ferguson, UIC
Sandy Cohen, Green Bay
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently has nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men's basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today's student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.
