The following is a press release courtesy of Iowa State athletics communications.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Georges Niang has been named an Associated Press Second-Team All-American, it was announced Tuesday. He is ISU’s first two-time AP All-American.
Niang, who was a third-team selection as a junior, recently wrapped up a stellar career by averaging a career-best 20.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in his final season at Iowa State. He shot 54.6 percent from the field, 39.2 percent behind the arc and 80.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Niang scored in double figures all 35 games, including 17 games with 20 or more points. He posted 28 or more points in the final four games of his career and averaged 28.7 points in three NCAA Tournament games.
AP All-America First Team
Denzel Valentine, Michigan State
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Tyler Ulis, Kentucky
Brice Johnson, North Carolina
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia
AP All-America Second Team
Jakob Poeltl, Utah
Perry Ellis, Kansas
Ben Simmons, LSU
Kris Dunn, Providence
Georges Niang, Iowa State
AP All-America Third Team
Yogi Ferrell, Indiana
Grayson Allen, Duke
Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa
Kay Felder, Oakland
Jamal Murray, Kentucky
