MBB: Johnson Earns National Recognition

[Jeremy]

MBB: Johnson Earns National Recognition
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AMES, Iowa- Iowa State freshman forward Wesley Johnson was named honorable mention freshman All-American by Collegehoops.net.

A native of Corsicana, Texas, Johnson enjoyed an outstanding rookie season where he averaged 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds. Johnson, who led the Cyclones and ranks in the top-five in the Big 12 in rebounding, also paced the squad in double-doubles (11) and blocks (33). His 33 rejections and 32 treys on the season both rank third on ISU’s freshmen charts.

The 6-7 forward was named to the Big 12 all-Newcomer team by the league’s coaches and was a Big 12 all-Freshman selection by the Kansas City Star.

First-Team All-Freshman
G: DJ Augustin (Texas)
G: Mike Conley (Ohio State)
F: Kevin Durant (Texas)
F: Brandan Wright (UNC)
C: Greg Oden (Ohio State)

Second-Team All-Freshman
G: Stephen Curry (Davidson)
G: Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech)
F: Chase Budinger (Arizona)
F: Ryan Anderson (Cal)
C: Spencer Hawes (Washington)

Third-Team All-Freshman
G: Patrick Beverley (Arkansas)
G: Ty Lawson (UNC)
G: Scottie Reynolds (Villanova)
F: Brandon Costner (NC State)
F: Tyler Smith (Iowa)

Honorable Mention: Sherron Collins (Kansas), Daequan Cook (Ohio State), Jerome Dyson (UCONN), Wayne Ellington (UNC), Taj Gibson (USC), Eugene Harvey (Seton Hall), Wesley Johnson (Iowa State), Brook Lopez (Stanford), Raymar Morgan (Michigan State), Ishmael Smith (Wake Forest), Ramar Smith (Tennessee), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland)

[83Clone]

not bad for a "2 star" recruit. There are about as many players on this list as there were McD AA's-so what I am saying is after the fact, Wesley could have been a McD AA.

Of course, he would have had to play as a senior to get that recognition.

Hats off to coach McD and his staff for finding this needle in the haystack

[arganbright2]

There is proof that recruiting rankings don't mean anything. Wes was a 2 star recruit and now he is hangin with the big boys of the recruiting world.

[mustangcy]

Most of the players on this list are 5 star McD's AA's though...what I'm saying is ranking do mean something but not always. WJ is already a fantastic player...I can't wait to watch him the next few years.

[brianhos]

Originally Posted by arganbright2

There is proof that recruiting rankings don't mean anything. Wes was a 2 star recruit and now he is hangin with the big boys of the recruiting world.

They sure mean something as most of this list are 5 star guys. But it just proves there are diamonds in the rough out there.

[bandit]

Personally I think the ranking is bull $hi!
You can't tell me that Thug Smith from the suckeyes had a better season than WJ. WJ's easliy a second teamer on that list.