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Sports TwitterFreshmen Durant, Oden on AP All-America team
They are the first freshmen receiving the honor in 18 years. Wright State's Wood garners honorable mention.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Greg Oden and Kevin Durant were voted to The Associated Press' All-America team Monday, the first freshmen so honored since 1989.
Oden, a 7-footer, helped Ohio State to its first No. 1 ranking in 45 years. The 6-9 Durant was the only unanimous choice.
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Oden is the first OSU All-American since Jim Jackson in 1992. Oden averaged 15.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks while shooting 61.4 percent from the field.
"I'm just surprised, but I'm honored and the best I can do is keep on playing," said Oden.
OSU faces Georgetown on Saturday in the Final Four.
Other honored freshmen: Oklahoma's Wayman Tisdale in 1983 and Chris Jackson of LSU in 1989.
Other first-teamers: Seniors Alando Tucker (Wisconsin) and Acie Law IV (Texas A&M), and junior Arron Afflalo (UCLA).
Raider connection: Wright State senior guard DaShaun Wood was an honorable mention pick.
