Shake Milton Selected USBWA All-District
ST. LOUIS (SMU/USBWA) – Shake Milton was named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District VII Team on Tuesday, a day after being named All-American Athletic Conference Second Team by the league's coaches.
Milton, who was on the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, Lute Olson and Bob Cousy watch lists, has missed the past nine games with a broken right hand. Before the injury, he was among The American leaders in scoring (18.0, 3rd AAC), assists (4.4, 3rd), steals (1.4, 10th), 3-point percentage (.434, 5th), 3-pointers made (2.5, 2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9, 8th), free-throw percentage (.847, 2nd) and minutes (36.4, 2nd). He is one of just 13 players nationally averaging at least 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds (4.7) and 4.0 assists.
The Owasso, Oklahoma, native, was the Preseason AAC Player of the Year, and has been named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week three times this season. His most recent Player of the Week honor was on Jan. 22 after leading the Mustangs to an 83-78 victory at then-No. 7 Wichita State. Milton had a career-high 33 points with five assists in the road win, the Mustangs' third victory over a top-15 team this season (66-60 vs. then-No. 2 Arizona on Nov. 23, 72-55 vs. then-No. 14 USC on Dec. 2).
Ninth-seeded SMU (16-15, 6-12) opens the Aaron's American Athletic Conference Championship at the Amway Center in Orlando versus No. 8-seed UConn on Thursday at 11 a.m. CT. The winner will face top-seeded and eighth-ranked Cincinnati on Friday at 11 a.m. CT.
2017-18 HONORS
USBWA All-District VII - Shake Milton (March 6)
All-American Athletic Conference - Shake Milton (Second Team - March 5), Ethan Chargois (All-Rookie Team - March 5)
American Athletic Conference Player of the Week - Shake Milton (Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 22)
American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll - Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18, Jan. 29), Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26), Jarrey Foster (Jan. 2)
American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week - Ethan Chargois (Nov. 13, Dec.
Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year - Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 16)
Lute Olson National Player of the Year - Shake Milton (1 of 40 on Watch List - Nov. 6)
Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year - Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 9)
Wooden Award National Player of the Year - Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 14)
