Nic Moore first-team All-AAC; Shake Milton on All-Rookie

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Nic Moore Named First-Team All-AAC; Milton All-Rookie Team Selection
Moore And Milton Both Unanimous Selections

March 8, 2016

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (American/SMU) – SMU senior Nic Moore was named a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference first-team. Moore, the reigning American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, is on the All-AAC First Team for the third straight season. Shake Milton was unanimously selected to The American All-Rookie team.

The duo helped No. 25 SMU to a 25-5 overall record and a 13-5 conference mark, finishing second in the league. SMU’s 18-0 start was the best in program history as the Mustangs were the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s basketball this season.

Moore is on the Naismith Trophy Watch List and was on the Bob Cousy Award final 10, the Wooden Award Late Season 20, the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List and was a Senior CLASS Award Candidate. He led SMU in scoring (16.1 points, 2nd AAC), assists (5.2, 1st AAC) and steals (1.3, 5th AAC) while shooting 41.3 percent from 3-point range (6th AAC) and posting a 2.3 assist-to-turnover ratio (3rd AAC). He also led SMU in 3-pointers per game (2.6, 1st AAC) and free throw percentage (80.0 percent, T-2nd AAC).

Moore is the fifth Mustang to earn first-team all-conference honors three times. In those three years, he led SMU to a 79-22 record including 50-4 at home and 40-14 in American Athletic Conference action. The Mustangs won the 2014-15 regular season and tournament titles en route to the NCAA Tournament. In 2013-14, SMU finished tied for third in the league and eventually reached the NIT title game. In 2015-16, Moore was the MVP of the Las Vegas Classic as SMU claimed the title. This adds to Moore’s career accolades. In 2014-15, he was named Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention and NABC All-District first-team.

Milton was named to the AAC All-Rookie team after averaging 10.5 points (29th AAC), 2.7 assists (13th AAC), 3.0 rebounds and shooting 42.6 percent from three-point range (3rd AAC). His 52 made threes rank fourth by a freshman at SMU. His seven threes in the win at Tulsa on Dec. 29 set the SMU freshman record and tied for third in program history.

All-Conference First Team
Troy Caupain, G, Cincinnati
Shaq Goodwin, F, Memphis
*Nic Moore, G, SMU
*Quenton DeCosey, G, Temple
James Woodard, G, Tulsa

All-Conference Second Team
Daniel Hamilton, G/F, UConn
Gary Clark, F, Cincinnati
Devonta Pollard, F, Houston
Dedric Lawson, F, Memphis
Shaquille Harrison, G, Tulsa

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Shonn Miller, F, UConn
Damyean Dotson, G, Houston

All-Rookie Team
Kentrell Barkley, G/F, East Carolina
*Dedric Lawson, F, Memphis
Galen Robinson, Jr., G, Houston
*Jahmal McMurray, G, USF
*Shake Milton, G, SMU
[*] denotes unanimous pick


SMU Three-Time All-Conference First-Team Selections
Bill Dewell (1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39)
Jim Krebs (1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57)
Gene Phillips (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71)
Ira Terrell (1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75)
Nic Moore (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)

[ponyinNC]

congrats fellas!

[Junior]

Surprised Tolbert didn't even make the Hon. Mention list.

[Top Twenty]

What about the years Sterling and Ben had?

[JoeKidd]

Be interested to see how JT, Ben and Sterling's numbers across the board stack up against the other 2nd teamers. When do they pick POY?

[SoCal_Pony]

SMU Three-Time All-Conference First-Team Selections
Bill Dewell (1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39)
Jim Krebs (1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57)
Gene Phillips (1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71)
Ira Terrell (1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75)
Nic Moore (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)

Nice and well deserved.

AAC BB is on par with SWC BB, something you cannot say for WAC, C-USA or AAC FB or WAC or C-USA BB.

In other words, he's an equal among those greats listed above.

[MustangStealth]

Be interested to see how JT, Ben and Sterling's numbers across the board stack up against the other 2nd teamers. When do they pick POY?

Thursday the individual awards will be announced.

[mrydel]

I of course think Nic should be unanimous POY but DeCosey's team won the conference. They were both unanimous All Conference. Going to be close.

[Charleston Pony]

What about the years Sterling and Ben had?

our style of play spreads numbers around so they aren't going to make all-conference based on their numbers alone. Next year will be the year to watch for those two.