Temple University Athletics
Quenton DeCosey is Unanimous First Team All-American Athletic Conference Selection
3.8.16 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Temple University senior guard Quenton DeCosey was one of two unanimous First Team All-American Athletic Conference selections announced by the league office Tuesday. DeCosey, along with the other unanimous selection, SMU senior guard Nic Moore, was named to the first team on 10 coaches' ballots (coaches cannot vote for their own players).
The Union, N.J., native leads Temple and ranks fourth in the conference in scoring with a 15.7 average. The 6-5 guard, who also ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg), assists (2.6 apg) and steals (1.2 spg), has reached double figures in scoring in 27 of the team's 30 games. He has scored 15 or more points in 15 games with the Owls winning 14 of those contests.
A three-year starter, DeCosey has tallied 1,459 points to rank in a tie for 22nd on Temple's all-time scoring list. He needs three rebounds to reach 500 for his career. One of the all-time best three-point shooters in school history, he has connected on 164 of 461 from long range (.356) and is closing in on the Top 10 list for career makes and percentage.
DeCosey and Moore were joined on the first team by Cincinnati guard Troy Caupain, Memphis forward Shaq Goodwin and Tulsa guard James Woodard.
The American Athletic Conference Second Team included UConn guard/forward Daniel Hamilton, Cincinnati forward Gary Clark, Houston forward Devonta Pollard, Memphis forward Dedric Lawson and Tulsa guard Shaquille Harrison. Harrison was named to the second team for the second consecutive year.
Honorable mention selections went to UConn's Shonn Miller and Houston's Damyean Dotson.
The conference also announced the five student-athletes named to the All-Rookie Team. Memphis' Lawson, USF's Jahmal McMurray and SMU's Shake Milton were unanimous choices of the head coaches. They were joined by East Carolina guard/forward Kentrell Barkley and Houston guard Galen Robinson, Jr.
The awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. The conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award will be announced on Wednesday. The American Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced at a press conference on Thursday, March 10 at the Amway Center at 12:30 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed live at www.theamerican.org/watch.
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
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The Union, N.J., native leads Temple and ranks fourth in the conference in scoring with a 15.7 average. The 6-5 guard, who also ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg), assists (2.6 apg) and steals (1.2 spg), has reached double figures in scoring in 27 of the team's 30 games. He has scored 15 or more points in 15 games with the Owls winning 14 of those contests.
A three-year starter, DeCosey has tallied 1,459 points to rank in a tie for 22nd on Temple's all-time scoring list. He needs three rebounds to reach 500 for his career. One of the all-time best three-point shooters in school history, he has connected on 164 of 461 from long range (.356) and is closing in on the Top 10 list for career makes and percentage.
DeCosey and Moore were joined on the first team by Cincinnati guard Troy Caupain, Memphis forward Shaq Goodwin and Tulsa guard James Woodard.
The American Athletic Conference Second Team included UConn guard/forward Daniel Hamilton, Cincinnati forward Gary Clark, Houston forward Devonta Pollard, Memphis forward Dedric Lawson and Tulsa guard Shaquille Harrison. Harrison was named to the second team for the second consecutive year.
Honorable mention selections went to UConn's Shonn Miller and Houston's Damyean Dotson.
The conference also announced the five student-athletes named to the All-Rookie Team. Memphis' Lawson, USF's Jahmal McMurray and SMU's Shake Milton were unanimous choices of the head coaches. They were joined by East Carolina guard/forward Kentrell Barkley and Houston guard Galen Robinson, Jr.
The awards were voted on by the league's 11 head coaches. The conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man Award and Sportsmanship Award will be announced on Wednesday. The American Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced at a press conference on Thursday, March 10 at the Amway Center at 12:30 p.m. ET. The event will be streamed live at www.theamerican.org/watch.
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
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