Aldrich tops Academic All-America team

February, 23, 2010
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By ESPN.com staff | ESPN.com
Junior center Cole Aldrich of No. 1-ranked Kansas headlines the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America men’s basketball team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Aldrich was selected as the Academic All-America of the Year in the University Division.

A two-year starter for the Jayhawks, Aldrich is one of only three players in the Big 12 Conference averaging double figures in scoring and rebounding.

2009-10 ESPN THE MAGAZINE Academic All-America® Men's Basketball Team (University Division)

FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Tim Abromaitis Notre Dame Jr. 3.72 Finance
Cole Aldrich Kansas Jr. 3.32 Communication studies
Patrick Foley (3) Columbia Sr. 3.87 History
Matt Howard (2) Butler Jr. 3.77 Finance
Yves Mekongo (2) La Salle Sr. 3.81 Int. Science, Business & Tech.
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Luke Babbitt Nevada So. 3.51 Pre-business Administration
Marc Larson Bowling Green State Sr. 3.97 Engineering Technology
Roman Martinez New Mexico Sr. 3.48 Business Admin./Marketing
E'Twaun Moore Purdue Jr. 3.30 Org. Leadership & Supervision
Nick Schneiders So. Carolina Upstate Sr. 3.71 Graphic Design
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Devon Beitzel Northern Colorado Jr. 3.72 Finance & Accounting
Graham Hatch Wichita State Jr. 3.73 Chemistry
Gordon Hayward Butler So. 3.31 Computer Engineering
Matthew Mullery Brown Sr. 3.31 Modern American History
Jake Robinson Western Carolina Sr. 3.40 Finance
Academic All-America of the Year: Cole Aldrich, Kansas
(2) ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America® 2nd team in 2009
(3) ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America® 3rd team in 2009
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Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, Tim Abromaitis, Matt Howard, Cole Aldrich, Patrick Foley, Yves Mekongo

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