St. Bonaventure’s Nicholson Garners NABC All-District Honors

Courtesy of gobonnies.com and nabc.org

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure junior forward Andrew Nicholson has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District First Team.

Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America.  The 245 student-athletes, from 24 districts, are eligible for the State Farm Coaches’ Division I All-America teams, to be announced on Saturday, April 2, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT) during the NABC Convention and NCAA Final Four.

Nicholson, a 6-foot-9 235 pound Mississauga, Ont. native, led the Atlantic 10 in scoring average during the regular season with 20.8 points per game. He paced the Bonnies in rebounding (7.4/game), blocks (44) and field goal percentage (.571) and his 11 double-doubles, including five consecutive, were also a team-high.

Nicholson sits in 13th on the school’s all-time scoring list at 1,492 points. He is tied with Basketball Hall of Famer Bob Lanier on the program’s career field goal percentage and holds the Bonnies single-season free throw attempts record (226), while ranking second all-time in blocked shots (180).

Nicholson tallied 30 points and 13 rebounds in last night’s loss to La Salle in the Opening Round of the Atlantic 10 Championship, recording the highest-ever total by a St. Bonaventure player in the Atlantic 10 Championship in both categories.
2011 NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
District 1
First Team
Ryan Rossiter Siena
Mike Glover Iona
Derek Needham Fairfield
John Holland Boston University
Justin Robinson Rider
Second Team
Evan Fjeld Vermont
Scott Machado Iona
Troy Barnies Maine
Wesley Jenkins St. Peter’s
Anthony Nelson Niagara
Gerald McLemore Maine
District 2
First Team
Nolan Smith Duke
Kyle Singler Duke
Jordan Williams Maryland
Malcolm Delaney Virginia Tech
Reggie Jackson Boston College
Second Team
Chris Singleton Florida State
Iman Shumpert Georgia Tech
Harrison Barnes North Carolina
Jeff Allen Virginia Tech
Tyler Zeller North Carolina
District 3
First Team
Desmond Holloway Coastal Carolina
Mike Smith East Tenn. State
Adnan Hodzic Lipscomb
Chad Gray Coastal Carolina
Jamarco Warren Charleston Southern
Second Team
Ian Clark Belmont
Jesse Sanders Liberty
Josh Slater Lipscomb
Evan Gordon Liberty
Stan Okoye VMI

District 4
First Team
Andrew Nicholson St. Bonaventure
Tu Holloway Xavier
Justin Harper Richmond
Kevin Anderson Richmond
Bill Clark Duquesne
Second Team
Delroy James Rhode Island
Damian Saunders Duquesne
Chris Wright Dayton
Anthony Gurley Massachusetts
Ramone Moore Temple

District 5
First Team
Kemba Walker Connecticut
Ben Hansbrough Notre Dame
Austin Freeman Georgetown
Marshon Brooks Providence
Ashton Gibbs Pittsburgh
Second Team
Rick Jackson Syracuse
Corey Fisher Villanova
Preston Knowles Louisville
Brad Wanamaker Pittsburgh
Darius Johnson-Odom Marquette

District 6
First Team
Tai Wesley Utah State
Troy Gillenwater New Mexico State
Adrian Oliver San Jose State
Devon Beitzel Northern Colorado
Brian Qvale Montana
Second Team
Cameron Jones Northern Arizona
Olu Ashaolu Louisiana Tech
Greg Smith Fresno State
Dario Hunt Nevada
La’Shard Anderson Boise State

District 7
First Team
JaJuan Johnson Purdue
Jared Sullinger Ohio State
Jordan Taylor Wisconsin
Jon Leuer Wisconsin
Talor Battle Penn State
Second Team
E’Twaun Moore Penn State
William Buford Ohio State
David Lighty Ohio State
Darius Morris Michigan
Trevor Mbakwe Minnesota

District 8
First Team
Marcus Morris Kansas
Jordan Hamilton Texas
Alec Burks Colorado
LaceDarius Dunn Baylor
Tristan Thompson Texas
Second Team
Marcus Denmon Missouri
Jacob Pullen Kansas State
Perry Jones Baylor
Khris Middleton Texas A&M
Markieff Morris Kansas

District 9
First Team
Mickey McConnell St. Mary’s
Steven Gray Gonzaga
Kevin Foster Santa Clara
Orlando Johnson UCSB
Casper Ware Long Beach State
Second Team
Robert Sacre Gonzaga
Sam Willard Pacific
Rob Jones St. Mary’s
Michael Williams San Francisco
Larry Anderson Long Beach State

District 10
First Team
Charles Jenkins Hofstra
Denzel Bowles James Madison
Cam Long George Mason
Jamie Skeen Va. Commonwealth
Frank Hassell Old Dominion
Second Team
Chaisson Allen Northeastern
Chad Tomko UNC Wilmington
Kent Bazemore Old Dominion
Quinn McDowell William & Mary
Samme Givens Drexel

District 11
First Team
Gary Flowers Southern Mississippi
Randy Culpepper UTEP
Justin Hurtt Tulsa
Papa Dia SMU
Jamarr Sanders UAB
Second Team
Arsalan Kazemi Rice
Aaron Johnson UAB
DeAndre Kane Marshall
Will Barton Memphis
Kendall Timmons Tulane
Cameron Moore UAB

District 12
First Team
Matt Howard Butler
Norris Cole Cleveland State
Keith Benson Oakland
Alex Young IUPUI
Brandon Wood Valparaiso
Second Team
Vaughn Duggins Wright State
Shelvin Mack Butler
Nate Wolters South Dakota State
Dominique Morrison Oral Roberts
Anthony Hill Milwaukee

District 13

First Team
Keith Wright Harvard
C.J. McCollum Lehigh
Vlad Moldoveanu American
Mike Muscala Bucknell
Ian Hummer Princeton
Second Team
Greg Mangano Yale
Noruwa Agho Columbia
Kareem Maddox Princeton
Zack Rosen Pennsylvania
Jack Eggleston Pennsylvania

District 14
First Team
Justin Greene Kent State
Xavier Silas Northern Illinois
Brandon Bowdry Eastern Michigan
D.J. Cooper Ohio
Jarrod Jones Ball State
Second Team
Julian Mavunga Miami of Ohio
Byron Mulkey Buffalo
Scott Thomas Bowling Green
Trey Zeigler Central Michigan
Zach Filzen Buffalo

District 15
First Team
C.J. Reed Bethune-Cookman
Kyle O’Quiunn Norfolk State
Darrion Pellum Hampton
Thomas Coleman North Carolina A&T
Kevin Thompson Morgan State
Second Team
Dewayne Jackson Morgan State
Desi Washington Delaware State
Kwame Morgan II Hampton
Mike Phillips Howard
Hilliary Haley Md. Eastern Shore

District 16
First Team
Kyle Weems Missouri State
Kwadzo Ahelegbe Northern Iowa
J.T. Durley Wichita State
Andrew Warren Bradley
Jermaine Mallett Missouri State
Second Team
Doug McDermott Creighton
Toure’ Murry. Wichita State
Carlton Fay Southern Illinois
Colt Ryan Evansville
Antoine Young Creighton

District 17
First Team
Jimmer Fredette BYU
Kawhi Leonard San Diego State
Andy Ogide Colorado State
D.J Gay San Diego State
Will Clyburn Utah
Second Team
Jackson Emery BYU
Travis Franklin Colorado State
Dairese Gary New Mexico
Drew Gordon New Mexico
Tre’Von Willis UNLV

District 18
First Team
Julian Boyd Long Island
Ken Horton Central Conn.
James Johnson Quinnipiac
Tyler Murray Wagner
Justin Rutty Quinnipiac
Second Team
Shemik Thompson Central Conn.
Karon Abraham Robert Morris
Shane Gibson Sacred Heart
Jamal Olasewere Long Island
Umar Shannon St. Francis (PA)

District 19
First Team
Kenneth Faried Morehead State
TyShawn Edmondson Austin Peay
Isaiah Canaan Murray State
Kevin Murphy Tennessee Tech
Demonte Harper Morehead State
B.J. Jenkins Murray State
Second Team
Kenny Moore Tennessee State
Jeremy Granger Eastern Illinois
Robert Covington Tennessee State
Zach Swansey Tennessee Tech
Nick Murphy Jacksonville State

District 20
First Team
Derrick Williams Arizona
Klay Thompson Washington State
Isaiah Thomas Washington
Nikola Vucevic USC
Matthew Bryan-Amaning Washington
Second Team
Harper Kamp California
Jeremy Green Stanford
Reeves Nelson UCLA
Joevan Catron Oregon
Malcolm Lee UCLA

District 21
First Team
John Jenkins Vanderbilt
Trey Thompkins Georgia
Terrence Jones Kentucky
JaMychal Green Alabama
Chandler Parsons Florida
Second Team
Brandon Knight Kentucky
Chris Warren Mississippi
Scotty Hopson Tennessee
Jeffery Taylor Vanderbilt
Erving Walker Florida

District 22
First Team
Noah Dahlman Wofford
Andrew Goudelock College of Charleston
Cameron Wells Citadel
Donald Sims Appalachian State
Amu Saaka Furman
Second Team
Omar Watted UTC
Jeremy Simmons College of Charleston Mike Williams Western Carolina
Omar Carter Appalachian State
Drew Spradlin Elon

District 23
First Team
Gilberto Clavell Sam Houston State
Anatoly Bose Nicholls State
Devin Gibson UTSA
Patrick Richard McNeese State
Trent Hutchin Southeastern La.
Second Team
Will Pratt Northwestern State
Jenirro Bush Jackson State
Demond Watt Texas A&M C.C.
Kevin Galloway Texas Southern
Travell Jones Texas Southern

District 24
First Team
Serguio Kerusch Western Kentucky
Raymond Taylor Florida Atlantic
Tristan Thompson North Texas
Solomon Bozeman UALR
James Washington Middle Tennessee St.
Second Team
Augustine Rubit South Alabama
Steffphon Pettigrew Western Kentucky
William Weathers Troy
Donald Boone Arkansas State
Chase Hallam Denver
Brett Royster Florida Atlantic

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