Uthoff Named Associated Press All-America

Senior led Hawkeyes in scoring, blocked shots

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior Jarrod Uthoff was named Tuesday to The Associated Press (AP) All-America Third Team.

Uthoff becomes Iowa’s first AP All-American since Andre Woolridge earned third team laurels in 1997 and ninth overall. Murray Wier was an AP All-American in 1948, followed by Chuck Darling (1952), Don Nelson (1962), Sam Williams (1968), John Johnson (1970), Fred Brown (1971), Ronnie Lester (1979), and Woolridge (1997).

Uthoff is a consensus second-team All-American -- Iowa’s first consensus All-American in 64 years (Chuck Darling was a first team honoree in 1952). According to NCAA award guidelines for men’s basketball, consensus All-Americans are determined by their All-America recognition by the National Basketball Coaches Association (NABC), Associated Press, and United States Basketball Writers Association (USWBA).

Uthoff, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ranked second in the Big Ten in scoring (18.9 ppg), first in blocked shots (2.6 bpg), and tied for 13th in rebounding (6.3 rpg). The forward ranks 19th in Iowa career scoring (1,298) and fourth in blocked shots (177). Uthoff (6-foot-9, 221 pounds) scored in double figures in all but one game this season, including netting 20 or more points a team-best 16 times.

Uthoff’s 624 points this season ranks eighth-most in Iowa single-season annals. The team co-captain is one of three Hawkeyes in program history to amass 1,000 points and 150 blocks in a career (Acie Earl and Greg Stokes). He was one of two players nationally to total more than 600 points, 200 rebounds, and 85 blocked shots (Stony Brook’s Jameel Warney). Uthoff is the second player nationally in the last 20 years to average two blocks and two 3-pointers per game (Duke’s Shane Battier in 1999-00 and 2000-01).

The Hawkeyes won 22 games, tied for third place in the Big Ten, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2016.

First Team                                                                 Second Team                                                   Third Team

Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia                                 Kris Dunn, Providence                                     Grayson Allen, Duke

Buddy Hield, Oklahoma                                       Perry Ellis, Kansas                                          Kay Felder, Oakland 

Brice Johnson, North Carolina                          Georges Niang, Iowa State                            Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

Tyler Ulis, Kentucky                                              Jakob Poeltl, Utah                                      Jamal Murray, Kentucky

Denzel Valentine, Michigan State                   Ben Simmons, LSU                                           Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa

Jarrod Uthoff Postseason Recognition

Division I CoSIDA Men’s Basketball Academic All-American of the Year

Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist (Top Five)

CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America and First Team Academic All-District

Second Team All-America (Sporting News; USBWA)

Third Team All-America (NABC; Associated Press; Scout.com; USA Today; College Sports Madness)

Honorable Mention All-America (Sports Illustrated)

First Team All-Big Ten (Big Ten Conference, Associated Press, CBS Sports, HoopsHD.com)

Big Ten All-Defensive Team (five player team voted by league coaches)

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (HoopsHD.com)

All-District (USBWA; NABC)

John R. Wooden Award National Ballot Top 15; Oscar Robertson Trophy Top 11