Uthoff Named Second Team All-America by USBWA

Hawkeye senior garners national recognition

  IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa senior Jarrod Uthoff was named Monday to second team All-America team by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA). Uthoff becomes the first Hawkeye to ever be honored as a USBWA All-American.

  In addition to the USWBA, Uthoff has been named second team All-America by Sporting News, and earned third team accolades by USA Today and Scout.com.

  Uthoff, a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ranks second in the Big Ten in scoring (18.9), first in blocked shots (2.7), and tied for 11th in rebounding (6.4). The forward ranks 19th in Iowa career scoring (1,259) and fourth in blocked shots (174). Uthoff (6-foot-9, 221 pounds) has scored in double figures in all but one game this season, including netting 20 points or more a team-best 15 times. The team co-captain is one of only three Hawkeyes in program history to amass 1,000 points and 150 blocks in a career (Acie Earl and Greg Stokes). He currently is one of only two players nationally to total more than 575 points, 190 rebounds, and 80 blocked shots (Stony Brook’s Jameel Warney). Additionally, Uthoff is only the second player nationally the last 20 years to average two blocks and two 3-pointers per game (Duke’s Shane Battier in 1999-00 and 2000-01).

  Iowa (21-10) will open play in the NCAA Tournament on Friday against American Athletic Conference regular season champion Temple (21-11). Game time is approximately 2:10 p.m. (CT) at the Barclays Center. The game will be televised nationally on truTV.

2015-16 USWBA Men’s Basketball All-America Team
First Team
Malcom Brogdon             Sr.           Virginia
Buddy Hield                        Sr.           Oklahoma
Ben Simmons                    Fr.           LSU
Brice Johnson                    Sr.           North Carolina
Denzel Valentine             Sr.           Michigan State

Second Team
Kris Dunn                             Jr.           Providence
Georges Niang                  Sr.           Iowa State
Jakob Poeltl                        So.          Utah
Tyler Ulis                              So.          Kentucky
Jarrod Uthoff                     Sr.           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

CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District

Second Team All-America (Sporting News)

Second Team All-America (USBWA)

Third Team All-America (USA Today)

Third Team All-America (Scout.com)

Third Team All-America (College Sports Madness)

Honorable Mention All-America (Sports Illustrated)

Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten (Big Ten Conference and Associated Press)

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

USBWA All-District VI Team

First Team All-Big Ten (CBS Sports)

First Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (HoopsHD.com)

John R. Wooden Award National Ballot Top 15

Oscar Robertson Trophy Top 11