The United States Basketball Writers’ Association has announced its 2009 All-American team, and Kentucky guard Jodie Meeks has been selected as a second teamer:
| 2008-09 USBWA MEN’S ALL-AMERICA TEAM | |||||
| First Team | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh | F | 6-7 | 265 | So. | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Stephen Curry, Davidson | G | 6-3 | 185 | Jr. | Charlotte, N.C. |
| Blake Griffin, Oklahoma | F | 6-10 | 251 | So. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina | F | 6-9 | 250 | Sr. | Poplar Bluff, Mo. |
| James Harden, Arizona State | G | 6-5 | 218 | So. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Second Team | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Sherron Collins, Kansas | G | 5-11 | 200 | Jr. | Chicago, Ill. |
| Luke Harangody, Notre Dame | F | 6-8 | 255 | Jr. | Schererville, Ind. |
| Jodie Meeks, Kentucky | G | 6-4 | 208 | Jr. | Norcross, Ga. |
| Jeff Teague, Wake Forest | G | 6-2 | 180 | So. | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut | C | 7-3 | 263 | Jr. | Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania |
Here’s a link to the full release
This season has been a difficult one for Kentucky Basketball, but as I have said all along, we have to appreciate what we have in Jodie Meeks. Meeks has had one of the great individual season in UK’s illustrious history, and I know I won’t forget it any time soon.
This will be the first of many national honors for Jodie, so congrats to him!
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