No. 4 SMU (11-4, 7-4 American) vs No. 5 Cincinnati (10-10, 8-6 American)
Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship – Quarterfinal
Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, March 12, 2021 – 2pm CT
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Kendric Davis and
Feron Hunt were named to All-American Athletic Conference teams, the league announced on Wednesday. Davis was a unanimous first-team selection and Hunt was honored on the third team. SMU has 17 All-AAC honors, the most among any program in the league's eight seasons.
Kendric Davis is averaging 17.7 points (3rd AAC), 7.6 assists (1
st AAC, T-3
rd NCAA) and 1.5 steals (4
th AAC) with a 2.9 assist-to-turnover ratio (1st AAC, 15
th NCAA). He is also among the league leaders in FG% (47.1, 9
th AAC) and FT% (85.9, 4
th AAC) while hitting 32.1% on threes. The junior has four points-assists double-doubles this season. Davis has twice been AAC Player of the Week this season with six additional appearances on the weekly honor roll. He was also one of 35 named to the
Lute Olson National Player of the Year Mid-Season Watch List. This is Davis' second selection after being named to The American's third team last season.
Feron Hunt is averaging 11.9 points (15
th AAC), 8.3 rebounds (3
rd AAC) and 0.9 blocks (7
th AAC) while shooting 56.9% from the field (3
rd AAC). He has five double-doubles this season and has seven or more rebounds in 12 of 15 contests. The junior is tied for second at SMU in career field goal percentage (55.9%), 32
nd in career rebounds (531) and is tied for 17
th in career blocked shots (67).
The No. 4-seeded Mustangs (11-4, 7-4 American) open the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship against No. 5-seeded Cincinnati (10-10, 8-6) on Friday at 2 p.m. CT. The tournament is at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. For tickets and more information on the 2021 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship, please visit Championship Central atÂ
www.theamerican.org/mbb.
Mustangs Selected All-American Athletic Conference
Sterling Brown (2016-17 Second Team)
Kendric Davis (2019-20 Third Team, 2020-21 First Team)
Feron Hunt (2020-21 Third Team)
Tyson Jolly (2019-20 Third Team)
Markus Kennedy (2013-14 Second Team, 2014-15 Second Team)
Jahmal McMurray (2018-19 Second Team)
Isiaha Mike (2019-20 Third Team)
Shake Milton (2016-17 Second Team, 2017-18 Second Team)
Ben Moore (2016-17 Second Team)
Nic Moore (2013-14 First Team, 2014-15 First Team, 2015-16 First Team)
Yanick Moreira (2014-15 Second Team)
Semi Ojeleye (2016-17 First Team)
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All-Time All-American Athletic Conference Honors
17 - SMU
13 - Cincinnati, Houston
10 – Memphis
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All-AAC Honors Last Five Seasons (Under Head Coach Tim Jankovich)
11 - SMU, Houston
8 – Cincinnati
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2021 American Athletic Conference Honors
(The awards were voted on by the league's head coaches.)
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All-Conference First Team
Jayden Gardner, Jr., F, East Carolina
Quentin Grimes, Jr., G, Houston*
Landers Nolley II, So., G, Memphis
Kendric Davis, Jr., G, SMU*
Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State*
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All-Conference Second Team
Keith Williams, Sr., G, Cincinnati
DeJon Jarreau, Sr., G, Houston
Justin Gorham, Sr., F, Houston
Marcus Sasser, So., G, Houston
Brandon Rachal, Sr., F, Tulsa
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All-Conference Third Team
Brandon Mahan, Sr., G, UCF
Darius Perry, Sr., G, UCF
Feron Hunt, Jr., F, SMU
Khalif Battle, So., G, Temple
Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane
Alterique Gilbert, R-Sr., G, Wichita State
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All-Freshman Team
Isaiah Adams, G, UCF
Tari Eason, F, Cincinnati
Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis
Caleb Murphy, G, USF
Damian Dunn, G, Temple
Ricky Council IV, G, Wichita State
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Coach of the Year
Issac Brown, Wichita State*
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Player of the Year
Quentin Grimes, Jr., G, Houston
Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State
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Defensive Player of the Year
DeJon Jarreau, Sr., G, Houston
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Freshman of the Year
Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis
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Most Improved Player
Justin Gorham, Sr., F, Houston
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Sixth Man of the Year
Boogie Ellis, So., G, Memphis
Darien Jackson, Sr., G, Tulsa
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Sportsmanship Award
J.P. Moorman II, Sr., F, Temple
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* denotes unanimous selections
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