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Texas Longhorns Freshman Kevin Durant Named AP Player of the Year
Kevin Durant was named the Associated Press’ Player of the Year, becoming the first freshman to ever win the college basketball award.
Durant led the Texas Longhorns to a 25-10 record on the after averaging 25.8 points per game and grabbing 11.1 rebounds. The 18-year-old had already been named Big 12 Player of the Year as well as Freshman of the Year.
With 20 double-doubles to his credit Durant completed one of the most sensational freshman campaigns in memory. Among the awards already bestowed upon the 6’9 guard/forward are: the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Adolph Rupp Trophy, ESPN Player of the Year and NABC Division I Player of the Year. Durant was also a unanimous selection to the AP All-America First Team.
Durant was nearly a unanimous selection for AP Player of the Year with only two members of the 72-member panel casting a different ballot. Wisconsin’s Alando Tucker received the two votes that escaped Durant.
