Morgan Named All-District by USBWA

The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has released its 2017-18 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership of 900-plus. Indiana junior Juwan Morgan was one of 11 players selected to the All-District V team which encompasses Division I players from schools in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Morgan, a 6-7 forward from Waynesville, Missouri, was the most improved player in the Big Ten where he improved his overall scoring by 8.8 points and his Big Ten output by 10.6 points. A second-team All-Big Ten pick, Morgan started 30 games and averaged 16.5 points overall and 7.4 rebounds. He also shot 57.9% from the field and added 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals. He ranked among the top 10 players in the league in each of the categories overall and in Big Ten play. Against conference opposition, he averaged 17.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks. He shot 37.8% from three-point range in Big Ten action and 41.2% from long range in February. He averaged 18.4 points in December, 17.8 points in January and 17.6 points in February. He earned National Player of the Week honors after leading IU to an 80-77 win over nationally ranked Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic. He made the game-winning dunk with 8.6 seconds left and scored a career-high and event record 34 points and added 11 rebounds. He had eight double-doubles this season and scored 20 points or more 10 times.

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ALL-DISTRICT V

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
COACH OF THE YEAR
Chris Holtmann. Ohio State

ALL-DISTRICT TEAM (11)
Keita Bates-Diop, Ohio State
Trevon Bluiett, Xavier
Miles Bridges, Michigan State
Gary Clark, Cincinnati
Carsen Edwards, Purdue
Vincent Edwards, Purdue
Ethan Haap, Wisconsin
Kelan Martin, Butler
Juwan Morgan, Indiana
Moritz Wagner, Michigan
Cassius Winston, Michigan State

The USBWA has selected All-District Teams since the 1956-57 season, its founding year.

Indiana Honorees Since 2003-04
Yogi Ferrell, 2016, 2015, 2014
Victor Oladipo, 2013+
Cody Zeller, 2013+, 2012
Eric Gordon, 2008
D.J. White, 2008+, 2007
Bracey Wright, 2004
+ - denotes they were later voted USBWA All-American

2017-18 All-District Teams
http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2018/alldistrict180306.html

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