Another season in the books. Tulsa knocks off Purdue for the national championship, their 2nd title in 4 years. Their current coach is their 3rd different head coach to lead them to the Final Four, the previous two left for Villanova and NC State respectively and had been an assistant to both coaches previously.
UAB beat UCLA in the NIT.
Wayne State won the CBI and probably will be elevated to a conference out of the independents now.
Merchant Marine Academy won the CIT.
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1943 OVERALL AWARDS
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Player of the Year:
JR PG James Jones Michigan State 17.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 8.7 APG 3.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
Freshman of the Year:
FR SG JaQualis Stallworth Seton Hall 18.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.5 APG 4.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG
Coach of the Year:
Dwayne Torres Purdue 30 - 6 (17 - 3)
All-league 1st Team:
C JR Rich Simon Buffalo 17.9 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 2.6 BPG
PF JR Zach Bogues San Diego State 18.0 PPG, 12.0 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.8 SPG, 2.5 BPG
SF JR Bryan Kupsas Utah State 17.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.3 APG, 4.5 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SG JR Kamron Butler Wichita State 19.2 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 3.7 APG, 3.9 SPG, 0.0 BPG
PG JR James Jones Michigan State 17.7 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 8.7 APG, 3.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
All-league 2nd Team:
C SR Osi McCray-Pace Appalachian State 17.2 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.9 SPG, 0.8 BPG
PF SR Christopher Jerome Omaha 20.5 PPG, 14.4 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SF SR Rob Romero Northern Iowa 16.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 6.4 APG, 3.5 SPG, 0.1 BPG
SG JR Andy Smith Temple 19.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 7.3 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG
PG JR J'Von Davis Purdue 17.1 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 7.8 APG, 3.2 SPG, 0.1 BPG
All-league 3rd Team:
C SR Charles Jones Colgate 18.4 PPG, 14.3 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.4 BPG
PF SR Cody Byrne Washington 19.3 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 3.3 APG, 3.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SF SR Lovell Griffith Cincinnati 13.9 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 3.4 APG, 4.6 SPG, 0.3 BPG
SG SR John Hainna Michigan State 19.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 2.6 APG, 4.4 SPG, 0.2 BPG
PG SO Richard Jacobs Tulsa 18.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 8.1 APG, 3.6 SPG, 0.1 BPG
All-freshman Team:
C FR Akiem Moore Tulsa 9.1 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.4 BPG
PF FR Hector Blaser Kansas 10.1 PPG, 10.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG
SF FR Scott Childress NC State 14.2 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.5 APG, 2.5 SPG, 0.1 BPG
SG FR JaQualis Stallworth Seton Hall 18.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 3.5 APG, 4.1 SPG, 0.0 BPG
PG FR Clyde Branch Kean 14.9 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 4.3 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.2 BPG