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1951 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans


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The consensus 1951 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of five major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, Look Magazine, The United Press International, Collier's Magazine and the International News Service.

1951 Consensus All-America team

PlayerPositionClassTeam
Clyde LovelletteCJuniorKansas
Gene MelchiorreGSeniorBradley
Bill MlkvyFJuniorTemple
Sam RanzinoGSeniorNorth Carolina State
Bill SpiveyCJuniorKentucky
PlayerPositionClassTeam
Ernie BarrettG/FSeniorKansas State
Bill GarrettFSeniorIndiana
Dick GroatGJuniorDuke
Mel HutchinsF/CSeniorBrigham Young
Gale McArthurGSeniorOklahoma A&M

Individual All-America teams

All-America TeamFirst teamSecond teamThird teamPlayerSchoolPlayerSchoolPlayerSchool
Associated PressClyde LovelletteKansasErnie BarrettKansas StateJohn AzaryColumbia
Gene MelchiorreBradleyBill GarrettIndianaMel HutchinsBrigham Young
Bill MlkvyTempleDick GroatDukeFrank RamseyKentucky
Sam RanzinoNorth Carolina StateGale McArthurOklahoma A&MWhitey SkoogMinnesota
Bill SpiveyKentuckyBob ZawolukSt. John'sMark WorkmanWest Virginia
UPIClyde LovelletteKansasJohn AzaryColumbiaErnie BarrettKansas State
Gene MelchiorreBradleyBill GarrettIndianaMel HutchinsBrigham Young
Bill MlkvyTempleDick GroatDukeFrank RamseyKentucky
Sam RanzinoNorth Carolina StateGale McArthurOklahoma A&MWhitey SkoogMinnesota
Bill SpiveyKentuckyBob ZawolukSt. John'sDon SunderlageIllinois
Look MagazineMel HutchinsBrigham YoungJohn AzaryColumbiaDick GroatDuke
Gale McArthurOklahoma A&MErnie BarrettKansas StateGene MelchiorreBradley
Bill MlkvyTempleBill GarrettIndianaRay RagelisNorthwestern
Sam RanzinoNorth Carolina StateClyde LovelletteKansasMark WorkmanWest Virginia
Bill SpiveyKentuckyWhitey SkoogMinnesotaBob ZawolukSt. John's
International News ServiceErnie BarrettKansas StateNo second or third team
Mel HutchinsBrigham Young
Gene MelchiorreBradley
Bill MlkvyTemple
Bill SpiveyKentucky
Collier'sClyde LovelletteKansasJohn AzaryColumbiaNo third team
Gene MelchiorreBradleyBill GarrettIndiana
Bill MlkvyTempleDick GroatDuke
Sam RanzinoNorth Carolina StateGale McArthurOklahoma A&M
Bill SpiveyKentuckyWhitey SkoogMinnesota

AP Honorable Mention:

  • Ernie Beck, Pennsylvania
  • Ron Bontemps, Beloit
  • Frank Guisness, Washington
  • Roger Johnson, Arizona
  • Jack Kiley, Syracuse
  • Johnny O'Brien, Seattle
  • Ray Ragelis, Northwestern
  • Eddie Sheldrake, UCLA
  • Jim Slaughter, South Carolina
  • Don Sunderlage, Illinois
  • Bobby Watson, Kentucky

References

References

  1. [http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Award.pdf NCAA Record Book - Award Winners] p.137. Accessed 2009-05-05. 2009-05-04.
  2. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_america.html AP All-America Teams]
  3. [http://www.ncaapublications.com/DownloadPublication.aspx?download=BF05.pdf 2005 NCAA Basketball's Finest - All-Americans (UPI, Look, Collier's & International News Service)] p.208
  4. (9 March 1951). "Sammy Ranzino named to 1951 All-American; Groat Second". [[The Robesonian]].
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