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Three Earn All-American Athletic Conference Honors
3/11/2019 1:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Corey Davis Jr. named to First Team, Armoni Brooks earns Second-Team honors, Nate Hinton selected for All-Freshman Team
HOUSTON – University of Houston Men's Basketball stars Corey Davis Jr., Armoni Brooks and Nate Hinton earned All-American Athletic Conference honors on Monday from the league office.
Davis was a unanimous selection to the league's First Team, while Brooks earned a place on the Second Team. Hinton was a unanimous choice for the All-Freshman Team in voting by the conference's head coaches.
Davis has been a leader for the Cougars throughout his senior season. The Lafayette, La., native leads Houston with 16.6 points per game and is one of Houston's and the league's most prolific 3-pointers, draining 90 treys in 234 attempts for a .385 percentage.
Davis was named to the American Athletic Conference Championship All-Tournament Team a year ago and was selected as the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Most Outstanding Player in November after leading the Cougars to wins over Alabama A&M, Northwestern State, Rice and BYU.
He has enjoyed 11 20-point games to date this season and scored a career-high 31 points with six assists in Houston's 85-69 win at No. 20/19 Cincinnati on Sunday. That win clinched the Cougars' first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984.
Like Davis, Brooks is an offensive weapon from long range. With 107 3-pointers this season, Brooks is only the sixth player in school history to drain 100+ treys in a single season and, with 215 in his career, he is only the fifth player to reach 200+.
However, Brooks also leads the Cougars with 6.5 rebounds per contest and is one of only two players to rank among The American's Top-15 leaders in both scoring AND rebounding.
Brooks was honored as the league's Player of the Week for Dec. 3 after scoring 22 points with six 3-pointers in a 65-61 win over No. 18/21 Oregon in the inaugural game inside the Fertitta Center.
This is Brooks' second postseason award from The American. A year ago, he was honored as the league's Sixth Man of the Year.
In his first collegiate season, Hinton has done a little of everything well. The Gastonia, N.C., native ranks fifth on the team with 7.6 points per game and has grabbed 4.5 rebounds per game while competing in all 31 games to date.
Selected as the league's Preseason Freshman of the Year, Hinton has lived up to the hype and showed promising signs of a long, bright future. He scored 19 points with nine rebounds against Memphis on Jan. 6 and was named the league's Freshman of the Week for the first time following that performance.
He enjoyed 11 double-digit scoring games this season and recorded the first double-double of his career with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the Cougars' dominating 85-69 win over No. 20/19 Cincinnati on Sunday. That win clinched the American Athletic Conference outright regular-season title for the Cougars, a first since the 1984 Southwest Conference.
Shizz Alston Jr. (Temple), Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), Jeremiah Martin (Memphis) and B.J. Taylor (UCF) joined Davis on the First Team. Aubrey Dawkins (UCF), Markis McDuffie (Wichita State), Jahmal McMurray (SMU) and Quinton Rose (Temple) joined Brooks on the Second Team.
Dexter Dennis (Wichita State), Jayden Gardner (ECU), Tyler Harris (Memphis) and Alexis Yetna (USF) joined Hinton on the All-Freshman squad.
The league's Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved and Sportsmanship Award winners will be announced Tuesday afternoon with the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year released Wednesday.
UP NEXT
• Davis, Brooks, Hinton and the Cougars return to action in the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship this weekend.
• The Cougars meet the winner of No. 8 seed USF-No. 9 seed UConn at 11 a.m., Friday, inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. That game can be seen on ESPN2 and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
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Fans can get a head start on the 2019-20 campaign by purchasing season tickets now, starting at only $175.
Fans can purchase 2019-20 season tickets at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
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Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
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Davis was a unanimous selection to the league's First Team, while Brooks earned a place on the Second Team. Hinton was a unanimous choice for the All-Freshman Team in voting by the conference's head coaches.
Davis has been a leader for the Cougars throughout his senior season. The Lafayette, La., native leads Houston with 16.6 points per game and is one of Houston's and the league's most prolific 3-pointers, draining 90 treys in 234 attempts for a .385 percentage.Davis was named to the American Athletic Conference Championship All-Tournament Team a year ago and was selected as the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Most Outstanding Player in November after leading the Cougars to wins over Alabama A&M, Northwestern State, Rice and BYU.
He has enjoyed 11 20-point games to date this season and scored a career-high 31 points with six assists in Houston's 85-69 win at No. 20/19 Cincinnati on Sunday. That win clinched the Cougars' first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984.
Like Davis, Brooks is an offensive weapon from long range. With 107 3-pointers this season, Brooks is only the sixth player in school history to drain 100+ treys in a single season and, with 215 in his career, he is only the fifth player to reach 200+.
However, Brooks also leads the Cougars with 6.5 rebounds per contest and is one of only two players to rank among The American's Top-15 leaders in both scoring AND rebounding.
Brooks was honored as the league's Player of the Week for Dec. 3 after scoring 22 points with six 3-pointers in a 65-61 win over No. 18/21 Oregon in the inaugural game inside the Fertitta Center.
This is Brooks' second postseason award from The American. A year ago, he was honored as the league's Sixth Man of the Year.
In his first collegiate season, Hinton has done a little of everything well. The Gastonia, N.C., native ranks fifth on the team with 7.6 points per game and has grabbed 4.5 rebounds per game while competing in all 31 games to date.Selected as the league's Preseason Freshman of the Year, Hinton has lived up to the hype and showed promising signs of a long, bright future. He scored 19 points with nine rebounds against Memphis on Jan. 6 and was named the league's Freshman of the Week for the first time following that performance.
He enjoyed 11 double-digit scoring games this season and recorded the first double-double of his career with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the Cougars' dominating 85-69 win over No. 20/19 Cincinnati on Sunday. That win clinched the American Athletic Conference outright regular-season title for the Cougars, a first since the 1984 Southwest Conference.
Shizz Alston Jr. (Temple), Jarron Cumberland (Cincinnati), Jeremiah Martin (Memphis) and B.J. Taylor (UCF) joined Davis on the First Team. Aubrey Dawkins (UCF), Markis McDuffie (Wichita State), Jahmal McMurray (SMU) and Quinton Rose (Temple) joined Brooks on the Second Team.
Dexter Dennis (Wichita State), Jayden Gardner (ECU), Tyler Harris (Memphis) and Alexis Yetna (USF) joined Hinton on the All-Freshman squad.
The league's Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved and Sportsmanship Award winners will be announced Tuesday afternoon with the Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and Freshman of the Year released Wednesday.
UP NEXT
• Davis, Brooks, Hinton and the Cougars return to action in the Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship this weekend.
• The Cougars meet the winner of No. 8 seed USF-No. 9 seed UConn at 11 a.m., Friday, inside FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. That game can be seen on ESPN2 and heard on KPRC 950 AM.
BUY TICKETS
Fans can get a head start on the 2019-20 campaign by purchasing season tickets now, starting at only $175.
Fans can purchase 2019-20 season tickets at UHCougars.com/tickets or by calling the Athletics Ticket Office at 713-GO-COOGS (462-6647).
JOIN the 50-50-CLUB
Fans are invited to join the 50-50 Club to support Houston Men's Basketball. 50-50 Club members help fund program necessities and enhance the experience for our student-athletes.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered team apparel, a signed basketball, invitations to practice, a tour of the $25 million Guy V. Lewis Development Facility, regular updates about the program and much more.
To join the 50-50 Club, fans can call 713-743-9742 or email UHMensBasketball@uh.edu. For more information about the 50-50 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team' Facebook page at HoustonCougarMensHoops or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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