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Jamal Shead Named to AP All-America First Team
3/19/2024 8:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Senior point guard adds latest honor to 2023-24 trophy case
HOUSTON – University of Houston senior point guard Jamal Shead added to his 2023-24 trophy case when he was recognized as an All-America First-Team selection by the Associated Press on Tuesday morning.
Shead was the 27th student-athlete to earn All-America honors in program history. He also became the third Cougar in the last four years to receive the recognition, joining guards Marcus Sasser (2022-23) and Quentin Grimes (2020-21).
This was only the latest All-America honors for Shead in 2023-24. He recently was named to the Field of 68 and The Sporting News All-America First Teams.
This marked the third time in school history in which a Cougar received AP All-America First-Team honors in consecutive seasons and just the second time with two different student-athletes.
Guard Marcus Sasser and current Detroit Piston was an AP First-Team All-American in 2022-23. Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes collected back-to-back All-America First Team honors from 1966 to 1968.
ABOUT JAMAL SHEAD
Shead has been a leader for the Cougars throughout his career and never more so than during the 2023-24 season.
This is only the latest honor for Shead. He recently was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors, becoming the first player in league history to collect both awards in the same season.
The Manor, Texas, native stands second among the Cougars with 13.1 points per game. Shead also leads Houston and ranks among the Big 12 Top-Five leaders in assists per game (6.2, 3rd), steals per game (2.3, 3rd) and assist-turnover ratio (3.15, 2nd).
Shead is the only student-athlete to rank among the nation's Top-20 leaders in all three categories.
He was named the Big 12 Player of the Week twice during the regular season and was recognized as the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week for Feb. 26 and the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for Jan. 23.
Shead has scored double-digit points in 25 games, including 11 of the last 12 . He also dished out 10+ assists in four games this season with a career-high 29-point, 10-assist performance at #21/19 BYU on Jan. 23. He is the only Cougar to record points-rebounds AND points-assists double-doubles in 2023-24.
This also was the second straight season in his second different league in which Shead was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He joined forward and Houston great Bo Outlaw as the only Cougars to win consecutive honors.
Shead owns a 118-17 record in more than three seasons during his Houston career and needs only four more victories in 2023-24 to become the winningest player in school history.
2023-24 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
SECOND TEAM
THIRD TEAM
THIRD TEAM
UP NEXT
• Shead and the No. 1 seed Cougars tip off in the NCAA Tournament South Region First Round when they meet (16) Longwood at 8:20 p.m., Friday, inside FedExForum, Tenn.
• That game will air on TNT.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
Shead was the 27th student-athlete to earn All-America honors in program history. He also became the third Cougar in the last four years to receive the recognition, joining guards Marcus Sasser (2022-23) and Quentin Grimes (2020-21).
This was only the latest All-America honors for Shead in 2023-24. He recently was named to the Field of 68 and The Sporting News All-America First Teams.
This marked the third time in school history in which a Cougar received AP All-America First-Team honors in consecutive seasons and just the second time with two different student-athletes.
Guard Marcus Sasser and current Detroit Piston was an AP First-Team All-American in 2022-23. Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes collected back-to-back All-America First Team honors from 1966 to 1968.
ABOUT JAMAL SHEADShead has been a leader for the Cougars throughout his career and never more so than during the 2023-24 season.
This is only the latest honor for Shead. He recently was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors, becoming the first player in league history to collect both awards in the same season.
The Manor, Texas, native stands second among the Cougars with 13.1 points per game. Shead also leads Houston and ranks among the Big 12 Top-Five leaders in assists per game (6.2, 3rd), steals per game (2.3, 3rd) and assist-turnover ratio (3.15, 2nd).
Shead is the only student-athlete to rank among the nation's Top-20 leaders in all three categories.
He was named the Big 12 Player of the Week twice during the regular season and was recognized as the Naismith Trophy Player of the Week for Feb. 26 and the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week for Jan. 23.
Shead has scored double-digit points in 25 games, including 11 of the last 12 . He also dished out 10+ assists in four games this season with a career-high 29-point, 10-assist performance at #21/19 BYU on Jan. 23. He is the only Cougar to record points-rebounds AND points-assists double-doubles in 2023-24.
This also was the second straight season in his second different league in which Shead was named Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He joined forward and Houston great Bo Outlaw as the only Cougars to win consecutive honors.
Shead owns a 118-17 record in more than three seasons during his Houston career and needs only four more victories in 2023-24 to become the winningest player in school history.
2023-24 ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
| Player | Position | School |
| Jamal Shead | Guard | Houston |
| Zach Edey | Center | Purdue |
| Dalton Knecht | Guard | Tennessee |
| RJ Davis | Guard | North Carolina |
| Tristen Newton | Guard | UConn |
SECOND TEAM
| Player | Position | School |
| Hunter Dickinson | Center | Kansas |
| DaRon Holmes | Forward | Dayton |
| Mark Sears | Guard | Alabama |
| Tyler Kolek | Guard | Marquette |
| Kyle Filipowski | Center | Duke |
THIRD TEAM
| Player | Position | School |
| Jaedon Ledee | Forward | San Diego State |
| Johni Broome | Forward | Auburn |
| Terrence Shannon | Guard | Illinois |
| Caleb Love | Guard | Arizona |
| Baylor Scheiermann | Guard | Creighton |
THIRD TEAM
| Player | Position | School |
| Antonio Reeves | Guard | Kentucky |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. | Guard | Kansas |
UP NEXT
• Shead and the No. 1 seed Cougars tip off in the NCAA Tournament South Region First Round when they meet (16) Longwood at 8:20 p.m., Friday, inside FedExForum, Tenn.
• That game will air on TNT.
• All Houston Men's Basketball games can be heard on 950 AM KPRC and the Varsity Network app.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Men's Basketball by supporting Linking Coogs – UH's NIL collective – and by joining the 50-50 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Men's Basketball for needs beyond its operating budget.
Fans who join the 50-50 Club will receive embroidered Jordan Brand team apparel, invitations to exclusive events, regular updates about the program and much more.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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