U of I’s Keaton Wagler named a second-team All-American

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CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — U of I men’s basketball freshman guard Keaton Wagler has been named a second-team All-American by The Sporting News. The selection was made by a blue-ribbon panel of college basketball journalists and analysts, The Sporting News is one of four All-America selectors comprising the official NCAA consensus team.

In his freshman season, Wagler has achieved the following:

First-Team All-Big Ten
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
West Award Finalist
Wooden Award National Ballot
Naismith Trophy Late-Season Team
One of three NCAA freshmen averaging at least 17 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists
Leads the nation in offensive rating among players with at least 24% possessions used at 132.4
Sixth in the kenpom national player of the year standings
Shattered Illinois freshman season scoring record, currently with 554 points
Scoring average of 17.9 points is on pace to also break the Illini all-time freshman scoring average record set in 1993-94
Fifth in the Big Ten in scoring during conference play, averaging 19.9 points
Scored in double figures in each of the last 23 games, and 28 times on the season
Nine 20-point games, one away from the Illini freshman season record
National Player of the Week following record-setting 46-point performance in a win at No. 4 Purdue (Jan. 24)

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