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March 29, 2016
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball
House & Jones to Participate in NABC Reese’s All-Star Game
HOUSTON, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the rosters for the 2016 Reese’s Division I College All-Star game on Tuesday and the list of standouts from around the country included a pair of Aggies, Danuel House and Jalen Jones.
The Reese’s Division I College All-Star game will be played Friday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. (CT) inside NRG Stadium in Houston as part of the 2016 NCAA® Division I Men’s Final Four®. The teams are composed of 10 outstanding senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I institutions around the country.
The game will be televised on CBS Sports on Saturday, April 2, at 12 p.m. (CT).
Following a standout senior campaign for the Maroon & White, both House and Jones were honored as All-District performers by both the NABC and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
A First-Team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches, Jones stood out as one of the SEC's most consistent performers this season, ranking among the conference leaders by averaging 16.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game during SEC play. Overall, Jones contributed five double-doubles on the year and scored 20 or more points in 11 games.
House, meanwhile, was also named as an All-SEC selection for a second straight season by garnering second-team recognition after being named a first-team performer as a junior a year ago. The Fresno, Texas, native led the Aggies with a 15.6 point-per-game average while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor and compiling 77 assists, 19 steals and 11 blocked shots.
The Reese’s Division I College All-Star game will feature a pair of outstanding coaches with Doug Collins, a former Illinois State All-America player and NBA star, who coached four different NBA teams, coaching the East. Former Maryland All-American John Lucas, a 14-year veteran who also coached with three different NBA teams, will coach the West.
2016 REESE’S NABC DIVISION I ALL-STARS – EAST
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
2 D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera G 6-3 215 Georgetown/Indianapolis, Ind.
4 Trey Lewis G 6-2 185 Louisville/Garfield Heights, Ohio
10 James Robinson G 6-3 198 Pittsburgh/Mitchellville, Md.
12 Kellen Dunham G 6-6 200 Butler/Pendleton, Ind.
14 David Walker G 6-6 196 Northeastern/Stow, Ohio
20 Damion Lee G 6-6 210 Louisville/Baltimore, Md.
22 Justin Sears F 6-8 205 Yale/Plainfield, N.J.
24 Anthony Gill F 6-8 230 Virginia/High Point, N.C.
32 Shevon Thompson C 6-11 243 George Mason/Clarendon, Jamaica
34 Nathan Boothe C 6-9 250 Toledo/Gurnee, Ill.
Head Coach: Doug Collins (Illinois State)
2016 REESE’S NABC DIVISION I ALL-STARS – WEST
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
1 Fred VanVleet G 6-0 186 Wichita State/Rockford, Ill.
3 Trey Freeman G 6-2 180 Old Dominion/Virginia Beach, Va.
5 Jaysean Paige G 6-2 210 West Virginia/Jamestown, N.Y.
11 Danuel House G 6-7 212 Texas A&M/Fresno, Tex.
13 Jalen Jones G/F 6-7 220 Texas A&M/Dallas, Tex.
15 Ron Baker G 6-4 210 Wichita State/Scott City, Kan.
21 Thomas Walkup G 6-4 195 Stephen F. Austin/Pasadena, Tex.
23 Joel Bolomboy F/C 6-9 235 Weber State/Fort Worth, Tex.
31 Matt Costello F 6-9 245 Michigan State/Linwood, Mich.
33 Egidijus Mockevicius C 6-10 225 Evansville/Vilnius, Lithuania
Head Coach: John Lucas (Maryland)
March 29, 2016
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball
House & Jones to Participate in NABC Reese’s All-Star Game
HOUSTON, Texas — The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the rosters for the 2016 Reese’s Division I College All-Star game on Tuesday and the list of standouts from around the country included a pair of Aggies, Danuel House and Jalen Jones.
The Reese’s Division I College All-Star game will be played Friday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. (CT) inside NRG Stadium in Houston as part of the 2016 NCAA® Division I Men’s Final Four®. The teams are composed of 10 outstanding senior student-athletes from NCAA Division I institutions around the country.
The game will be televised on CBS Sports on Saturday, April 2, at 12 p.m. (CT).
Following a standout senior campaign for the Maroon & White, both House and Jones were honored as All-District performers by both the NABC and U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).
A First-Team All-SEC selection by the league's coaches, Jones stood out as one of the SEC's most consistent performers this season, ranking among the conference leaders by averaging 16.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game during SEC play. Overall, Jones contributed five double-doubles on the year and scored 20 or more points in 11 games.
House, meanwhile, was also named as an All-SEC selection for a second straight season by garnering second-team recognition after being named a first-team performer as a junior a year ago. The Fresno, Texas, native led the Aggies with a 15.6 point-per-game average while shooting 39.6 percent from the floor and compiling 77 assists, 19 steals and 11 blocked shots.
The Reese’s Division I College All-Star game will feature a pair of outstanding coaches with Doug Collins, a former Illinois State All-America player and NBA star, who coached four different NBA teams, coaching the East. Former Maryland All-American John Lucas, a 14-year veteran who also coached with three different NBA teams, will coach the West.
2016 REESE’S NABC DIVISION I ALL-STARS – EAST
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
2 D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera G 6-3 215 Georgetown/Indianapolis, Ind.
4 Trey Lewis G 6-2 185 Louisville/Garfield Heights, Ohio
10 James Robinson G 6-3 198 Pittsburgh/Mitchellville, Md.
12 Kellen Dunham G 6-6 200 Butler/Pendleton, Ind.
14 David Walker G 6-6 196 Northeastern/Stow, Ohio
20 Damion Lee G 6-6 210 Louisville/Baltimore, Md.
22 Justin Sears F 6-8 205 Yale/Plainfield, N.J.
24 Anthony Gill F 6-8 230 Virginia/High Point, N.C.
32 Shevon Thompson C 6-11 243 George Mason/Clarendon, Jamaica
34 Nathan Boothe C 6-9 250 Toledo/Gurnee, Ill.
Head Coach: Doug Collins (Illinois State)
2016 REESE’S NABC DIVISION I ALL-STARS – WEST
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College/Hometown
1 Fred VanVleet G 6-0 186 Wichita State/Rockford, Ill.
3 Trey Freeman G 6-2 180 Old Dominion/Virginia Beach, Va.
5 Jaysean Paige G 6-2 210 West Virginia/Jamestown, N.Y.
11 Danuel House G 6-7 212 Texas A&M/Fresno, Tex.
13 Jalen Jones G/F 6-7 220 Texas A&M/Dallas, Tex.
15 Ron Baker G 6-4 210 Wichita State/Scott City, Kan.
21 Thomas Walkup G 6-4 195 Stephen F. Austin/Pasadena, Tex.
23 Joel Bolomboy F/C 6-9 235 Weber State/Fort Worth, Tex.
31 Matt Costello F 6-9 245 Michigan State/Linwood, Mich.
33 Egidijus Mockevicius C 6-10 225 Evansville/Vilnius, Lithuania
Head Coach: John Lucas (Maryland)
