USC’s Evan Mobley named to AP All-American second team
The freshman center is the 10th Trojan to earn the honor and the first since Sam Clancy in 2002
Adam Grosbard (OC Register) — USC center Evan Mobley added another honor to his list of accolades on Tuesday when he was named to the Associated Press All-American second team.
Mobley is the 10th Trojan to earn a spot on an AP All-American team, and the first since Sam Clancy in 2002. Clancy was also a second-team selection.
In his freshman season out of Rancho Christian, the 7-foot Mobley led USC in scoring (16.8), rebounding (8.6) and blocked shots (3.0). He played in every game, averaging 33.9 minutes, while leading the Trojans to a second-place finish in the Pac-12.
Mobley was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year by the conference coaches, and also named Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press. He was also named to the Pac-12 all-tournament team last week after averaging 26 points, nine rebounds and five blocks in two games.
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