Houston Cougars Men's Hoops Claims American Postseason Honors

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POSTED: March 9, 2022 -- 9:40 p.m. CT

University of Houston Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, seniors Fabian White Jr., Josh Carlton and Kyler Edwards and sophomore point guard Jamal Shead received postseason honors from the American Athletic Conference, the league announced Wednesday morning.

For the third time in his Houston career, Sampson was named The American Coach of the Year, while White and Carlton earned places on the All-American Athletic Conference First Team. Edwards was named to the league's Second Team, and Shead collected the first postseason award of his career as a member of the Third Team.

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2021-22 American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Honors

Player of the Year -- Kendric Davis, Sr., G, SMU

Coach of the Year -- Kelvin Sampson, Houston

Defensive Player of the Year -- Dexter Dennis, Jr., G, Wichita State

Freshman of the Year -- Jalen Duren, C, Memphis*

Sixth Man of the Year -- Ricky Council IV, Fr., G, Wichita State

Most Improved Player of the Year -- Kevin Cross, So., F, Tulane

Sportsmanship Award -- Darien Jackson, Sr., G, Tulsa

All-Conference First Team

Josh Carlton, Gr., F, Houston

Fabian White Jr, Gr., F, Houston

Jalen Duren, Fr., C, Memphis

Kendric Davis, Sr., G, SMU*

Jalen Cook, Fr., G, Tulane

All-Conference Second Team

Tristen Newton, So., G, East Carolina

Kyler Edwards, Sr., G, Houston

DeAndre Williams, Sr., F, Memphis

Marcus Weathers, Sr., F, SMU

Damian Dunn, So., G, Temple

Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane

All-Conference Third Team

Darin Green Jr, Jr., G, UCF

David DeJulius, Sr., G, Cincinnati

Jamal Shead, So., G, Houston

Kevin Cross, So., F, Tulane

Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State

All-Freshman Team

Darius Johnson, G, UCF

Jalen Duren, C, Memphis*

Josh Minott, F, Memphis

Zach Hicks, G, Temple

Jahlil White, G, Temple

* denotes unanimous selection

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