The United States Basketball Writers Association has released it’s 2008-09 Men’s All-District Teams and UConn Huskies junior center Hasheem Thabeet has been honored as the District I Player of the Year as well as being named to the All-District Team as well.
Head coach Jim Calhoun was also honored as the District I Coach of the Year while Jeff Adrien and A.J. Price were named to the All-District I Team as well.
Here’s a complete list of the USBWA District I Award winners:
DISTRICT I
ME, VT, NH, RI, MA, CT
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut
COACH OF THE YEAR
- Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
- Jeff Adrien, Connecticut
- Jimmy Baron, Rhode Island
- Weyinmi Efejuku, Providence
- Tony Gaffney, Massachusetts
- Ricky Harris, Massachusetts
- A.J. Price, Connecticut
- Tyrese Rice, Boston College
- Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut
- Joe Trapani, Boston College
- Mike Trimboli, Vermont
