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The honors continue to roll in for UConn Huskies junior center Hasheem Thabeet as today he was named to a Second Team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

The First Team is headlined by Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina and includes DaJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, Stephen Curry of Davidson, Blake Griffin of Oklahoma and James Harden of Arizona State. Hansbrough is just one of 18 players to be named to the team three times joining UNC alum Sam Perkins as the only other Tar Heel to do it.

2008-09
USBWA MEN’S ALL-AMERICA TEAM
First Team Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh F 6-7 265 So. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Stephen Curry, Davidson G 6-3 185 Jr. Charlotte, N.C.
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma F 6-10 251 So. Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina F 6-9 250 Sr. Poplar Bluff, Mo.
James Harden, Arizona State G 6-5 218 So. Los Angeles, Calif.
Second Team Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown
Sherron Collins, Kansas G 5-11 200 Jr. Chicago, Ill.
Luke Harangody, Notre Dame F 6-8 255 Jr. Schererville, Ind.
Jodie Meeks, Kentucky G 6-4 208 Jr. Norcross, Ga.
Jeff Teague, Wake Forest G 6-2 180 So. Indianapolis, Ind.
Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut C 7-3 263 Jr. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania