Faried Named to CollegeInsider.com Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team

Faried Named to CollegeInsider.com Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team

Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American Team

Morehead State junior center Kenneth Faried has been named to the CollegeInsider.com Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team. Faried is one of just 20 selections nationally at the Division I level.

Faried was named the OVC Player and Defensive Player of the Year as well as being named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.

Faried had an extraordinary year, averaging 16.9 points a game, while hauling in 13.0 boards per contest to lead the OVC and rank second in the nation. His 1.9 blocks per game was the second-most in the OVC. Faried also ranked second nationally in double-doubles, recording 25 double-dips in 35 total games. That included 10 games with 20 or more points. He was named OVC Player of the Week five times during the 2009-10 season.

Faried helped lead the Eagles to their second best record in school history at 24-11 and the best OVC mark at 15-3. MSU earned a bid to the College Basketball Invitational losing in the second round in overtime at Boston University. It was the Eagles second consecutive postseason appearance.

The Lefty Driesell Award Selection Committee includes Rod Barnes (Georgia State), Matt Brady (James Madison), Adrian Branch (ESPN), Bobby Champagne (North Alabama), Phil Cunningham (Mississippi State), Dave Dickerson (Tulane), Chuck Driesell (Maryland), Lefty Driesell (NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame), Joe Dwyer (CollegeInsider.com), Len Elmore (CBS/ESPN), Billy Hahn (West Virginia), Ron Hunter (IUPUI), Angela Lento (CollegeInsider.com), Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph's), Bob McKillop (Davidson), Kevin O'Neill (USC), Michael Perry (East Carolina), Bill Self (Kansas), Blaine Taylor (Old Dominion), Scott Van Pelt (ESPN), Travis Williams (Tennessee State).
Solomon Alabi 7-1 So. Florida State
Cole Aldrich 6-11 Jr. Kansas
Keith Benson 6-11 Jr. Oakland
Marqus Blakely 6-5 Sr. Vermont
DeAngelo Casto 6-8 So. Washington State
Devan Downey 5-9 Sr. South Carolina
Kenneth Faried 6-8 Jr. Morehead State
Damion James 6-7 Sr. Texas
Chris Kramer 6-3 Sr. Purdue
Landon Milbourne 6-7 Sr. Maryland
Hamady N'Diaye 6-11 Sr. Rutgers
Jacob Pullen 6-0 Jr. Kansas State
Magnum Rolle 6-0 Jr. Louisiana Tech
Damian Saunders 6-7 Jr. Duquesne
Chris Singleton 6-9 So. Florida State
Lance Thomas 6-8 Sr. Duke
Evan Turner 6-7 Jr. Ohio State
Ekpe Udoh 6-10 Jr. Baylor
Jarvis Varnado 6-9 Sr. Mississippi State
Hassan Whiteside 7-0 Fr. Marshall