James Johnson Named Freshman All-American by Two Publications
3/31/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 31, 2008
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest forward James Johnson has been named a Freshman All-American by CollegeInsider.com and by CollegeHoops.net.
Johnson was one of 16 rookies across the country to be listed on CollegeInsider.com's Freshman All-American team. He was the only freshman from the ACC honored by the publication. He is the second Demon Deacon in as many years to make CollegeInsider.com's Freshman All-American team, following Ishmael Smith's selection in 2006-07.
Johnson was also named to CollegeHoops.net's honorable mention All-Freshman team. Johnson, Duke's Kyle Singler and NC State's J.J. Hickson represented the ACC on the publication's teams.
Johnson was a third team All-ACC honoree and a unanimous selection to the ACC All-Freshman team this past season. He also finished runner-up to Singler in ACC Rookie of the Year balloting.
The native of Cheyenne, Wyo., became just the third Deacon freshman ever to be named All-ACC, joining Rodney Rogers (1991, 2nd team) and Chris Paul (2004, 3rd team).
He led Wake Forest in both scoring (14.6 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg). He is the first freshman to lead the Deacons in both categories since Rodney Rogers in 1991. Johnson is also the first Deacon freshman in the ACC era (since 1953-54) to average at least 14 points and eight rebounds per game.
CollegeInsider.com Freshman All-American Team
Jerryd Bayless, Arizona
Michael Beasley, Kansas State
DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh
Nick Calathes, Florida
Eric Gordon, Indiana
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
James Harden, Arizona State
Robbie Hummel, Purdue
James Johnson, Wake Forest
Kevin Love, UCLA
Jai Lucas, Florida
O.J. Mayo, USC
Patrick Mills, St. Mary's
Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Derrick Rose, Memphis
Bill Walker, Kansas State
CollegeHoops.net All-Freshman Team
First Team
G: OJ Mayo, USC
G: Derrick Rose, Memphis
G: Jerryd Bayless, Arizona
F: Kevin Love, UCLA
F: Michael Beasley, Kansas State
Second Team
G: Eric Gordon, Indiana
G: Nick Calathes, Florida
G: James Harden, Arizona State
F: Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
F: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Third Team
G: Jonny Flynn, Syracuse
F: Bill Walker, Kansas State
F: Kyle Singler, Duke
F: Robbie Hummel, Purdue
C: AJ Ogilvy, Vanderbilt
Honorable Mention
James Anderson (Oklahoma State), DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh), LaceDarius Dunn (Baylor), Donte Greene (Syracuse), JJ Hickson (NC State), Davon Jefferson (USC), James Johnson (Wake Forest), Dominique Jones (South Florida), Patrick Mills (Saint Mary's), Anthony Randolph (LSU), Chris Warren (Ole Miss)
