1944 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans explained
The consensus 1944 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams.[1] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse, The Sporting News, and Pic Magazine.
1944 Consensus All-America team
Individual All-America teams
All-America Team |
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First team | Second team | Third team |
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Player | School | Player | School | Player | School |
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Helms[2] | | | No second or third team |
| Dartmouth |
| Valparaiso |
| Utah |
| Northwestern |
| Army |
| Rice |
| Oklahoma A&M |
| DePaul |
| Oklahoma |
Converse | Audley Brindley | Dartmouth | Bob Brannum | Kentucky | | Oregon |
Arnie Ferrin | Utah | Otto Graham | Northwestern | | St. John's |
| | | | | Iowa |
George Mikan | DePaul | Bob Kurland | Oklahoma A&M | | St. John's |
Allie Paine | Oklahoma | | DePaul | | Washington |
Pic Magazine | Otto Graham | Northwestern | Bob Brannum | Kentucky | | Marquette |
Don Grate | Ohio State | Audley Brindley | Dartmouth | | Purdue |
Leo Klier | Notre Dame | | | Dale Hall | Army |
George Mikan | DePaul | Bob Dille | Valparaiso | Bill Henry | Rice |
Allie Paine | Oklahoma | Bob Kurland | Oklahoma A&M | Dick Ives | Iowa |
| | Dick Triptow | | | |
Sporting News | Bob Brannum | Kentucky | | Iowa | | Canisius |
Audley Brindley | Dartmouth | Leo Klier | Notre Dame | | Rhode Island |
Otto Graham | Northwestern | Bob Kurland | Oklahoma A&M | | Western Michigan |
Dale Hall | Army | | St. John's/Dartmouth | Bill Henry | Rice |
George Mikan | DePaul | William Morris | Washington | Dick Triptow | DePaul |
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See also
Notes and References
- http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2009/Award.pdf NCAA Record Book - Award Winners
- Web site: 2005 NCAA Basketball's Finest. 179. The National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2005. 1521-2955. December 24, 2022.