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Kris Dunn Named to 2016 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team

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Kris Dunn was one of 25 players announced on Tuesday that will be members of the 2016 USA Basketball Select Team. The Select Team trains with and against the USA Basketball National Team as the National Team prepares for the Rio Olympics in August. Dunn is joined by fellow college players Malcolm Brogdon (Virginia), Brandon Ingram (Duke), Brice Johnson (North Carolina) and Denzel Valentine (Michigan State). The other 20 players are already in the NBA.

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Kris Dunn Named NABC Second Team All-American

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The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) released their All-American teams on Monday. Kris Dunn was named to the Second Team along with Perry Ellis (Kansas), Georges Niang (Iowa State), Jakob Poeltl (Utah) and Tyler Ulis (Kentucky). The NABC has been selecting All American teams since 1947. Dunn is the first player from Providence to receive All-American honors from the NABC since Ryan Gomes in 2004. Dunn was named to the NABC’s First Team All- District 5. Other publications that have included Dunn on their All-American teams are USBWA (Second Team), Sports Illustrated (Second Team), Sporting News (Second Team), ESPN.com (Third Team) and USA Today (Third Team). Dunn is also a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award (NPOY), the Oscar Robertson Trophy (NPOY), the Bob Cousy Award (Top PG) and was named the Big East’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. The Big East accolades are for the second straight season.

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Kris Dunn Named a Third Team All-American by USA Today

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In the first of what could be numerous All-American honors for Kris Dunn, USA Today is the first to plant the redshirt junior on an All-American team. Dunn is on the Third Team with fellow Big East player Trevon Bluiett (Xavier), Georges Niang (Iowa State), Ben Simmons (LSU) and Jarrod Uthoff (Iowa). Dunn, who was named one of 15 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award on Saturday, figures to make more appearances on All-American teams despite a downturn in production for a stretch of the Big East season.

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2016 Naismith Trophy Semifinalists Announced

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The Atlanta Tipoff Club released the names on Wednesday of their semifinalists for the 2016 Naismith Trophy, an award given to the College Player of the Year in Men’s Basketball. The semifinalist list is made up of 10 players. The previous release was a midseason list of 35 players released on February 11th, which was a cut from the 50 names on the early season watch list that was released on December 2nd. Dunn was joined by teammate Ben Bentil and fellow Big East compatriots Trevon Bluiett (Xavier) and Josh Hart (Villanova) on the 35-player midseason list.

The next release from the Atlanta Tipoff Club will be 4 finalists on March 20th. The winner will be announced on April 3rd.

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Kris Dunn on Midseason Watch List for Oscar Robertson National Player of the Year Trophy

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The USBWA has released their midseason watch lists for their three national awards and Kris Dunn finds himself firmly planted on the 20 player watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, given to the National Player of the Year. Dunn is second in the Big East in scoring and leads the league in assists and steals. He also ranks 7th in assists and 2nd in steals nationally. The Oscar Robertson Trophy is voted on by the nearly 1,000 voters that comprise the USBWA and the awards will be presented on April 11, 2016 at the College Basketball Awards gala in Oklahoma City.

Here is the complete watch list:

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Kris Dunn Named Sporting News Midseason First Team All-American

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Sporting News came out with their midseason awards on Tuesday and, to no one’s surprise, Kris Dunn found himself on the publication’s First Team All-American list. Dunn was also named a midseason First Team All-American by NBCSports.com and ESPN when they released their midyear accolades last week. Dunn was joined on the first team by Buddy Hield (Oklahoma), Georges Niang (Iowa State), Ben Simmons (LSU) and Denzel Valentine (Michigan State). Hield was Sporting News’ pick for midseason Player of the Year.

Dunn is currently leading the Big East in assists and steals and is second in the league in scoring behind teammate Ben Bentil. Dunn also ranks 7th nationally in assists and 2nd nationally in steals. The accolades for Dunn appear to just be getting started. He has the chance to be the first player in school history to be named National Player of the Year when the season is all said and done. He also has the chance to join an elite group at Providence of First Team All-Americans that includes Lenny Wilkens, Jimmy Walker, Ernie DiGregorio, Marvin Barnes and other Friar legends.

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Kris Dunn, Ben Bentil Named to ESPN Midseason All-American Teams

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Apparently releasing midseason awards is something that’s happening this week. NBCSports.com released their midseason awards and midseason All-American teams on Wednesday. ESPN’s turn was Thursday. Jeff Goodman put out the ESPN awards and though he didn’t choose Kris Dunn for Midseason Player of the Year like Rob Dauster of NBCSports.com did, he did keep Dunn as a First Team All-American. Goodman also has Ben Bentil jumping into the mix as a Third Team All-American.

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