NABC Honors Alexander, Zegarowski and McDermott

OMAHA, Neb. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches honored three individuals associated with the Creighton Basketball program as it handed out All-District honors on Monday, March 23rd. Greg McDermott was named NABC District 5 Coach of the Year, with Ty-Shon Alexander (First Team) and Marcus Zegarowski (Second Team) earning All-District honors for their play on the hardwood.

McDermott led a Creighton team that was picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST Conference to the No. 7 national ranking, a 24-7 overall record, and a share of its first BIG EAST Conference title. Under his guidance, McDermott's team beat a school-record six top-25 teams, including three top-10 wins, which helped him bring home BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors. Creighton also set a school-record for single-season home attendance (311,651) and matched its best ranking (No. 7) in program history. McDermott was named one of 10 semifinalists nationally for the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year and earlier in the month he became Creighton's first USBWA District Coach of the Year since Dana Altman in 2002-03. After 10 years on The Hilltop McDermott owns a record of 231-116 with the Bluejays to up his career record to 511-311 in 26 seasons as a head coach. The NABC District Coach of the Year honor is the second such recognition of McDermott's career, joining the honor he picked up in 2012-13 when Creighton was in District 16.

Alexander led Creighton and ranked third in the BIG EAST with 16.9 points per game while also adding 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and a team-high 1.3 steals per game. The junior from Charlotte, N.C., was second in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage (.860), fourth in three-pointers per game (2.61), fifth in minutes per game (34.7), sixth in three-point percentage (.399) and eighth in steals per contest (1.3). He is one of two players in Creighton history with 80 or more three-pointers in consecutive seasons and one of 10 men in the Bluejay record book with multiple seasons of 500 points or more. The award is one of several for Alexander this month, who was also named First Team All-BIG EAST and First Team All-District by the USBWA.

Zegarowski was named Second Team All-District by the NABC, just as he was also named Second Team All-BIG EAST. His awards haul this month already includes Second Team All-America acclaim from NBC Sports. Third Team All-America recognition by Stadium and Honorable Mention All-America accolades by the Associated Press. A Hamilton, Mass., native, Zegarowski averaged 16.1 points, 5.1 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game. Zegarowski played his best in some of CU's biggest games, averaging 18.9 points per game while shooting 60.4 percent from the field and 51.4 percent from three-point range in eight games against top-25 foes. Zegarowski ranked third in the BIG EAST in assists per game (5.1), third in three-point percentage (.424), fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.95), sixth in three-pointers made per game (2.42), sixth in points per game (16.1), sixth in minutes per game (34.6) and 11th in field goal percentage (.488).

Rounding out the rest of the NABC District 5 First Team alongside Alexander were Markus Howard (Marquette), Myles Powell (Seton Hall), Saddiq Bey (Villanova) and Kamar Baldwin (Butler). The Second Team All-District 5 consisted of Zegarowski, Paul Reed (DePaul), Tyrique Jones (Xavier), Romaro Gill (Seton Hall) and Collin Gillespie (Villanova).

Creighton finished the season 24-7 and earned a share of its first BIG EAST regular-season title on March 7 in win vs. No. 8 Seton Hall.

2019-20 NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

District 1

First Team
Anthony Lamb, Vermont
Jalen Pickett, Siena
E.J. Crawford, Iona
Elijah Olaniyi, Stony Brook
Dimencio Vaughn, Rider

Second Team
Christian Lutete, UMass Lowell
Malik Ellison, Hartford
Ray Salnave, Monmouth
Stef Smith, Vermont
Deion Hammond, Monmouth

Coach of the Year: John Becker, Vermont

District 2
First Team
Jordan Nwora, Louisville
Tre Jones, Duke
Vernon Carey Jr., Duke
Devin Vassell, Florida State
John Mooney, Notre Dame

Second Team
Elijah Hughes, Syracuse
Mamadi Diakite, Virginia
Landers Nolley II, Virginia Tech
Markel Johnson, North Carolina State
Aamir Simms, Clemson

Coach of the Year: Leonard Hamilton, Florida State

District 3
First Team
Caleb Homesley, Liberty
Carlik Jones, Radford
Rob Perry, Stetson
Ahsan Asadullah, Lipscomb
Jermaine Marrow, Hampton

Second Team
Phlandrous Fleming Jr., Charleston So.
Ivan Gandia-Rosa, North Florida
Ben Stanley, Hampton
Garrett Sams, North Florida
Zac Cooks, NJIT

Coach of the Year: Ritchie McKay, Liberty

District 4
First Team
Fatts Russell, Rhode Island
Jalen Crutcher, Dayton
Obi Toppin, Dayton
Jordan Goodwin, Saint Louis
Kyle Lofton, St. Bonaventure

Second Team
Jacob Gilyard, Richmond
Grant Golden, Richmond
Blake Francis, Richmond
Marcus Weathers, Duquesne
Marcus Santos-Silva, VCU

Coach of the Year: Anthony Grant, Dayton

District 5
First Team
Markus Howard, Marquette
Myles Powell, Seton Hall
Kamar Baldwin, Butler
Saddiq Bey, Villanova
Ty-Shon Alexander, Creighton

Second Team
Collin Gillespie, Villanova
Tyrique Jones, Xavier
Paul Reed, DePaul
Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton
Romaro Gill, Seton Hall

Coach of the Year: Greg McDermott, Creighton

District 6
First Team
Terrell Brown, Seattle
Sayeed Pritchett, Montana
Mason Peatling, Eastern Washington
Milan Acquaah, Cal Baptist
Jonah Radebaugh, Northern Colorado

Second Team
Jerrick Harding, Weber State
Trevelin Queen, New Mexico State
Jacob Davison, Eastern Washington
Ivan Aurrecoechea, New Mexico State
Harald Frey, Montana State

Coach of the Year: Chris Jans, New Mexico State

District 7
First Team
Cassius Winston, Michigan State
Lamar Stevens, Penn State
Luke Garza, Iowa
Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland
Daniel Oturu, Minnesota

Second Team
Jalen Smith, Maryland
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
Joe Wieskamp, Iowa
Kaleb Wesson, Ohio State
Zavier Simpson, Michigan

Coach of the Year: Greg Gard, Wisconsin

District 8
First Team
Devin Dotson, Kansas
Udoka Azubuike, Kansas
Jared Butler, Baylor
Jahmi'us Ramsey, Texas Tech
Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia

Second Team
Tyrese Haliburton, Iowa State
MaCio Teague, Baylor
Kristian Doolittle, Oklahoma
Freddie Gillespie, Baylor
Desmond Bane, TCU

Coach of the Year: Scott Drew, Baylor

District 9
First Team
Filip Petrusev, Gonzaga
Jordan Ford, St. Mary's
Yoeli Childs, BYU
Colbey Ross, Pepperdine
Lamine Diane, CSU Northridge

Second Team
Malik Fitts, St. Mary's
TJ Haws, BYU
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
Jahlil Tripp, Pacific
Killian Tillie, Gonzaga

Coach of the Year: Mark Few, Gonzaga

District 10
First Team
Nathan Knight, William & Mary
Desure Buie, Hofstra
Jordan Roland, Northeastern
Grant Riller, Charleston
Nate Darling, Delaware

Second Team
Brian Fobbs, Towson
Marcus Sheffield II, Elon
Camren Wynter, Drexel
Eli Pemberton, Hofstra
Matt Lewis, James Madison

Coach of the Year: Dane Fischer, William & Mary

District 11
First Team
Javion Hamlet, North Texas
Jhivvan Jackson, UTSA
DaQuan Bracey, Louisiana Tech
Bryson Williams, UTEP
Taveion Hollingsworth, Western Kentucky

Second Team
Keaton Wallace, UTSA
Umoja Gibson, North Texas
Devon Andrews, FIU
Taevion Kinsey, Marshall
Jared Savage, Western Kentucky

Coach of the Year: Grant McCasland, North Texas

District 12
First Team
Loudon Love, Wright State
Doug Wilson, South Dakota State
Vinnie Shahid, North Dakota State
Tyler Hagedorn, South Dakota
Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy

Second Team
Emmanuel Nzekwesi, Oral Roberts
Tyler Sharp, Northern Kentucky
Tyson Ward. North Dakota State
Bill Wampler, Wright State
Darius Quisenberry, Youngstown State

Coach of the Year: Scott Nagy, Wright State

District 13
First Team
Paul Atkinson, Yale
AJ Brodeur, Pennsylvania
Jordan Burns, Colgate
Max Mahoney, Boston University
Sa'eed Nelson, American

Second Team
Azar Swain, Yale
Richmond Aririguzoh, Princeton
Andrew Kostecka, Loyola
Tommy Funk. Army
Will Rayman, Colgate

Coach of the Year: James Jones, Yale

District 14
First Team
Loren Cristian Jackson, Akron
Justin Turner, Bowling Green
Eugene German, Northern Illinois
Tahjai Teague, Ball State
Jayvon Graves, Buffalo

Second Team
Marreon Jackson, Toledo
Jason Preston, Ohio
Tyler Cheese, Akron
David DiLeo, Central Michigan
Xeyrius Williams, Akron

Coach of the Year: John Groce, Akron

District 15
First Team
Raiquan Clark, LIU Brooklyn
Keith Braxton, Saint Francis U.
Isaiah Blackmon, Saint Francis U.
E.J. Anosike, Sacred Heart
Juvaris Hayes, Merrimack

Second Team
Jibri Blount, North Carolina Central
AJ Bramah, Robert Morris
Cletrell Pope, Bethune-Cookman
Kameron Langley, North Carolina A&T
Jermaine Bishop, Norfolk State

Coach of the Year: Joe Gallo, Merrimack

District 16
First Team
AJ Green, UNI
Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago
Javon Freeman-Liberty, Valparaiso
Austin Phyfe, UNI
Darrell Brown, Bradley

Second Team
Liam Robbins, Drake
Tyreke Key, Indiana State
Marcus Domask, Southern Illinois
Roman Penn, Drake
Jordan Barnes, Indiana State

Coach of the Year: Ben Jacobson, UNI

District 17
First Team
Jalen Harris, Nevada
Malachi Flynn, San Diego State
Sam Merrill, Utah State
Yanni Wetzel, San Diego State
Nico Carvacho, Colorado State

Second Team
Justinian Jessup, Boise State
Bryce Hamilton, UNLV
Derrick Alston Jr., Boise State
Matt Mitchell, San Diego State
Neemias Queta, Utah State

Coach of the Year: Brian Dutcher, San Diego State

District 18
First Team
Terry Taylor, Austin Peay
Tevin Brown, Murray State
Jomaru Brown, Eastern Kentucky
Nick Muszynski, Belmont
Quintin Dove, UT Martin

Second Team
Grayson Murphy, Belmont
Adan Kunkel, Belmont
Jordyn Adams, Austin Peay
Josiah Wallace, Eastern Illinois
Parker Stewart, UT Martin

Coach of the Year: A.W. Hamilton, Eastern Kentucky

District 19
First Team
Payton Pritchard, Oregon
McKinley Wright IV, Colorado
Zeke Nnaji, Arizona
Remy Martin, Arizona State
Tres Tinkle, Oregon State

Second Team
Onyeka Okongwu, USC
Isaiah Stewart, Washington
CJ Elleby, Washington State
Tyler Bey, Colorado
Oscar da Silva, Stanford

Coach of the Year: Mick Cronin, UCLA

District 20
First Team
Skylar Mays, LSU
Nick Richards, Kentucky
Reggie Perry, Mississippi State
Breein Tyree, Ole Miss
Mason Jones, Arkansas

Second Team
Anthony Edwards, Georgia
Samir Doughty, Auburn
Kira Lewis Jr., Alabama
Immanuel Quickley, Kentucky
Isaac Okoro, Auburn

Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Kentucky

District 21
First Team
Isaiah Miller, UNCG
Jordan Lyons, Furman
Tray Boyd III, ETSU
Mason Faulkner, Western Carolina
Carlos Dotson, Western Carolina

Second Team
Bo Hodges, ETSU
Djordje Dimitrijevic, Mercer
Nathan Hoover, Wofford
Matt Ryan, Chattanooga
Clay Mounce, Furman

Coach of the Year: Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State

District 22
First Team
Sa'Marcus Kennedy, McNeese State
Kevon Harris, Stephen F. Austin
Gerard Andrus, Prairie View
Payten Ricks, Abilene Christian
Tyrick Armstrong, Texas Southern

Second Team
Kai Mitchell, Sam Houston State
Ian DuBose, Houston Baptist
Zach Nutall, Sam Houston State
Devonte Patterson, Prairie View
Yahuza Rasas, Texas Southern

Coach of the Year: Kyle Keller, Stephen F. Austin

District 23
First Team
Nijal Pearson, Texas State
Markquis Nowell, Little Rock
Josh Ajayi, South Alabama
DeVante' Jones, Coastal Carolina
Ruot Monyyong, Little Rock

Second Team
Justin Forrest, Appalachian State
Ike Smith, Georgia Southern
Michael Ertel, Louisiana Monroe
David Azore, UT Arlington
Kane Williams, Georgia State

Coach of the Year: Darrell Walker, Little Rock

District 24
First Team
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati
Precious Achiuwa, Memphis
Jayden Gardner, East Carolina
Nate Hinton, Houston
Quinton Rose, Temple

Second Team
Kendric Davis, SMU
Jaime Echenique, Wichita State
Martins Igbanu, Tulsa
Tre Scott, Cincinnati
Christian Vital, Connecticut

Coach of the Year: Frank Haith, Tulsa

Players Mentioned

Ty-Shon Alexander

Marcus Zegarowski

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