Men's Basketball Triumvirate Land NABC All-District Honors

OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton triumvirate of Baylor Scheierman, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Trey Alexander have earned All-District Honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Scheierman was named to the First Team while Kalkbrenner and Alexander were Second Team selections in District 5.

The All-District honors are voted on by NABC-member coaches across NCAA Division I. The NABC will release its All-America team on Wednesday.

Baylor Scheierman
Scheierman has starred for Creighton this winter, averaging 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He leads the BIG EAST with 15 double-doubles and is in contention to become the first men's player in the last 20 years to lead a Power 6 Conference in both defensive rebounds (currently 262) and three-pointers made (currently 99, five behind the league leader).

He became the first Division I men's player in NCAA history to surpass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 three-pointers, and the 11th men's player in NCAA history to score at least 1,000 points at multiple Division I schools. As if that's not enough, Scheierman authored Creighton's first point/rebound/assist triple-double in program history on Feb. 13 vs. Georgetown, his 15 double-doubles are the most by a Bluejay in the last 40 seasons, and his 1,113 career defensive rebounds are the most by any player in the country in the last 25 seasons.

He's been named one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Award given to the nation's best small forward, and was a unanimous First Team All-BIG EAST choice. A two-time BIG EAST Player of the Week this season, and a USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week once, Scheierman has made at least one three-pointer in 68-of-69 games in a Creighton uniform, including a program record 48 in a row to begin his Bluejay career.

This is the third time Scheierman has been named All-District by the NABC. He was a Second Team All-District 5 pick last year after being a First Team All-District 12 honoree in 2021-22 while enrolled at South Dakota State. He's been part of five All-America teams this month, having been selected a Second Team All-American by Field of 68 and 247Sports, and was a Third Team choice by The Sporting News, ESPN.com and College Hoops Today.

Trey Alexander
Trey Alexander was named Second Team All-District to go along with his Second Team All-BIG EAST honors this winter. In league play, Alexander led the BIG EAST with 38.2 minutes per game, was third with both 18.6 points and 5.2 assists per game, and ranked 10th in free-throw percentage (.843).

The Oklahoma City, Okla., product owns four double-doubles this season and leads the country's Power 6 players in minutes per game. He is on pace to become the BIG EAST's first player since at least 1992-93 to average at least 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.75 assists per game over the course of a season.

Ryan Kalkbrenner
Senior Ryan Kalkbrenner averages 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He leads the BIG EAST and ranks in the top six nationally in both blocked shots (3.0) and field goal percentage (.650).

The Florissant, Mo., product ranked seventh in the BIG EAST with 17.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in league contests. His 97 blocks are CU's most since 1984-85 and his 296 career rejections rank second in Bluejay history. Kalkbrenner has been named a finalist for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, given to the nation's best center, and joined Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning as the only men to be named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year three times or more.

This is the second straight year Kalkbrenner has picked up acclaim from the NABC, as he earned First Team All-District 5 recognition last season. Last week Kalkbrenner was named an Honorable Mention All-American by 247Sports.

Creighton (23-9) returns to the court later this week when it opens play in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Central in Pittsburgh, Pa., against Akron (24-10).

District 1
First Team
Matt Balanc - Quinnipiac
Clarence Daniels - New Hampshire
Sherif Gross-Bullock - Bryant
Mervin James - Rider
Dakota Leffew - Mount St. Mary's

Second Team
Shamir Bogues - Vermont
Dion Brown - UMBC
Caleb Fields - Fairfield
Jalen Leach - Fairfield
Earl Timberlake - Bryant

Coach of the Year: John Becker - Vermont

District 2
First Team
Reece Beekman - Virginia
RJ Davis - North Carolina
Kyle Filipowski - Duke
PJ Hall - Clemson
Hunter Sallis - Wake Forest

Second Team
Armando Bacot - North Carolina
Blake Hinson - Pittsburgh
DJ Horne - North Carolina State
Judah Mintz - Syracuse
Norchad Omier - Miami

Coach of the Year: Hubert Davis - North Carolina

District 3
First Team
Jalen Blackmon - Stetson
Isaiah Cozart - Eastern Kentucky
Chaz Lanier - North Florida
Duke Miles - High Point
Drew Pember - UNC Asheville

Second Team
Terrell Burden - Kennesaw State
Kimani Hamilton - High Point
DeMarcus Sharp - Austin Peay
Kelton Talford - Winthrop
Leland Walker - Eastern Kentucky

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

District 4
First Team
Keyshawn Hall - George Mason
DaRon Holmes II - Dayton
Jordan King - Richmond
Erik Reynolds II - St. Joseph's
Max Shulga - VCU

Second Team
James Bishop IV - George Washington
Josh Cohen - Massachusetts
Matt Cross - Massachusetts
Chad Venning - St. Bonaventure
Des Watson - Loyola Chicago

Coach of the Year: Chris Mooney - Richmond

District 5
First Team
Devin Carter - Providence
Tyler Kolek - Marquette
Tristen Newton - Connecticut
Kadary Richmond - Seton Hall
Baylor Scheierman - Creighton

Second Team
Trey Alexander - Creighton
Oso Ighodaro - Marquette
Ryan Kalkbrenner - Creighton
Quincy Olivari - Xavier
Cam Spencer - Connecticut

Coach of the Year: Dan Hurley - Connecticut

District 6
First Team
Cedric Coward - Eastern Washington
Tyon Grant-Foster - Grand Canyon
Dillon Jones - Weber State
Saint Thomas - Northern Colorado
Cameron Tyson - Seattle

Second Team
Dominique Daniels Jr. - Cal Baptist
Robert Ford III - Montana State
Ray Harrison - Grand Canyon
Gabe McGlothan - Grand Canyon
Alex Schumacher - Seattle

Coach of the Year: Bryce Drew - Grand Canyon

District 7
First Team
Boo Buie - Northwestern
Zach Edey - Purdue
Terrence Shannon Jr. - Illinois
Tyson Walker - Michigan State
Jahmir Young - Maryland

Second Team
Ace Baldwin Jr. - Penn State
Marcus Domask - Illinois
Dawson Garcia - Minnesota
Braden Smith - Purdue
AJ Storr - Wisconsin

Coach of the Year: Fred Hoiberg - Nebraska

District 8
First Team
Max Abmas - Texas
Hunter Dickinson - Kansas
Tamin Lipsey - Iowa State
Kevin McCullar Jr. - Kansas
Jamal Shead - Houston

Second Team
LJ Cryer - Houston
RayJ Dennis - Baylor
Dylan Disu - Texas
Pop Isaacs - Texas Tech
Emanuel Miller - TCU

Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson - Houston

District 9
First Team
Graham Ike - Gonzaga
Ajay Mitchell - UCSB
Jonathan Mogbo - San Francisco
Elijah Pepper - UC Davis
Bryce Pope - San Diego

Second Team
Adama-Alpha Bal - Santa Clara
Aidan Mahaney - Saint Mary's
Augustas Marciulionis - Saint Mary's
Anton Watson - Gonzaga
Marcus Williams - San Francisco

Coach of the Year: Randy Bennett - Saint Mary's

District 10
First Team
Ante Brzovic - Charleston
Jyare Davis - Delaware
Xander Rice - Monmouth
Trazarien White - UNCW
Amari Williams - Drexel

Second Team
Anthony Dell'Orso - Campbell
Shykeim Phillips - UNCW
Tyler Stephenson-Moore - Stony Brook
Tyler Thomas - Hofstra
Charles Thompson - Towson

Coach of the Year: Pat Kelsey - Charleston

District 11
First Team
Daniel Batcho - Louisiana Tech
Isaiah Crawford - Louisiana Tech
Don McHenry - Western Kentucky
Kyle Rode - Liberty
KyKy Tandy - Jacksonville State

Second Team
Davon Barnes - Sam Houston State
Zack Cleveland - Liberty
Tae Hardy - UTEP
Jestin Porter - Middle Tennessee
Lamar Wilkerson - Sam Houston State

Coach of the Year: Talvin Hester - Louisiana Tech

District 12
First Team
Tommy Bruner - Denver
Trey Calvin - Wright State
Zeke Mayo - South Dakota State
Noah Reynolds - Green Bay
Trey Townsend - Oakland

Second Team
Tristan Enaruna - Cleveland State
Frankie Fidler - Omaha
Issac McBride - Oral Roberts
B.J. Omot - North Dakota
Marques Warrick - Northern Kentucky

Coach of the Year: Greg Kampe - Oakland

District 13
First Team
Xaivian Lee - Princeton
Malik Mack - Harvard
Chris Manon - Cornell
Caden Pierce - Princeton
Danny Wolf - Yale

Second Team
Bez Mbeng - Yale
John Poulakidas - Yale
Keegan Records - Colgate
Matt Rogers - American
Braeden Smith - Colgate

Coach of the Year: Brian Earl - Cornell

District 14
First Team
Ali Ali - Akron
Enrique Freeman - Akron
Marcus Hill - Bowling Green
Basheer Jihad - Ball State
Ra'Heim Moss - Toledo

Second Team
Rashaun Agee - Bowling Green
David Coit - Northern Illinois
Jaylin Hunter - Ohio
Dante Maddox Jr. - Toledo
Anthony Pritchard - Central Michigan

Coach of the Year: Tony Barbee - Central Michigan

District 15
First Team
Fred Cleveland Jr. - North Carolina Central
Jordan Derkack - Merrimack
Bryce Harris - Howard
Jordan Jones - Central Connecticut State
Jamarii Thomas - Norfolk State

Second Team
Kaiyem Cleary - Le Moyne
Troy Hupstead - UMES
Allan Jeanne-Rose - Central Connecticut State
Martaz Robinson - Delaware State
Seth Towns - Howard

Coach of the Year: Patrick Sellers - Central Connecticut State

District 16
First Team
Robbie Avila - Indiana State
Tucker DeVries - Drake
Xavier Johnson - Southern Illinois
Malevy Leons - Bradley
Isaiah Swope - Indiana State

Second Team
Darnell Brodie - Drake
Duke Deen - Bradley
Malik Dia - Belmont
Connor Hickman - Bradley
Cade Tyson - Belmont

Coach of the Year: Josh Schertz - Indiana State

District 17
First Team
Tyson Degenhart - Boise State
Donovan Dent - New Mexico
Jaedon LeDee - San Diego State
Great Osobor - Utah State
Isaiah Stevens - Colorado State

Second Team
Kenan Blackshear - Nevada
Darius Brown II - Utah State
Jaelen House - New Mexico
Jarod Lucas - Nevada
O'Mar Stanley - Boise State

Coach of the Year: Danny Sprinkle - Utah State

District 18
First Team
Jacob Crews - UT Martin
Damarco Minor - SIU Edwardsville
Riley Minix - Morehead State
KK Robinson - Little Rock
Jordan Sears - UT Martin

Second Team
Jamir Chaplin - Little Rock
Drew Cisse - Western Illinois
Jeremiah Hernandez - Southern Indiana
Jordan Lathon - Morehead State
Ryan Myers - Western Illinois

Coach of the Year: Darrell Walker - Little Rock

District 19
First Team
Keion Brooks Jr. - Washington
Isaac Jones - Washington State
Caleb Love - Arizona
KJ Simpson - Colorado
Jaylon Tyson - California

Second Team
Oumar Ballo - Arizona
Adem Bona - UCLA
Branden Carlson - Utah
Pelle Larsson - Arizona
Myles Rice - Washington State

Coach of the Year: Kyle Smith - Washington State

District 20
First Team
Johni Broome - Auburn
Dalton Knecht - Tennessee
Antonio Reeves - Kentucky
Mark Sears - Alabama
Wade Taylor IV - Texas A&M

Second Team
Jonas Aidoo - Tennessee
Walter Clayton Jr. - Florida
Matthew Murrell - Mississippi
Zyon Pullin - Florida
Tolu Smith III - Mississippi State

Coach of the Year: Lamont Paris - South Carolina

District 21
First Team
Achor Achor - Samford
Mikeal Brown-Jones - UNCG
Keyshaun Langley - UNCG
JP Pegues - Furman
Vonterius Woolbright - Western Carolina

Second Team
Trey Bonham - Chattanooga
Honor Huff - Chattanooga
Rylan Jones - Samford
Jalyn McCreary - Mercer
Corey Tripp - Wofford

Coach of the Year: Bucky McMillan - Samford

District 22
First Team
Garry Clark - Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Jordan Johnson - New Orleans
Roger McFarlane - Southeastern Louisiana
Christian Shumate - McNeese State
Shahada Wells - McNeese State

Second Team
Nick Caldwell - Southeastern Louisiana
Ken Evans Jr. - Jackson State
Chris Pryor - Lamar
Diante Smith - Nicholls State
Jamal West Jr. - Nicholls State

Coach of the Year: Will Wade - McNeese State

District 23
First Team
Austin Crowley - Southern Miss
Terrence Edwards Jr. - James Madison
Christyon Eugene - Troy
Kobe Julien - Louisiana
Tre'Von Spillers - Appalachian State

Second Team
Obinna Anochili-Killen - Marshall
T.J. Bickerstaff - James Madison
Caleb Fields - Arkansas State
Donovan Gregory - Appalachian State
Ginika Ojiako - Coastal Carolina

Coach of the Year: Dustin Kerns - Appalachian State

District 24
First Team
Johnell Davis - Florida Atlantic
Jason Edwards - North Texas
David Jones - Memphis
Zhuric Phelps - SMU
Chris Youngblood - South Florida

Second Team
Kevin Cross - Tulane
RJ Felton - East Carolina
Vladislav Goldin - Florida Atlantic
Yaxel Lendeborg - UAB
Lu'Cye Patterson - Charlotte

Coach of the Year: Amir Abdur-Rahim - South Florida

Men's Basketball Triumvirate Land NABC All-District Honors

Players Mentioned

Trey Alexander

Ryan Kalkbrenner

Baylor Scheierman

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