KU’s Azubuike, Dotson earn AP All-American votes

By Matt Tait     Oct 22, 2019

Associated Press
Kansas guard Devon Dotson drives to the basket against Tennessee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Already recognized as two of the top players in the Big 12 Conference, Kansas players Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson were honored on a national level on Tuesday.

The two KU starters were among the 21 players who received votes for the Associated Press’ preseason All-American team, released by the AP on Tuesday.

The votes were made by the same 65-member media panel that picked Kansas as the No. 3 team in the nation in the AP’s preseason Top 25 poll on Monday and KU was the only school in the nation with two players listed.

Last week, Azubuike was named the Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year and preseason all-Big 12 by the conference coaches. He was also one of 20 players on the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year watch list.

Dotson joined Azubuike on the preseason all-Big 12 team and was one of 20 players listed on the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year watch list.

Here’s a look at the AP’s preseason All-Americans along with those players who received votes:

AP All-Americans

Cassius Winston, Michigan State

Markus Howard, Marquette

Jordan Nwora, Louisville

Myles Powell, Seton Hall

James Wiseman, Memphis

Others receiving votes: Kerry Blackshear Jr., Florida, 23; Cole Anthony, North Carolina, 10; Udoka Azubuike, Kansas, 8; Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati, 8; Tre Jones, Duke, 6; Sam Merrill, Utah State, 5; Devon Dotson, Kansas, 4; Charles Bassey, Western Kentucky, 3; Mamadi Diakite, Virginia, 3; Anthony Edwards, Georgia, 1; Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky, 1; Reggie Perry, Mississippi State, 1; Payton Pritchard, Oregon, 1; Lamar Stevens, Penn State, 1; Isaiah Stewart, Washington, 1; McKinley Wright IV, Colorado, 1.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.