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Aldridge Finalist for Macy National Freshman of the Year
3/30/2015 11:07:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BOSTON, Mass. – Davidson's Peyton Aldridge has been named a finalist for the 2015 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award, as announced Monday.
Named to the Atlantic 10 all-rookie team, Aldridge finished the season averaging 9.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, while shooting just under 40 percent from long range. In addition, the Leavittsburg, Ohio native started all 32 contests and scored in double figures 11 times, including a personal-best 25 points against nationally-ranked North Carolina.
The Kyle Macy award is presented annually to the top freshman in Division I college basketball. The 1975 Indiana "Mr. Basketball" played his freshman season at Purdue University. Macy averaged 13.8 points a game as a freshman, while leading the Boilermakers in free throws, shooting .859 percent from the line on the season. He started in 25 of 27 games, helping them to a 16-11 season record.
After playing his freshman year at Purdue, Macy transferred to the University of Kentucky in 1976. He started every game for the Wildcats in 1977. A three-time All-America and three-time All-SEC player, Macy was a member of Kentucky's 1978 National Championship team. In his senior year of 1979-80, he became the first Kentucky player ever to be named consensus Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.
The recipient of the 2015 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 men's division I basketball championship.
2015 KYLE MACY FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
James Blackmon, Indiana
Devin Booker, Kentucky
Schadrac Casimir, Iona
Torin Dorn, Charlotte
Isaac Haas, Purdue
Daniel Hamilton, Connecticut
Stanley Johnson, Arizona
Tyus Jones, Duke
Kevon Looney, UCLA
Jahlil Okafor, Duke
Nick Norton, UAB
Jakob Poeltl, Utah
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State
D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State
Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
Brenton Scott, Indiana State
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Tyler Ulis, Kentucky
Justise Winslow, Duke
BOSTON, Mass. – Davidson's Peyton Aldridge has been named a finalist for the 2015 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award, as announced Monday.
Named to the Atlantic 10 all-rookie team, Aldridge finished the season averaging 9.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, while shooting just under 40 percent from long range. In addition, the Leavittsburg, Ohio native started all 32 contests and scored in double figures 11 times, including a personal-best 25 points against nationally-ranked North Carolina.
The Kyle Macy award is presented annually to the top freshman in Division I college basketball. The 1975 Indiana "Mr. Basketball" played his freshman season at Purdue University. Macy averaged 13.8 points a game as a freshman, while leading the Boilermakers in free throws, shooting .859 percent from the line on the season. He started in 25 of 27 games, helping them to a 16-11 season record.
After playing his freshman year at Purdue, Macy transferred to the University of Kentucky in 1976. He started every game for the Wildcats in 1977. A three-time All-America and three-time All-SEC player, Macy was a member of Kentucky's 1978 National Championship team. In his senior year of 1979-80, he became the first Kentucky player ever to be named consensus Southeastern Conference Player of the Year.
The recipient of the 2015 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 men's division I basketball championship.
2015 KYLE MACY FRESHMEN ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
Peyton Aldridge, Davidson
James Blackmon, Indiana
Devin Booker, Kentucky
Schadrac Casimir, Iona
Torin Dorn, Charlotte
Isaac Haas, Purdue
Daniel Hamilton, Connecticut
Stanley Johnson, Arizona
Tyus Jones, Duke
Kevon Looney, UCLA
Jahlil Okafor, Duke
Nick Norton, UAB
Jakob Poeltl, Utah
Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Florida State
D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State
Domantas Sabonis, Gonzaga
Brenton Scott, Indiana State
Melo Trimble, Maryland
Tyler Ulis, Kentucky
Justise Winslow, Duke
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