March 26, 2007

MILWAUKEE - Sophomore guards Dominic James and Jerel McNeal were recognized on Monday for their achievements on the court this season. James was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American while McNeal garnered Rivals.com 2006-07 All-Defensive First Team honors.

A member of the BIG EAST All-Conference First Team, James led the Golden Eagles this season, averaging 14.9 points per game. He also led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 167 assists and was second on the MU squad and fourth in the conference with 64 steals.

James scored 20-plus points in seven games this season and recorded seven or more assists in a game six times. Against Pittsburgh, March 3, he recorded a career-high 10.

James becomes the first to receive All-American status from the AP since Travis Diener was named to the honorable mention list following the 2004-05 season. He is the 11th student-athlete all time for Marquette to be recognized as an AP All-American.

McNeal, named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year and BIG EAST All-Conference Second Team member, led the Golden Eagles and ranked second in the conference with 76 steals this season, the fifth best single-season total in school history. He ranked 10th in the nation, averaging 2.6 steals per game, and was one of only four players in NCAA Division I to average at least 14.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

Four times this season he grabbed at least six steals in a game, and against North Dakota State, Dec. 2, he recorded a career high seven.

Associated Press First Team All-American
Kevin Durant, Texas
Alando Tucker, Wisconsin
Acie Law IV, Texas A&M
Arron Afflalo, UCLA
Greg Oden, Ohio State

Associated Press Second Team All-American
Nick Fazekas, Nevada
Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
Chris Lofton, Tennessee
Jared Dudley, Boston College
Joakim Noah, Florida

Associated Press Third Team All-American
Jeff Green, Georgetown
Al Horford, Florida
Aaron Brooks, Oregon
Al Thornton, Florida State
Aaron Gray, Pittsburgh

Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American
Morris Almond, Rice; D.J. Augustin, Texas; Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware State; Mario Boggan, Oklahoma State; Corey Brewer, Florida; Derrick Byars, Vanderbilt; Jaycee Carroll, Utah State; Darren Collison, UCLA; Mike Conley Jr., Ohio State; Chris Daniels, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi; Glen Davis, LSU; Sean Denison, Santa Clara; Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis; Zabian Dowdell, Virginia Tech; A.J. Graves, Butler; Caleb Green, Oral Roberts; Taurean Green, Florida; Adam Haluska, Iowa; Roy Hibbert, Georgetown; Kyle Hines, UNC Greensboro; Ibrahim Jaaber, Pennsylvania; Jarrius Jackson, Texas Tech; Dominic James, Marquette; Trey Johnson, Jackson State; Jared Jordan, Marist; Stephane Lasme, Massachusetts; Bo McCalebb, New Orleans; Javier Mojica, Central Connecticut State; Drew Neitzel, Michigan State; Demetris Nichols, Syracuse; Aaron Nixon, Long Beach State; David Patten, Weber State; Courtney Pigram, East Tennessee State; Derek Raivio, Gonzaga; Drake Reed, Austin Peay; Arizona Reid, High Point; Brandon Rush, Kansas; Keith Simmons, Holy Cross; Sean Singletary, Virginia; Loren Stokes, Hofstra; Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington; Curtis Sumpter, Villanova; Jamaal Tatum, Southern Illinois; Romeo Travis, Akron; Jamar Wilson, Albany, N.Y.; DaShaun Wood, Wright State; Julian Wright, Kansas; Keena Young, BYU.

Rivals.com 2006-07 All-Defensive First Team
Jerel McNeal, Marquette
Mario Chalmers, Kansas
Jamon Gordon, Virginia Tech
Corey Brewer, Florida
Greg Oden, Ohio State

Rivals.com 2006-07 All-Defensive Second Team
Eric Maynor, Virginia Commonwealth
D.J. Strawberry, Maryland
Geoff McDermott, Providence
Al Horford, Florida
Stephane Lasme, UMass