Texas Tech University Athletics
USBWA Names Alan Voskuil to All-District First Team
March 11, 2008 | Men's Basketball
March 11, 2008
Lubbock, TX -- The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has released its 2007-2008 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership.
Texas Tech junior guard, Alan Voskuil was named to the USBWA All-District First Team. Alan is one of the ten players chosen by the USBWA among all players in District VII, which comprises Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
The junior from Hurst, Texas is averaging 12.9 ppg for the 2007-2008 season. Last season he averaged 4.2 ppg and scored 3.6 ppg as a freshman. He has scored double figures in 21 games this season with a career best of 30 points against KSU. Alan was recently named to the All-Improved squad by media members covering the Big 12 Conference.
He joins former Red Raiders Andy Ellis, Andre Emmett, and Jarrius Jackson who were also honored by the USBWA.
ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
A.J. Abrams, Texas
D.J. Augustin, Texas
Stefon Jackson, UTEP
Damion James, Texas
Curtis Jerrells, Baylor
Bo McCalebb, New Orleans
Rod McKiver, Houston
Marcus Thornton, LSU
Alan Voskuil, Texas Tech
Sonny Weems, Arkansas
For a complete listing of all nine regions, please follow the link to the USBWA website: http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. Today, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball.
