Goodman Names Kenneth Faried Second Team All-American

Jeff Goodman of FoxSports.com has released his 2010-11 College Basketball All-America Teams.

Goodman names Morehead State's Kenneth Faried to his Second Team and Kentucky's Brandon Knight to his Fifth Team.

Here are excerpts on each:

C – Kenneth Faried, 6-8, 230, Sr., Morehead State – The New Jersey native led the nation in rebounding and didn’t just dominate against the Ohio Valley, either. Faried put up 20 points and 18 boards against Florida and had 15 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to Ohio State early in the season. Stats: 17.6 ppg, 14.5 rpg, 2.4 bpg.

G – Brandon Knight, 6-3, 185, Fr., Kentucky – Terrence Jones has put up more impressive numbers, but it’s been Knight who has been Kentucky’s best player throughout the course of the season. Stats: 17.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.0 apg.

He also has Knight and Kentucky teammate Terrence Jones on his All-Freshman Team:

All-Freshman Team

F – Tristan Thompson, 6-8, 225, Texas - 13.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.3 bpg.
F – Terrence Jones, 6-9, 230, Kentucky - 17.2 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 1.9 bpg.
C – Jared Sullinger, 6-9, 280, Ohio State - 17.3 ppg, 9.7 rpg.
G – Brandon Knight, 6-3, 195, Kentucky - 17.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.0 apg.
G/F – Harrison Barnes, 6-8, 220, North Carolina - 14.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg.

Faried is a Mid-Major All-American:

Mid-Major All-America Team

F – Keith Benson, 6-11, 230, Sr., Oakland – 17.7 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.8 bpg.
C – Kenneth Faried, 6-8, 230, Sr., Morehead State - 17.6 ppg, 14.5 rpg, 2.4 bpg.
G – Charles Jenkins, 6-3, 220, Sr., Hofstra – 23.1 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.5 rpg, 41% 3-pointers.
G – Mickey McConnell, 6-0, 190, Sr., Saint Mary’s – 16.8 ppg, 6.1 apg, 48% 3-pointers.
G – Andrew Goudelock, 6-2, 200, Sr., College of Charleston – 23.0 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.7 rpg, 40% 3-pointers.

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