Trayce Jackson-Davis Named NABC All-American Third Team

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The awards keep coming for Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis.

On Thursday morning, Jackson-Davis was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-American Third Team.

This comes one day removed from being named third-team All-American by the United States Basketball Writers of America (USBWA).

For the NABC third team, Jackson-Davis is joined by Houston's Quentin Grimes, Baylor's Davion Mitchell, and Villanova's Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

He is the fifth Big Ten player to be on an NABC All-American team this season as Luka Garza and Ayo Dosunmu both made the first team, while Kofi Cockburn and Hunter Dickinson both made the second team.

Jackson-Davis led Indiana this season by averaging 19.1 points per game while shooting 51.7% from the field. He was also third in the nation in free throws made and first in free throws attempted.

Below is the full press release from Indiana:

Indiana University sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He also earned the same honor from The Sporting News, USBWA and was an honorable mention selection by The Associated Press. He is the only high major player to average at least 19 points and 9 rebounds this season and one of four overall players in the country to achieve that standard.

The Greenwood, Indiana native and former Mr. Indiana Basketball (2019) at Center Grove High School is fourth in the Big Ten in scoring (19.1), second in rebounding (9.0), fifth in field goal percentage (51.7) and blocked shots (1.4) and is third in minutes played (34.2). In league games only, he finished third in scoring (18.4), second in rebounding (9.2), fourth in field goal percentage (50.6) and minutes played blocked shots (1.4) and is third in minutes played (34.2). He is the fifth most improved scorer in the league showing a 5.6 points per game improvement (13.5 to 19.1) and scored in double figures in 26 of 27 games.

He also is third in the nation in free throws made (150) and first in attempts (229). He also has had 10 double-doubles this season and 22 in his career. He also is the only Hoosier in the last 25 years to post three 25-point, 15 rebound games in his career (Nebraska, at Minnesota, at Florida State. He is a finalist for the Karl Malone Award given to the nation’s top power forward, and the Wooden Award.

2020-21 NABC Division I All-America First Team

Jared Butler, Baylor, Junior, Guard, Reserve, La.

Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State, Freshman, Guard, Arlington, Texas

Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois, Junior, Guard, Chicago, Ill.

Luka Garza, Iowa, Senior, Center, Washington, D.C.

Corey Kispert, Gonzaga, Senior, Forward, Edmonds, Wash.

2020-21 NABC Division I All-America Second Team

Kofi Cockburn, Illinois, Sophomore, Center, Kingston, Jamaica

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan, Freshman, Center, Alexandria, Va.

Evan Mobley, USC, Freshman, Forward, Murrieta, Calif.

Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga, Freshman, Guard, West St. Paul, Minn.

Drew Timme, Gonzaga, Sophomore, Forward, Richardson, Texas

2020-21 NABC Division I All-America Third Team

Collin Gillespie, Villanova, Senior, Guard, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.

Quentin Grimes, Houston, Junior, Guard, The Woodlands, Texas

Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana, Sophomore, Forward, Greenwood, Ind.

Davion Mitchell, Baylor, Junior, Guard, Hinesville, Ga.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova, Sophomore, Forward, Kansas City, Kan.

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