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The University of Utah Athletics
BC Collects NABC First-Team All-District Accolades
3/14/2023 9:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Utah men’s basketball center Branden Carlson was named NABC First-Team All-District on Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY – Utah men's basketball center Branden Carlson hauls in yet another award, this time NABC First-Team All-District the coaches association announced Tuesday morning.
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The South Jordan native adds to his first-team honors from the Pac-12 and Associated Press for the 2022-23 season and becomes the first Runnin' Ute to earn first-team all-district honors since Sedrick Barefield in 2019.
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Carlson, who has one year of eligibility remaining should he chooses, finished his senior season averaging 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocks. He also ended the season scoring double-digit points in 22-consecutive games with seven games of 20-plus points during that stretch.
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In Pac-12 play, Carlson reached double-digit points in all 19 games he's played in – including 22 points on 5-of-9 shooting from long range in Utah's victory over then-No. 4/4 Arizona at home. At the end of the regular-season, his 16.2 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game and 1.7 blocks per game in Pac-12 play ranks him fifth, seventh and fourth, respectively among league peers.
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The 7-0 center closed out the year with 1,279 career-points – which ties him with Alex Jensen (1994-2000) for 24th on the all-time scoring list at Utah. Meanwhile, his 187 career-blocks currently sits at No. 3 all-time at Utah.
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DISTRICT 19
First Team
Oumar Ballo - Arizona
Branden Carlson - Utah
Boogie Ellis - USC
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - UCLA
Azuolas Tubelis - Arizona
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Second Team
Desmond Cambridge Jr. - Arizona St.
Tyger Campbell - UCLA
N'Faly Dante - Oregon
Mouhamed Gueye - Washington St.
Drew Peterson - USC
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Coach of the Year: Mick Cronin - UCLA
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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The South Jordan native adds to his first-team honors from the Pac-12 and Associated Press for the 2022-23 season and becomes the first Runnin' Ute to earn first-team all-district honors since Sedrick Barefield in 2019.
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Carlson, who has one year of eligibility remaining should he chooses, finished his senior season averaging 16.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.0 blocks. He also ended the season scoring double-digit points in 22-consecutive games with seven games of 20-plus points during that stretch.
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In Pac-12 play, Carlson reached double-digit points in all 19 games he's played in – including 22 points on 5-of-9 shooting from long range in Utah's victory over then-No. 4/4 Arizona at home. At the end of the regular-season, his 16.2 points per game, 7.2 rebounds per game and 1.7 blocks per game in Pac-12 play ranks him fifth, seventh and fourth, respectively among league peers.
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The 7-0 center closed out the year with 1,279 career-points – which ties him with Alex Jensen (1994-2000) for 24th on the all-time scoring list at Utah. Meanwhile, his 187 career-blocks currently sits at No. 3 all-time at Utah.
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DISTRICT 19
First Team
Oumar Ballo - Arizona
Branden Carlson - Utah
Boogie Ellis - USC
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - UCLA
Azuolas Tubelis - Arizona
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Second Team
Desmond Cambridge Jr. - Arizona St.
Tyger Campbell - UCLA
N'Faly Dante - Oregon
Mouhamed Gueye - Washington St.
Drew Peterson - USC
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Coach of the Year: Mick Cronin - UCLA
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For the latest news and information on the Runnin' Utes men's basketball program, fans can stay connected online at www.UtahUtes.com and on social media by following @UtahMBB on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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