• Kyle Macy Freshman All-American Team (PDF)
Morehead State center
Johni Broome and Eastern Kentucky guard
Wendell Green Jr. were two of the 30 individuals nationally named to the Kyle Macy Freshman All-American Team by CollegeInsider.com.
Among the 30 finalists, one player will be selected as the Kyle Macy Award winner, as the top Division I freshman nationally; that honor will be announced on April 1.
Broome was named OVC Freshman of the Year in addition to being named a first-team All-OVC selection as well as earning MVP honors at the OVC Tournament after leading the Eagles to its first title since 2011. He is one of three freshmen nationally leading their teams in each scoring (13.9 ppg), rebounding (9.0 rpg) and blocks (1.8 bpg). He has 13 double-doubles on the year, the second-most in the OVC, and set the Morehead State freshman rebounding record (breaking the mark held by Kenneth Faried, who would go on to become the NCAA modern era rebounding champion). He was named OVC Freshman of the Week nine times during the year, two off the OVC all-time record.
Green Jr. was voted first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in his first season at EKU. The 5-11 guard ranked fourth in the conference in scoring (15.8 points-per-game) and second in assists (5.0-per-game). He currently leads all Division-I freshmen in assists (146) and is second in total points (457). His 146 assists are a new EKU freshman record. Green Jr. was also voted to the OVC All-Tournament Team following a stellar performance in Evansville last week. He averaged 26.0 points, 4.5 assists, 3.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds-per-game in the postseason.