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Henry Ellenson Named USBWA Freshman All-America

BIG EAST Freshman of the Year one of five players selected

Milwaukee – Freshman forward Henry Ellenson of the Marquette University men’s basketball program was one of five players named to the United States Basketball Writers Association Freshman All-America Team, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

The 6-11, 245-pounder was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year (unanimous selection) on March 9 and has claimed several regional and national accolades already in 2015-16.

Ellenson was named All-BIG EAST First Team on March 6 and also claimed a spot on the BIG EAST All-Freshman Team (unanimous selection). Ellenson was the first freshman on the first team since Carmelo Anthony of Syracuse in 2002-03 and his eight weekly league accolades in 2015-16 matched the third-best total (Troy Murphy, Notre Dame – 1998-99) in conference history.

Ellenson’s 2015-16 Honors

  • BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
  • All-BIG EAST First Team
  • BIG EAST All-Freshman Team
  • USBWA Freshman All-America Team
  • Sporting News All-Freshman All-American
  • USBWA All-District V Team
  • Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team
  • BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (11/30, 12/14, 1/11, 1/25, 2/1, 2/15, 2/29, 3/6)
  • BIG EAST Honor Roll (11/16, 12/28)
  • Legends Classic MVP
  • Karl Malone Award Finalist
  • Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award Finalist
  • Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week (12/15, 1/26)
  • Marquette's all-time freshman scoring and rebounding leader (freshman leader in eight categories)