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Anderson, Rebels top All-American listThe Associated PressNEW YORK - Larry Johnson was an All-American playing for a national champion last season. There was, however, one more goal to accomplish.“When I come back next year I’m going to help make Stacey Augmon player of the year,” Johnson said after UNLV routed Duke to win the NCAA title.Augmon isn’t player of the year, but he’s close as one of five members of the 1991 Associated Press All-America basketball team.“For me, it really feelsgood,” Johnson said Monday after learning he was a repeater on the honor team. “I thank God for all the players who play with me and I’m really happy about Stacey.” Thanks in large part to the play of Johnson and Augmon, UNLV accomplished the expected in breathtaking fashion. Heading into the NCAA tournament, the team that was heavily favored to dominatethe season is 30-0 and riding a 41-game winning streak.“It just wasn’t me, it was everybody talking to him,” Johnson said of Augmon. “He really developed his confidence this year. His 1-on-l game was always there and we just told him to go out and do it.” Joining the UNLV forwards, both seniors, on the first team were sophomore center Shaquille O’Neal of Louisiana State, junior forward BillyOwens of Syracuse and sophomore guard Kenny Anderson of Georgia Tech.The second team was composed of senior guards Eric Murdock of Providence and Steve Smith of Michigan State, sophomore guard Jimmy Jackson of Ohio State, junior center Christian Laettner of Duke and junior forward Todd Day of Arkansas.The third team had four seniors - guards Keith “Mister” Jennings of East Tennessee State and Rodney Monroe of North Carolina State, forward Doug Smith of Missouri and center Dikembe Mutombo of Georgetown — and sophomoreforward Calbert Cheaney of Indiana.Despite Anderson’s brilliance, the whippet point guard with the smooth moves and charming smile could only carry Georgia Tech to a 16-12 season after a Final Four berth last season.The 6-2 Anderson averaged 25.7 points, 5.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 steals during a season in which, as Georgia Tech’s lone weapon, he faced every conceivable defense.“It’s been an up-and-down year, but I have to give a lot of credit to my teammates,” Anderson said. “It’s a great feeling to be named an All-American”
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Tue, Mar 12, 1991
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