Alabama Guard Mark Sears Named 2nd Team All-American by Associated Press

Alabama basketball guard Mark Sears received another accolade for his stellar season on Tuesday morning, being named a second team All-American by the Associated Press.

Sears was also named a second team All-American by Sporting News last week, giving him two of the four needed for consensus All-American status. The United States Basketball Writers Association and the National Association of Basketball Coaches have yet to release their lists. 

Sears had a phenomenal season for the Crimson Tide, leading the team to a 4-seed in the NCAA Tournament with a 21-11 overall record and a 13-5 record in SEC play. He averaged 21.1 points per game, while adding 4.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He shot over 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from beyond the arc during the season.

His play also earned him a first team All-SEC selection, one year after being named second team All-SEC in 2023.

Sears is the third Alabama basketball player to be named an AP All-American during Oats' tenure, joining Herb Jones (third team, 2021) and Brandon Miller (first team, 2023).

Alabama is now preparing for the NCAA Tournament, where it will face 13-seed Charleston in Spokane, Washington in the first round on Friday at 6:35 p.m. CT.

AP All-America Teams:

First Team

• Zach Edey, Purdue
• Dalton Knecht, Tennessee
• Jamal Shead, Houston
• RJ Davis, North Carolina
• Tristen Newton, UConn

Second Team

• Tyler Kolek, Marquette
• Mark Sears, Alabama
• DaRon Holmes II, Dayton
• Kyle Filipowski, Duke
• Hunter Dickinson, Kansas

Third Team

• Johni Broome, Auburn
• Jaedon LeDee, San Diego State
• Baylor Scheierman, Creighton
• Terrence Shannon Jr., Illinois
• Caleb Love, Arizona

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