Gaines On Athlon's Preseason All-America Team

Aug. 15, 2002

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville senior guard Reece Gaines has been named to the Athlon's Sports All-America Second Team in the sports publication's preseason college basketball magazine.

Named to the All-Conference USA, USBWA All-District, and NABC All-District teams last season, Gaines led the Cardinals in scoring (21.0, 2nd in C-USA, No. 25 in NCAA), assists (3.6), free throw percentage (.800), and his 91 three-point goals were the second most in school history.

Just the second U of L player in 30 years to average over 20 points a game, Gaines will enter his senior season ranked No. 22 on the all-time Louisville scoring list. Only Pervis Ellison (1985-89), DeJuan Wheat (1993-97) and Darrell Griffith (1976-80) -- U of L's top three career scorers -- scored more in their initial three seasons than Gaines' 1,371 career points.

Earlier this summer, Gaines was honored on the Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team, a list of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early frontrunners for college basketball's John R. Wooden Award which honors the collegiate player of the year.

The Athlon's Sports All-America selections follow.

Athlon Sports2002-03 Men's College Basketball All-America TeamFirst TeamErwin Dudley    AlabamaJason Gardner   ArizonaKirk Hinrich    KansasDwyane Wade MarquetteLuke Walton Arizona
Second TeamTroy Bell   Boston CollegeNick Collison   KansasReece Gaines   LouisvilleJarvis Hayes    GeorgiaBrandon Knight  PittsburghThird TeamMatt Bonner FloridaT.J. Ford   TexasJason Kapono    UCLAHollis Price    OklahomaMike Sweetney   Georgetown

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