Johnson Named to USBWA All-District Team

Nebraska senior guard Nate Johnson picked up his second award in as many days, as he was named to the United States Basketball Writer's Association All-District Team on Tuesday. The 6-1, 195-pounder from Kansas City, Kan., was also selected to the Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 team on Monday, according to a vote of Associated Press writers.

Johnson led the Huskers in scoring this season with 13.3 points per game while ranking second on the squad in rebounding with 4.5 boards per contest. He added 42 assists (1.6 apg) to rank fifth on the squad and was third on the team with 19 steals (0.7 spg). Johnson led the team with 20 double-figure scoring efforts and tied for the team lead with two double-doubles. He collected a career-high 25 points in a road victory against Big Ten foe Minnesota and tied for the team lead with three 20-point contests in 2003-04, helping Nebraska to a 16-11 record through the regular season.

Johnson is the first Husker to be named to the USBWA All-District Team since Cookie Belcher in 2000. A two-time junior college All-American and the 2002 JUCO Division II Player of the Year at Penn Valley (Kan.) CC, Johnson was second on the team in scoring last season at 13.3 points per game while earning honorable-mention all-league honors from the Associated Press. He was also named the 2003 Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year by the coaches and AP.

Johnson will lead Nebraska into the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday, March 11, when the No. 10-seeded Huskers take on No. 7 seed Oklahoma at 6 p.m.

USBWA DISTRICT ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
District 1 - (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Connecticut)
Taylor Coppenrath, Vermont
Ryan Gomes, Providence
Ben Gordon, Connecticut
David Hawkins, Temple
Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh
Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s
Emeka Okafor, UConn
Julius Page, Pittsburgh
Craig Smith, Boston College
Delonte West, Saint Joseph’s
Player of the year - Jameer Nelson, Saint Joseph’s
Coach of the year - Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph’s

District 2 - (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington, D.C.)
Luis Flores, Manhattan
Keydren Clark, St. Peter’s
Andre Barrett, Seton Hall
Hakim Warrick, Syracuse
Juan Mendez, Niagara
Marques Green, St. Bonaventure
Gerry McNamara, Syracuse
Kelly Whitney, Seton Hall
T.J. Thompson, George Washington
Ricky Shields, Rutgers
Player of the year - Luis Flores, Manhattan
Coach of the year - Bobby Gonzalez,Manhattan

District 3 - (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland)
Chris Duhon, Duke
Justin Gray, Wake Forest
Julius Hodge, North Carolina State
Rashad McCants, North Carolina
J. J. Redick, Duke
Luol Deng, Duke
Kevin Martin, Western Carolina
Sean May, North Carolina
Chris Paul, Wake Forest
Shelden Williams, Duke
Player of the year - Chris Duhon, Duke
Coach of the year - Herb Sendek, North Carolina State

District 4 - (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida)
B. J. Elder, Georgia Tech
Gerald Fitch, Kentucky
Matt Freije, Vanderbilt
Francisco Garcia, Louisville
Tim Pickett, Florida State
Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State
Anthony Roberson, Florida
Rashad Wright, Georgia
Tim Bowers, Mississippi State
Eric Daniels, Kentucky
Player of the year - Lawrence Roberts, Mississippi State
Coach of the year - Rick Stansbury, Mississippi State

District 5 - (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
Devin Harris, Wisconsin
Kris Humphries, Minnestoa
Deron Williams, Illinois
Travis Diener, Marquette
Paul Davis, Michigan State
Darren Brooks, Southern Illinois
Dylan Page, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bracey Wright, Indiana
Dee Brown, Illinois
Chris Thomas, Notre Dame
Player of the year - Devin Harris, Wisconsin
Coach of the year - Matt Painter, Southern Illinois

District 6 - (Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
Wayne Simien, Kansas
Keith Langford, Kansas
Tony Allen, Oklahoma State
John Lucas, Oklahoma State
Ricky Paulding, Missouri
Arthur Johnson, Missouri
Curtis Stinson, Iowa St
Nate Johnson, Nebraska
Brody Deren, Creighton
David Gruber, Northern Iowa
Player of the year - John Lucas, Oklahoma State
Coach of the year - Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State

District 7 - (Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana)
Andre Emmett, Texas Tech
Michael Harris, Rice
LeRoy Hurd, Texas-San Antonio
Jaime Lloreda, LSU
Brandon Mouton, Texas
Royal Ivey, Texas
Jason McKrieth, Rice
Jonathon Modica, Arkansas
Filiberto Rivera-UTEP
Terrance Thomas, Baylor
Player of the year - Andre Emmett, Texas Tech
Coach of the year - Billy Gillespie, UTEP

District 8 - (Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Montana)
Rafael Araujo, Brigham Young
Odartey Blankson, UNLV
Jerel Blassingame, UNLV
Cardell Butler, Utah State
Danny Granger, New Mexico
David Harrison, Colorado
Nick Jacobson, Utah
A.J. Kuhle, Air Force
Kirk Snyder, Nevada
Nick Welch, Air Force
Player of the year - Kirk Snyder, Nevada
Coach of the year - Joe Scott, Air Force

District 9 - (California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, Alaska)
Channing Frye, Arizona
Andre Iguodala, Arizona
Josh Childress, Stanford
Ike Diogu, Arizona State
Chris Hernandez, Stanford
Luke Jackson, Oregon
Michael Kuebler, Hawaii
Brandon Roy, Washington
Aerick Sanders, San Diego State
Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Ronny Turiaf, Gonzaga
Player of the year - Blake Stepp, Gonzaga
Coach of the year - Mike Montgomery, Stanford