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1979 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

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, SMU * Michael Brooks, La Salle * Matt Brown,

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* Elbert Darden,

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, Fairfield * Sammy Drummer,

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* Terry Duerod,

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, Seton Hall * Larry Gibson,

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* Kim Goetz,

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, LSU * Darrell Griffith, Louisville *

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* Steve Johnson, Oregon State *

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, Maryland * Wayne Kreklow,

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* Ronnie Valentine, Old Dominion * Ren Watson, VCU *

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Academic All-Americans

On March 21, 1979,

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announced the 1979

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team. The following is the 1978–79 Academic All-America Men's Basketball Team as selected by CoSIDA:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1979 Ncaa Men's Basketball All-Americans NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans All-Americans

1979 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

Academic All-Americans

See also

References