The consensus 1954 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of six major All-American teams.
NCAA Record Book - Award Winners
p.137. Accessed 2009-05-05. 2009-05-04. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press
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1954 Consensus All-America team
Individual All-America teams
AP Honorable Mention:[ ]
* Jesse Arnelle, Penn State
* B. H. Born, Kansas
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* Don Bragg, UCLA
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* John Clune, Navy
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* Ed Conlin, Fordham
* Larry Costello, Niagara
* Rudy D'Emilio, Duke
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* Paul Ebert, Ohio State
* Dick Garmaker, Minnesota
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* Sihugo Green, Duquesne
* Swede Halbrook, Oregon State
* Joe Holup, George Washington
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* Ed Kalafat, Minnesota
* Don Lange, Navy
* Cleo Littleton, Wichita State
* Bob Matheny, California
* Bob McKeen, California
* Joe Pehanick, Seattle
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* Dick Rosenthal, Notre Dame
* Bob Schafer, Villanova
* Gene Schwinger, Rice
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* Ken Sears, Santa Clara
* Gene Shue, Maryland
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* Mel Thompson, North Carolina State
* Lou Tsioropoulos, Kentucky
* Jim Tucker, Duquesne
* Buzzy Wilkinson, Virginia
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See also
* 1953–54 NCAA men's basketball season
References
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