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1971 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

AP Honorable Mention: * Henry Bibby, UCLA * Corky Calhoun,

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* Jim Chones, Marquette * Jim Cleamons,

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* Kresimir Cosic,

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*Charlie Davis, Wake Forest * Dwight Davis,

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*Ken Durrett, La Salle * Jimmy England,

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*Julius Erving, Massachusetts * Jeff Halliburton,

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* Willie Humes, Idaho State * Jim Irving, Saint Louis * Goo Kennedy, Texas Christian * Ken Kowall,

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*Dennis Layton, Southern California * Dana Lewis,

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*Stan Love, Oregon *

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, South Carolina * Tom Payne,

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* Gene Phillips, Southern Methodist * Jim Price,

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* Jackie Ridgle,

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* Marv Roberts, Utah State * Al Sanders, Louisiana State *Willie Sojourner, Weber State * Marvin Stewart,

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* Joe Sutter, Davidson * Claude Terry,

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* George Trapp, Long Beach State * Poo Welch, Houston * Henry Wilmore,

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* Dennis Wuycik,

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*Charlie Yelverton, Fordham

References

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1971 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

See also

References