The consensus 1972 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the
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1972 Consensus All-America team
Individual All-America teams
AP Honorable Mention:
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Jim Andrews,
Kentucky
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*Marvin Barnes, Providence
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Arnie Berman,
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Fred Boyd,
Oregon State
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John Brown,
Missouri
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Tommy Burleson,
NC State
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Corky Calhoun,
Pennsylvania
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Bill Chamberlain, North Carolina
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Doug Collins,
Illinois State
*Kresimir Cosic, Brigham Young
*Mel Davis, St. John's
*Ernie DiGregorio, Providence
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Roy Ebron, Southwestern Louisiana
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Mike Edwards,
Tennessee
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Larry Finch,
Memphis State
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Ernie Fleming,
Jacksonville
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Harold Fox, Jacksonville
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Richie Garner,
Manhattan
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*John Gianelli, Pacific
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Steve Hawes,
Washington
*Allan Hornyak, Ohio State
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Wendell Hudson,
Alabama
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Kevin Joyce, South Carolina
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Greg Kohls,
Syracuse
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Bob Lackey, Marquette
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Russ Lee,
Marshall
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Allie McGuire, Marquette
*Bob Morse, Pennsylvania
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Bob Nash,
Hawaii
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Tom Parker, Kentucky
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Hank Siemiontkowski,
Villanova
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Paul Stovall,
Arizona State
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Ron Thomas, Louisville
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Tracy Tripucka,
Lafayette
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Kermit Washington,
American
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John Williamson,
New Mexico State
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*Henry Wilmore, Michigan
*Luke Witte, Ohio State
*Dennis Wuycik, North Carolina
See also
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1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
References
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