The consensus 1976 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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1976 Consensus All-America team
Individual All-America teams
AP Honorable Mention:
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Otis Birdsong,
Houston
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Quinn Buckner,
Indiana
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Mike Dabney,
Rutgers
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Lee Dixon
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Hardin–Simmons
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James Edwards,
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Alex English
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South Carolina
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Jeff Fosnes,
Vanderbilt
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Rickey Green
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Michigan
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Ernie Grunfeld
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Tennessee
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Matt Hicks,
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Armond Hill,
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George Johnson,
St. John's
* Marques Johnson, UCLA
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Eddie Jordan, Rutgers
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Tom Lockhart,
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Mike McConathy,
Louisiana Tech
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Eddie Owens,
UNLV
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Sonny Parker,
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Sam Pellom,
Buffalo
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Mike Phillips,
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Anthony Roberts,
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Marshall Rogers,
Texas–Pan American
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Tree Rollins,
Clemson
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Lonnie Shelton
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Oregon State
* Willie Smith, Missouri
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Mychal Thompson
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Minnesota
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Todd Tripucka,
Lafayette
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Wally Walker
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Virginia
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Lloyd Walton,
Marquette
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Bob Wilkerson, Indiana
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Chuckie Williams,
Kansas State
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Freeman Williams
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,
Portland State
See also
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1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
References
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NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
All-Americans
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