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1978 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

AP Honorable Mention: * Clyde Austin, NC State * James Bailey, Rutgers * Gene Banks,

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* Ron Baxter,

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* Roosevelt Bouie, Syracuse * Winford Boynes, San Francisco *

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, Memphis State * Michael Brooks, La Salle * Marty Byrnes, Syracuse * Bruce Campbell, Providence *

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, VMI * Bill Cartwright, San Francisco * Pat Cummings,

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* Harry Davis,

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* Marvin Delph,

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* Sherman Dillard,

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* Sammy Drummer,

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* John Duren, Georgetown * John Gerdy, Davidson *

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, Duke * Steve Grant,

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* Darrell Griffith,

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* James Hardy, San Francisco * Keith Herron, Villanova * Marc Iavaroni,

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* Derrick Jackson, Georgetown * Frank Johnson, Wake Forest * George Johnson, St. John's * Lynbert Johnson,

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* Marvin Johnson,

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* Jim Krivacs, Texas *

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, Virginia * Billy Lewis, Illinois State * John Long,

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* John Lowenhaupt, William & Mary * Oliver Mack, East Carolina * Kyle Macy, Kentucky * Lew Massey, Charlotte * Robert Miller, Cincinnati * Mike Mitchell, Auburn * Johnny Moore, Texas * Jonathan Moore, Furman * Lowes Moore,

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* Calvin Natt, Northeast Louisiana * Mike O'Koren, North Carolina * Ron Perry, Holy Cross * Roger Phegley, Bradley * Mike Phillips, Kentucky *

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* Mike Russell, Texas Tech * Frankie Sanders, Southern * Greg Sanders, St. Bonaventure * Mike Santos, Utah State * Purvis Short, Jackson State * Arthur Snipe, South Carolina State *

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, Duke * Henry Taylor, Texas–Pan American *

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* Andrew Toney, Southwestern Louisiana * Raymond Townsend,

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* Greg Tynes, Seton Hall * Dean Uthoff, Iowa State *

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* Ren Watson, VCU * Jerome Whitehead, Marquette * Hawkeye Whitney, NC State * Duck Williams, Notre Dame * Ken Williams,

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* Rick Wilson, Louisville * Gary Winton,

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All-Americans The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an Al ...

1978 Consensus All-America team

Individual All-America teams

See also

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