For the first time in his career, Maryland senior Keith Booth was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference first team. He also was named yesterday as one of 16 finalists for the prestigious John Wooden national Player of the Year award.
Booth, who has led the Terrapins to a 20-9 regular-season record and a 9-7 ACC record, was joined on the first team by Wake Forest center Keith Duncan, North Carolina forward Antawn Jamison, Georgia Tech forward Matt Harpring and Duke guard Trajan Langdon.
"I feel very honored to have been selected as a member of the All-ACC team," Booth said. "I feel that it is a tribute not only to myself, but to my teammates and coaches who have worked so hard to make this season a success."
Duke guard Steve Wojciechowski (Cardinal Gibbons) was a second-team pick; Maryland guard Laron Profit was a third-team pick and Virginia forward Norman Nolan (Dunbar) earned honorable mention honors.
The Terrapins, meanwhile, fell to No. 22 in this week's Associated Press poll after two losses last week. Maryland will play No. 13 Clemson in the opening game of the ACC tournament Friday.
NCAA bids
Schools that have received automatic bids to the Division I men's NCAA tournament and conferences that will decide their bids tonight:
Decided
Big South: Charleston Southern
Big Ten: Minnesota
CAA: Old Dominion
Ivy League: Princeton
MAAC: Fairfield
MVC: Illinois State
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pacific-10: UCLA
Southern: Tenn.-Chattanooga
Trans America: C. of Charleston
West Coast: St. Mary's (Calif.)
To be decided tonight
Mid-Continent: Valparaiso vs. Western Illinois
Midwestern Collegiate: Butler vs. Illinois-Chicago
Sun Belt: New Orleans vs. La. Tech
Pub Date: 3/04/97
