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Danuel House Named Conference USA Men's Hoops Freshman of the Year
March 12, 2013
TULSA, Okla. - University of Houston forward Danuel House added another award to his trophy case Tuesday morning when he was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year. House, who also earned a place on the league's five-man All-Freshman Team, was one of two Cougars to receive specialty awards Tuesday. Sophomore forward TaShawn Thomas was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team. House entered his first collegiate season as a highly recruited prep star and has more than lived up to those expectations. The Hightower High product ranks third on the team with 12.4 points per game and stands among the C-USA freshman leaders in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, free throw percentage, assists and steals. House was a three-time C-USA Freshman of the Week recipient and enjoyed five 20-point games this season, including a career-high 28 points against SMU on Jan. 9. A versatile athlete, he flirted with a triple-double with 15 points, 11 assists and six assists against UCF on Jan. 19 and has started each of the last 18 contests. While the Cougars have enjoyed several conference Newcomers of the Year and conference All-Freshman Team members during their proud history, House is the first Freshman of the Year in any league in school history. This marks the second straight season that a Houston freshman was named to the league's All-Freshman Team. A year ago, forward TaShawn Thomas and guard Joseph Young were named to the postseason squad. One day after being named to the All-Conference USA First Team for the first time in his career, Thomas earned a place on the league's All-Defensive Team. The Killeen, Texas, native leads the Cougars and ranks second in the league with 9.4 rebounds per game.
Thomas tops all players in Conference USA with 6.7 defensive rebounds per contest and leads the Cougars with 1.8 blocks per game, good enough for sixth in the league. This was his first All-Defensive Team honor. He became the first Cougar named to an All-Defensive Team since Zamal Nixon in 2011 and only the third since 1995. UP NEXT House, Thomas and their Cougar teammates return to action at 6 p.m., Wednesday, when they meet No. 11 seed Rice in the Conference USA Championship First Round inside the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. Fans can hear Wednesday's game live on SportsTalk 790 with Tom Franklin calling the play-by-play action and Houston legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes providing analysis. The pregame show is slated to begin at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday. Fans can watch Wednesday's game live on the Conference USA Digital Network. Fans can hear the audio stream and watch the video stream live at UHCougars.com. Fans MUST sign up on the C-USA Digital Network to watch Wednesday's First-Round game. A subscription to Cougar All-Access does NOT provide accessibility to the C-USA Digital Network. C-USA Digital Network combines streaming audio and video content from all 12 member institutions with exclusive Conference USA-produced content to offer the most online video coverage of Conference USA athletics anywhere in the world. C-USA Digital Network features live game broadcasts, exclusive behind-the-scenes video, game highlights, original programming and press conferences from 18 men's and women's sports across Conference USA, with additional coverage from conference postseason tournaments and events. Fans can have access to all of this great content with a monthly, renewing subscription that's available for $14.95 each month. Fans looking for greater value can purchase an Annual renewing package for $119.95, for a total savings of $59. Fans can follow live stats by clicking the GameTracker link or by clicking here. 2012-13 CONFERENCE USA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Danuel House Houston F 6-7 195 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas
Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Danuel House Houston F 6-7 195 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Shaq Goodwin Memphis F 6-8 246 Fr. Decatur, Ga. Max Guercy Rice G 5-9 170 Fr. Arleta, Calif. James Woodard Tulsa G 6-4 175 Fr. Edmond, Okla. D'Andre Wright Tulsa F 6-8 220 Fr. Lawton, Okla.
Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown TaShawn Thomas Houston F 6-8 215 So. Killeen, Texas Jonathan Mills Southern Miss F 6-5 240 Sr. Chicago, Ill. D.J. Stephens Memphis F/G 6-5 188 Sr. Killeen, Texas Isaiah Sykes UCF G/F 6-5 215 Jr. Detroit, Mich. Julian Washburn UTEP F 6-7 205 So. Duncanville, Texas
Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown D.J. Stephens Memphis F/G 6-5 188 Sr. Killeen, Texas
Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Dwayne Davis Southern Miss F 6-5 205 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa.
Player School Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Chris Crawford Memphis G 6-4 218 Jr. Memphis, Tenn. |
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