NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans - Quiz
- 1. In which year were the first NCAA Men's Basketball All-America teams named?
A) 1963
B) 1932
C) 1948
D) 1929
- 2. Which company began publishing All-America teams in their yearly 'Converse Basketball Yearbook' starting in 1932?
A) Adidas
B) Nike
C) Puma
D) The Converse shoe company
- 3. Until what year did the Converse shoe company continue to publish All-America teams in their yearly yearbook?
A) 1975
B) 2000
C) 1990
D) 1983
- 4. Which foundation retroactively named All-America teams for the years 1905 to 1935?
A) The Helms Athletic Foundation
B) The Converse shoe company
C) Associated Press
D) College Humor magazine
- 5. In which year did the Associated Press begin naming its team selections?
A) 1963
B) 1986
C) 1948
D) 1932
- 6. How many points are awarded for a first-team All-American designation according to the NCAA's standardized point system?
A) Four points
B) One point
C) Two points
D) Three points
- 7. What is the minimum number of media sources that have been used to select consensus All-America teams over the years?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Three
D) Four
- 8. When was the first preseason All-America team named by the Associated Press?
A) 1986
B) 1990
C) 1975
D) 2000
- 9. Who was the leading vote-getter for the first preseason All-America team in 1986?
A) Danny Manning of Kansas
B) Steve Alford of Indiana
C) David Robinson of Navy
D) Kenny Smith of North Carolina
- 10. Who became the first freshman voted a preseason All-American by the AP in 2011?
A) David Robinson of Navy
B) Harrison Barnes of North Carolina
C) Steve Alford of Indiana
D) Danny Manning of Kansas
- 11. Which organization has continuously named Academic All-America basketball teams since 1963?
A) Associated Press
B) National Association of Basketball Coaches
C) United States Basketball Writers Association
D) College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)
- 12. Who was NOT a member of the first Academic All-American basketball team?
A) Rod Thorn
B) Steve Alford
C) Gerry Ward
D) Ken Charlton
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