Baylor's Butler and Mitchell Named Sporting News All-Americans

[Kaye, David]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 9, 2021

Baylor’s Butler and Mitchell Named Sporting News All-Americans
First time Bears have had two Sporting News All-Americans in same season
For more information contact: David Kaye, 254-709-5147, David_Kaye at baylor.edu<mailto:David_Kaye at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – Baylor junior guards Jared Butler and Davion Mitchell have been named to Sporting News All-America teams, the publication announced Tuesday.



Butler is the first player in program history to earn All-America First Team recognition from Sporting News, while Mitchell was selected to the Sporting News All-America Third Team. This is the first time in program history the Bears have had two players named to All-America teams in the same season.



The Sporting News All-America teams are among four the NCAA uses to determine consensus All-Americans, along with Associated Press, USBWA and NABC. Butler could become the first consensus First Team All-American in program history.



A Reserve, La., native, Butler is the second player in program history to earn All-America First Team recognition, joining Hubert Kirkpatrick, who was named to the Helms Foundation All-America First Team in 1938.



Butler was a Sporting News All-America Third Team honoree last season, and with this year’s First Team honor he became Baylor’s first two-time All-American since Micheal Williams in 1987-88. Williams was an All-America honorable mention from Sporting News in 1987 and the Associated press in 1988.



A Reserve, La., native, Butler leads the Big 12 in steals (2.1/game), 3-point percentage (.444), and 3-pointers made (2.73/game). He ranks second in the conference in assists (5.0/game), third in scoring (17.1/game), third in field goal percentage (.493) and seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.76). Butler’s 3-point percentage (.444) ranks sixth nationally, while he’s 25th nationally in steals (2.1/game) and 49th in assists (5.0/game).



Mitchell leads the Big 12 in assists (5.7/game) and field goal percentage (.516), ranks second in steals (1.9/game), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.27), fifth in 3-pointers made (2.3/game), 12th in scoring (13.8/game) and 15th in minutes played (32.5/game). His numbers were even better in Big 12 Conference play, where he led the league in 3-point percentage (.449), ranked third in 3-pointers made (2.5/game), fifth in minutes played (34.8/game) and ninth in scoring (15.4/game).



BU finished the regular season ranked No. 2 nationally with a 21-1 record and a 13-1 mark in conference play. The Bears won more games than any other team in the league despite having four games canceled, while TCU with two cancellations was the only other program to not play at least 17 league games.



No. 1 seed Baylor returns to action at 1:30 p.m. CT Thursday on ESPN2 in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals against the winner of the first-round game between No. 8 seed TCU and No. 9 seed Kansas State. The winner of that game will then face the winner of No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday.


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2021 SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICANS
FIRST TEAM
Jared Butler, Baylor
Luka Garza, Iowa
Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois
Corey Kispert, Gonzaga
Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State

SECOND TEAM
Drew Timme, Gonzaga
Evan Mobley, USC
Hunter Dickinson, Michigan
Jalen Suggs, Gonzaga
Kofi Cockburn, Illinois

THIRD TEAM
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
Quentin Grimes, Houston
Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana
Herbert Jones, Alabama
Davion Mitchell, Baylor
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova

BAYLOR ALL-AMERICANS (All Publications*)
Hubert Kirkpatrick, 1938
Earl “Pete” Creasey, 1939
Jack Robinson, 1946
Jack Robinson, 1948
William Chatmon, 1971
Vinnie Johnson, 1978
Vinnie Johnson, 1979
Terry Teagle, 1980
Terry Teagle, 1981
Terry Teagle, 1982
Micheal Williams, 1987
Darryl Middleton, 1988
Micheal Williams, 1988
Curtis Jerrells, 2008
Ekpe Udoh, 2010
Tweety Carter, 2010
LaceDarius Dunn, 2010
Pierre Jackson, 2012
Perry Jones III, 2012
Rico Gathers, 2015
Johnathan Motley, 2017
Jared Butler, 2020
Jared Butler, 2021
Davion Mitchell, 2021
* - includes Associated Press, Basketball Times, Converse Yearbook, Helms Foundation, NBC Sports, Newspaper Enterprise, Sporting News, UPI, USA Today, Yahoo!

BAYLOR SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICANS
Micheal Williams, 1987 honorable mention
Darryl Middleton, 1988 honorable mention
Tweety Carter, 2010 Fourth Team
Johnathan Motley, 2017 Second Team
Jared Butler, 2020 Third Team
Jared Butler, 2021 First Team
Davion Mitchell, 2021 Third Team

2020-21 BAYLOR MBB HONORS
Jared Butler
Wooden Award Finalist (1 of 15)
Naismith Trophy Semifinalist (1 of 10)
Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5)
All-America First Team (Sporting News)
Big 12 Player of the Year (The Athletic)
All-Big 12 First Team (unanimous)
Big 12 All-Defensive Team
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List (1 of 15)
Lute Olson Award Midseason Watch List
NCAA National Player of the Week (Jan. 25)
Naismith Trophy Player of the Week (Jan. 25)
USBWA National Player of the Week (Jan. 26)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 25)

Scott Drew
Big 12 Coach of the Year
Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year Semifinalist (1 of 10)

Davion Mitchell
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist (1 of 10)
All-America Third Team (Sporting News)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
All-Big 12 First Team
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (unanimous)
Naismith Trophy Midseason Team (1 of 30)
Big 12 Player of the Week (Feb. 1)

Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
Big 12 All-Newcomer Team

MaCio Teague
Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Finalist (1 of 5)
All-Big 12 Third Team
NCAA National Player of the Week (March 8)
Big 12 Player of the Week (March 8)

Mark Vital
Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Semifinalist (1 of 10)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (The Athletic)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
Big 12 All-Defensive Team (unanimous)
Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Watch List



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