US EditionIowa State basketball senior Joshua Jefferson is AP All-American
Jefferson earned second-team All-American honors after averaging 16.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists with 10 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this season.
- On March 17, 2026, Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson was named an Associated Press second-team All-American, joining North Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson on the AP second team.
- Averaging 16.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, Iowa State forward Jefferson shot 47.0% overall and registered two triple-doubles this season.
- Iowa State opened the season with a program-record 16-0 start and wins over Purdue Boilermakers and St. John's Red Storm, gained momentum in the Big 12 tournament, and will face 15-seed Tennessee State on Friday in St. Louis.
- The selection bolsters the program in Ames by marking the third straight year an Iowa State player earned AP All-American status under coach T.J. Otzelberger, enhancing recruiting and reputation.
- Amid national competition, the vote showed Cameron Boozer was a unanimous choice among the 61 voters, AJ Dybantsa was on all but four ballots, and Darius Acuff Jr. received 47 first-team votes.
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Iowa State's Jefferson and Iowa's Stirtz garner All American honors
Iowa State Senior Joshua Jefferson completed the All-American circuit. Jefferson was named a second team All-American by both the NABC and the USBWA. Last week, Jefferson was named a First Team All-American by The Sporting News, while he was named to the second team by the Associated Press yesterday. The Associated Press, The Sporting News, […]
Jefferson: Second team All-American
Senior forward Joshua Jefferson earned his spot on the Associated Press All-American Second Team Tuesday. This marks the third straight season where a Cyclone has earned the honor. Before Jefferson, senior guard Tamin Lipsey and former Cyclone guard Curtis Jones earned the honors in 2024 and 2025. This is the first time since 1986-88 that Iowa State has earned a three-peat. Jefferson, more specifically, is the first Cyclone since Georges Niang…
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