Will Richardson Named to USBWA and NABC All-District Teams

[Charles Fischer]

EUGENE, Ore. – Senior guard Will Richardson has been named to the USBWA District IX All-District Team as well as the NABC District 19 All-District First Team, it was announced today.

 

The second team All-Pac-12 selection averaged 14.1 points (.454 FG%), 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 30 games (all starts) this season and scored in double-digits in 22 games with seven 20-point games.

 

Twice named Pac-12 Player of the Week this season, Richardson has helped Oregon to two regular season Pac-12 championships and two Sweet Sixteen appearances. One of 37 players in program history to record over 1,000 points at Oregon, he ranks ninth all-time in both assists and steals for the Ducks.

 

Richardson is the first Ducks player to earn the USBWA honors since both Chris Duarte and Eugene Omoruyi did so last season. In 2020, Payton Pritchard made the team and was named District IX Player of the Year. Oregon has now had a total of seven players named to the USBWA team under coach Altman, with Dillon Brooks and Joe Young each making multiple appearances. Brooks was the 2016 District IX Player of the Year in 2016, while Altman earned district Coach of the Year that same season.

 

 

Full USBWA District XI Awards below:

 

DISTRICT IX Region:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Drew Timme, Gonzaga

 

COACH OF THE YEAR

Tommy Lloyd, Arizona

 

ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

Terrell Brown Jr., Washington

Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga

Johnny Juzang, UCLA

Christian Koloko, Arizona

Bennedict Mathurin, Arizona

Isaiah Mobley, USC

Andrew Nembhard, Gonzaga

Will Richardson, Oregon

Drew Timme, Gonzaga

Azuolas Tubelis, Arizona

 

The full NABC Team is below:

District 19

First Team

Johnny Juzang - UCLA

Bennedict Mathurin - Arizona

Isaiah Mobley - USC

Will Richardson - Oregon

Azuolas Tubelis - Arizona

 

Second Team

Terrell Brown Jr. - Washington

Tyger Campbell - UCLA

Jaime Jaquez Jr. - UCLA

Christian Koloko - Arizona

Jabari Walker - Colorado

 

Coach of the Year: Tommy Lloyd - Arizona