Tulsa's Jordan and Uzoh Earn Conference USA Honors
3/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 9, 2009
Irving, Texas - The University of Tulsa inside-outside combination of juniors Jerome Jordan and Ben Uzoh was named to the Conference USA all-league team, it was announced today by the C-USA office.
Jordan earned first-team honors, while Uzoh was a second-team selection for the second consecutive season.
The first-team honor for Jordan marks the first time in its four years as a Conference USA member that Tulsa has had a first-team selection. The last time a Tulsa player earned first-team honors came in the 2002-23 campaign when Kevin Johnson was a first-team performer in the Western Athletic Conference.
Jordan was joined on the C-USA first-team by Memphis' Tyreke Evans, Houston's Aubrey Coleman, Stefon Jackson of UTEP and UCF's Jermaine Taylor, all guards on their respective teams.
Tulsa's seven-footer from Kinston Jamaica, ranks first in C-USA for field goal percentage (.598) and blocked shots (2.52), and is second for rebounding with an 8.8 average. Jordan leads the Hurricane in scoring (14.7), rebounds (8.8), blocks (2.52) and field goal percentage (.598). He has scored 20 or more points in eight games this season, and has 22 double-figure scoring games, 13 double-digit rebounding games and 10 double-doubles in Tulsa's 31 contests.
In C-USA games, Jordan is the league's fourth-leading scorer with a 17.1 average. Last year, Jordan earned C-USA all-defensive team honors.
Uzoh, a 6'3" guard from San Antonio, Texas, has earned a league award in each of his three seasons with the Hurricane. In 2006-07, he was named to the all-freshman team and last year garnered C-USA second-team accolades.
He averages 14.4 points and leads the Hurricane in assists with a 3.6 average and steals at 1.5 per game, while grabbing 4.8 rebounds in Tulsa's 31 games this year. Uzoh has six 20-point scoring games this season, and 16 for his career.
Uzoh became just the fourth player in school history to surpass 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals for a career.
A pair of players from Memphis and UAB including Memphis' Antonio Anderson and Robert Dozier and UAB's Paul Delaney and Robert Vaden joined Uzoh on the league's second team.
2008-09 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORS FIRST TEAM Aubrey Coleman, Houston, G, 6-4, 200, Jr., Houston, Texas Tyreke Evans, Memphis, G, 6-6, 219, Fr., Chester, Pa. Stefon Jackson, UTEP, G, 6-5, 185, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa. Jerome Jordan, Tulsa, C, 7-0, 245, Jr. Kingston, Jamaica Jermaine Taylor, UCF, G, 6-4, 210, Sr., Tavares, Fla.SECOND TEAM Antonio Anderson, Memphis, G, 6-6, 214, Sr., Lynn, Mass. Paul Delaney III, UAB, G, 6-2, 202, Sr., Decatur, Ga. Robert Dozier, Memphis, F, 6-9, 220, Sr., Lithonia, Ga. Ben Uzoh, Tulsa, G, 6-3, 200, Jr., San Antonio, Texas Robert Vaden, UAB, G/F, 6-5, 205, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
THIRD TEAM Randy Culpepper, UTEP, G, So., 6-0, 165, So., Memphis, Tenn. Markel Humphrey, Marshall, F, 6-6, 230, Sr., Atlanta, Ga. Lawrence Kinnard, UAB, F, 6-8, 208, Sr., Memphis, Tenn. Kelvin Lewis, Houston, G, 6-4, 190, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas Jeremy Wise, Southern Miss, G, 6-2, 165, Jr., Jackson, Miss.
