Temple University Athletics
Shizz Alston, Jr., Quinton Rose Earn Spots on AAC All-Conference Teams
3.11.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Senior guard Shizz Alston, Jr. and junior guard Quinton Rose were named to the American Athletic Conference all-conference teams announced by the league office Monday. Alston, who tied for the AAC scoring title (19.7 ppg), earned first team honors while Rose, a 2018 honorable mention all-conference selection, garnered second team honors. The all-conference teams are voted on by the league coaches.
Alston, a native of Philadelphia, has had a sensational final season for the Owls. The 6-4 guard has set a new school record for consecutive games with a made three-pointers (42 and counting) and is on pace to set records for single season (.906) and career (.884) free throw percentage. He already has the record for consecutive free throws made (52 set last season).
Also this season, Alston, who has been named AAC Player of the Week three times, became the eighth Temple player to dish 400 career assists and the 12th player to score 600 points in a season. His 91 three-pointers made rank fifth on the Owls' all-time single season list and he could join Dionte Christmas as the only Owls to eclipse the century mark. His 90.6 free throw percentage leads the AAC and is on pace for a new single season record at Temple. His 5.1 assist per game mark ranks third in the conference with his 1.5 steals per game standing at eighth.
Rose, who is second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg), leads the Owls and ranks third in the AAC steals (2.1 spg.). The Rochester, N.Y. native has already set career highs in steals (65) and assists (78), and is on pace to be the first Owl to record 70 or more steals in a season since Mardy Collins (89, 2005-06). He has scored in double figures in 28 games while topping 20 points eight times.
Third-seed Temple (23-8, 13-5 AAC) opens play in the 2019 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship on Friday (9:00 pm ET/ESPNU/1210 AM/WPHT) against the winner of sixth-seed Wichita State (17-13, 10-8) vs. 11th-seed ECU (10-20, 3-15).
The conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year and Sportsmanship Award winners will be announced on Tuesday.
The American Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, March 13.
2019 American Athletic Conference
First Team All-Conference
Shizz Alston, Jr., Temple
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati *
Corey Davis, Jr., Houston *
Jeremiah Martin, Memphis *
B.J. Taylor, UCF
Second Team All-Conference
Armoni Brooks, Houston
Aubrey Dawkins, UCF
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Jahmal McMurray, SMU
Quinton Rose, Temple
Third Team All-Conference
Jalen Adams, UConn
David Collins, USF
Tacko Fall, UCF
DaQuan Jeffries, Tulsa
Laquincy Rideau, USF
All-Freshman Team
Dexter Dennis, Wichita State
Jayden Gardner, ECU *
Tyler Harris, Memphis
Nate Hinton, Houston *
Alexis Yetna, USF *
*unanimous selection
Alston, a native of Philadelphia, has had a sensational final season for the Owls. The 6-4 guard has set a new school record for consecutive games with a made three-pointers (42 and counting) and is on pace to set records for single season (.906) and career (.884) free throw percentage. He already has the record for consecutive free throws made (52 set last season).
Also this season, Alston, who has been named AAC Player of the Week three times, became the eighth Temple player to dish 400 career assists and the 12th player to score 600 points in a season. His 91 three-pointers made rank fifth on the Owls' all-time single season list and he could join Dionte Christmas as the only Owls to eclipse the century mark. His 90.6 free throw percentage leads the AAC and is on pace for a new single season record at Temple. His 5.1 assist per game mark ranks third in the conference with his 1.5 steals per game standing at eighth.
Rose, who is second on the team in scoring (16.5 ppg), leads the Owls and ranks third in the AAC steals (2.1 spg.). The Rochester, N.Y. native has already set career highs in steals (65) and assists (78), and is on pace to be the first Owl to record 70 or more steals in a season since Mardy Collins (89, 2005-06). He has scored in double figures in 28 games while topping 20 points eight times.
Third-seed Temple (23-8, 13-5 AAC) opens play in the 2019 Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship on Friday (9:00 pm ET/ESPNU/1210 AM/WPHT) against the winner of sixth-seed Wichita State (17-13, 10-8) vs. 11th-seed ECU (10-20, 3-15).
The conference's Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year and Sportsmanship Award winners will be announced on Tuesday.
The American Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, March 13.
2019 American Athletic Conference
First Team All-Conference
Shizz Alston, Jr., Temple
Jarron Cumberland, Cincinnati *
Corey Davis, Jr., Houston *
Jeremiah Martin, Memphis *
B.J. Taylor, UCF
Second Team All-Conference
Armoni Brooks, Houston
Aubrey Dawkins, UCF
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Jahmal McMurray, SMU
Quinton Rose, Temple
Third Team All-Conference
Jalen Adams, UConn
David Collins, USF
Tacko Fall, UCF
DaQuan Jeffries, Tulsa
Laquincy Rideau, USF
All-Freshman Team
Dexter Dennis, Wichita State
Jayden Gardner, ECU *
Tyler Harris, Memphis
Nate Hinton, Houston *
Alexis Yetna, USF *
*unanimous selection
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