Purdue senior forward/center JaJuan Johnson was named a first-team All-American by Sporting News on Tuesday, adding to his list of accolades for the 2010-11 season.
The Indianapolis native already became the 17th first-team All-American in the history of Purdue basketball, and the first since Glenn Robinson in 1994, on March 14 when the USBWA bestowed the honor upon him. He is the 46th Boilermaker ever to earn All-America distinction.
Johnson was named Big Ten Player of the Year after leading the league in scoring in conference play with an average of 20.7 points per game, also marking the first time a Boilermaker had done so since Robinson in 1994. Johnson’s corresponding first-team All-Big Ten selection was his second, and his third All-Big Ten nod overall. He also took home Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors and was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team after pacing the league in blocked shots (2.5).
Johnson also ranked third in total rebounds (8.3), defensive rebounds (6.1) and free throw percentage (.876), fifth in offensive rebounds (2.3), 11th in steals (0.9) and 14th in field goal percentage (.482) in Big Ten games.
He posted 12 double-doubles during the season, and led the conference with 22 20-point scoring games on the year. He finished his career on a streak of 43-consecutive games with double-figure points, the fifth-longest streak in program history.
Johnson was also the lone player in Division I this season with 1,800 points, 850 rebounds, and 250 blocks for his career. He finished ninth on Purdue’s single-season scoring (698) rebounding (291) charts, making him one of just four Purdue players to rank in the top 15 of both lists.
Johnson has also been named the USBWA District V Player of the Year, an All-District 7 selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and a first-team All-American by virtually every national publication.
2010-11 Sporting News All-Americans
First team
Kemba Walker, Connecticut
Nolan Smith, Duke
Jimmer Fredette, BYU
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
Second team
Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame
Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin
Marcus Morris, Kansas
Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
Derrick Williams, Arizona
Third team
Jacob Pullen, Kansas State
Tu Holloway, Xavier
Charles Jenkins, Hofstra
Jordan Hamilton, Texas
Kenneth Faried, Morehead State