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Purdue Guard Jaden Ivey Named First-Team All-American By NABC

Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey is the third first-team All-American selection under coach Matt Painter and just the second underclassman to earn the recognition for the program in the last 92 years.

D.J. Fezler

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue sophomore guard Jaden Ivey was voted a first-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the organization announced Wednesday. 

Ivey is the third first-team All-American selection under head coach Matt Painter, joining for Boilermakers JaJuan Johnson and Caleb Swanigan. He is also just the second underclassman to be named first-team All-American for the program in the last 92 years. 

The 6-foot-4 sophomore guard was also tabbed a second-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday. 

Ivey is averaging 17.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game for the Boilermakers, leading them to a 27-7 overall record. He's also added 31 steals and 19 blocked shots. He is one of just two players nationally with 575 points, 150 rebounds, 100 assists, 30 steals and 15 blocked shots, alongside Duke’s Paolo Banchero.

He was also named a finalist for the Jerry West Award and named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team after averaging 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game in Indianapolis.

Purdue is scheduled to tip off against Yale in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

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D.J. FEZLER

D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball. 

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