Colorado University Athletics
Roberson Named USBWA District Player of the Year
ST. LOUIS, MO. - University of Colorado junior forward Andre Roberson and sophomore guard Spencer Dinwiddie have been named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) 2012-13 men's all-district team for District VIII, announced Tuesday.
This is the second consecutive year Roberson has been named to the all-district team, while it is the first time Dinwiddie has been selected. Tuesday's district honor comes on the heels of the Pac-12 Conference awards as both Dinwiddie and Roberson were named to the first team. Roberson was also selected as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.
In addition, Roberson was also named the District's Player of the Year. The San Antonio, Texas native has been a dominating force for the Buffaloes all season, averaging a double-double (10.8 ppg, 11.5 rpg) in 28 games played.
Roberson is the only player in the country averaging a double-double with more rebounds than points this year. His 11.5 rebounds a game leads the country, while he also ranks in the top-25 of steals per game (2.3).
At CU, it is the third consecutive season Roberson has led the team in rebounds, steals, and blocked shots (1.4). In 10 different games this year Roberson has accumulated at least 10 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocked shots; twice as many as any other Division I player.
Roberson is more than invaluable to CU, this season he has accounted for 15 percent of the teams scoring, nearly 30 percent of rebounds and steals, and 40 percent of the team's blocks.
Dinwiddie, a product of Woodland Hills, Calif., joins Roberson as the second Buff selected to the all-district team. He led the Buffs in scoring this season with 15.4 points per game as he was the leading scorer in 13 different games.
He also leads CU in assists with 91 on the season (3.0 apg), and in free throw percentage (82.2). There are few players in the country that get to the free throw line as often as Dinwiddie, as he ranks in the top five of field goal-to-free throw shots differential.
Dinwiddie and Roberson mark the first time that CU has had two players selected to the first-team for the district since the 2010-11 season when Alec Burks and Cory Higgins were both honored.
There are nine districts in total, each accounting for a different region of the country. District VIII is comprised of players from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
In each district a Coach of the Year and Player of the Year is named, Steve Alford of New Mexico was selected as District VIII's Coach of the Year.
The other players selected to the All-District VIII team are: Anthony Bennett [UNLV], Brandon Davies [BYU], Tyler Haws [BYU], Colton Iverson [Colorado State], Alex Kirk [New Mexico], Michael Lyons [Air Force], and Anthony Marshall [UNLV].
The USBWA was formed in 1956 and has evolved into one of the most influential organizations in college basketball with a national membership of over 900 members, all of whom take part in voting for each district.
The Buffaloes (20-10), defending Pac-12 Tournament Champions are the No. 5 seed at this year's conference tournament in Las Vegas and play No. 12 Oregon State (14-17), Wednesday on the Pac-12 Networks beginning at 3:30 p.m. (MT). The four-day tournament is being played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.