He joins Corliss Williamson (1995) as the only Razorbacks to be named first team All-America by The Sporting News.

Acuff, the unanimous SEC Player of the Year, is on pace to join Pete Maravich (1969-70) as the only players to lead the SEC in both scoring and assists. Also, Acuff:

• is the only player in the NCAA to average at least 20 points (22.1) and 6 assists (6.43).
• tallied 20+ points and 5+ assists 16 games this season, the most by a DI player this season. The next closest high-major players are SMU’s Boopie Miller (12) and Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson (12).

• has five games this season with at least 20 pts & 10 assists, the second most by a freshman in NCAA history behind Oklahoma’s Trae Young with 11 in 2017-18.

• according to OptaSTATS, is the only player in NCAA history to put up the following in a season: 20.0+ PPG (22.20) || ^ 5.0+ APG (6.43) || ^ 40.0+ 3P% (43.7%) || ^ 3.00+ A/TO ratio (3.22),

THE SPORTING NEWS

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas 

Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
AJ Dybantsa, BYU

Cameron Boozer, Duke

Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Kingston Flemings, Houston

Thomas Haugh, Florida

Braden Smith, Purdue

Keaton Wagler, Illinois

JT Toppin, Texas Tech

THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICA

Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

Jaden Bradley, Arizona

Jeremy Fears, Michigan State

Labaron Philon, Alabama

Caleb Wilson, North Carolina

ACUFF’S POSTSEASON HONORS

• SEC Player of the Year (Coaches)

• SEC Player of the Year (AP)

• SEC Freshman of the Year (Coaches)

• SEC Freshman of the Year (AP)

• SEC Player of the Year (CollegeHoopsToday)

• SEC Player of the Year (HoopsHD)

• SEC Player of the Year (USA TODAY Sports Network)

• SEC Newcomer of the Year (USA TODAY Sports Network)

• SEC Rookie of the Year (HoopsHD)

• John R. Wooden Award Finalist

• Bob Cousy Award Finalist

• 1st Team All-American (The Sporting News)

• 1st Team All-American (CollegeHoopsToday)

• 1st Team All-American (Field of 68)

• 1st Team All-American (Bleacher Report)

• 1st Team All-SEC (Coaches)

• 1st Team All-SEC (AP)

• 1st Team All-SEC (CollegeHoopsToday)

• 1st Team All-SEC (USA TODAY Sports Network)

WEEKLY NATIONAL HONORS

• Naismith National Player of the Week (1/5)

• AP National Player of the Week (2/24)

• USBWA co-National Player of the Week (2/24)

• Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week (12/5)

• Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week (1/5)

• Dick Vitale’s Diaper Dandy of the Week (2/16)

• NCAA March Madness National Freshman of the Week (1/5)

• CBS Sports National Freshman of the Week (1/6)

• CBS Sports National Freshman of the Week (2/24)

SEC WEEKLY HONORS

• Freshman of the Week (12/8)

• Freshman of the Week (12/15)

• Freshman of the Week (12/22)

• Freshman of the Week (1/5)

• Freshman of the Week (1/12)

• Freshman of the Week (1/26)

• Freshman of the Week (2/16)

• Player of the Week (2/23)

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