Wagler Named AP Second-Team All-American

Associated Press Story

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.– Illini freshman guard Keaton Wagler has been named a second-team All-American by The Associated Press. Wagler is the primary freshman in Illinois historical past to be named an All-American by the AP. He is the fifth AP All-American within the final six years of the Brad Underwood period, and the twenty second in class historical past.

Wagler Season Highlights

• First-Team All-American by Bleacher Report

• Second-Team All-American by The Sporting News, Associated Press, and Field of 68

• Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award Finalist

• Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten

• NABC All-Great Lakes District First Team

• Lute Olson Award Finalist

• Kyle Macy Award Finalist

• Wooden Award National Ballot

• Naismith Trophy Late-Season Team

• One of three NCAA freshmen averaging not less than 17 factors, 4.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists

• Second in the nation in offensive ranking amongst gamers with not less than 24% possessions used at 131.3

• Seventh within the kenpom nationwide participant of the yr standings

• Shattered Illinois freshman season scoring document, at the moment with 573 factors

• Scoring common of 17.9 factors is on tempo to additionally break the Illini all-time freshman scoring common document set in 1993-94

• Scored in double figures in every of the final 24 video games, and 29 occasions on the season

• Nine 20-point video games, one away from the Illini freshman season document

• National Player of the Week following record-setting 46-point efficiency in a win at No. 4 Purdue (Jan. 24)

2025-26 AP All-America Team

First Team

Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas

Cameron Boozer, Duke

AJ Dybantsa, BYU

Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan

JT Toppin, Texas Tech

Second Team

Jeremy Fears Jr., Michigan State

Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State

Braden Smith, Purdue

Keaton Wagler, Illinois

Caleb Wilson, North Carolina

Third Team

Christian Anderson, Texas Tech

Kingston Flemings, Houston

Thomas Haugh, Florida

Graham Ike, Gonzaga

Labaron Philon, Alabama

Illinois All-Time AP All-Americans

First Team

Kofi Cockburn, 2022

Ayo Dosunmu, 2021

Second Team

Keaton Wagler, 2026

Kofi Cockburn, 2021

Dee Brown, 2006

Dee Brown, 2005

Luther Head, 2005

Ken Norman, 1987

Derek Harper, 1983

Skip Thoren, 1965

Rod Fletcher, 1952

Dike Eddleman, 1949

Dike Eddleman, 1948

Third Team

Terrence Shannon Jr., 2024

Deron Williams, 2005

Brian Cook, 2003

Frank Williams, 2001

Kendall Gill, 1990

Dave Scholz, 1969

Bill Ridley, 1956

Red Kerr, 1954

Jim Bredar, 1953