Kansas City, Missouri – Iowa State seniors Curtis Jones and Keshon Gilbert have been named to the NABC All-Central District Teams.
Jones was a first team selection, while Gilbert was named to the second team.
Jones, the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team selection, earns the honor for the first time in his career. Jones led the Cyclones in scoring with 17.1 points per game, while connecting on 83 3-pointers this season. The best Sixth Man in America, Jones came off the bench in 23 games this season. He’s averaging 17.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game off the bench. To go along with it, he’s turning the ball over less than once per game. His 17.3 points per game off the bench this season are the most in the country for anyone coming off the bench.
Gilbert, an All-Big 12 Third Team selection, is also earning the honor for the first time in his career. Gilbert averaged 13.8 points, 4.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game this year. He is one of just 12 players in the country to hit those marks this season. Gilbert had 13 points, eight steals, three rebounds, two blocks and an assist against BYU on senior night, becoming the third player in Big 12 history to tally those numbers in a game and the first player in the country this year. Gilbert earned back-to-back Big 12 Player of the Week honors during non-conference play.
The No. 15 Cyclones return to action Friday afternoon, as third–seeded Iowa State faces 14th-seeded Lipscomb in the NCAA Tournament First Round at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. on TNT.
