AP All-American Team - Jok named honorable mention

[Blair Sanderson]

First Team
Frank Mason III, Kansas (unanimous selection)
Josh Hart, Villanova
Lonzo Ball, UCLA
Caleb Swanigan, Purdue
Justin Jackson, North Carolina

Second Team
Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga
Dillon Brooks, Oregon
Johnathan Motley, Baylor
Luke Kennard, Duke
Malik Monk, Kentucky

Third Team
Josh Jackson, Kansas
Markelle Fultz, Washington
Lauri Markkanen, Arizona
Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin

Honorable Mention
Ian Baker, New Mexico State; Trae Bell-Haynes, Vermont; Evan Bradds, Belmont; Gian Clavell, Colorado State; T.J. Cline, Richmond; Patrick Cole, N.C. Central; Mike Daum, South Dakota State; Angel Delgado, Seton Hall; Jawun Evans, Oklahoma State; Nana Foulland, Bucknell; De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky; Jerome Frink, LIU Brooklyn; Kevin Hervey, Texas-Arlington; Isaiah Johnson, Akron; Keon Johnson, Winthrop; Peter Jok, Iowa; Przemek Karnowski, Gonzaga; Marcus Keene, Central Michigan; Jock Landale, Saint Mary's; TJ Leaf, UCLA; Paris Lee, Illinois State; Zach Lofton, Texas Southern; Donovan Mitchell, Louisville; Dallas Moore, North Florida; Monte Morris, Iowa State; Luke Nelson, UC Irvine; Semi Ojeleye, SMU; Alec Peters, Valparaiso; Justin Robinson, Monmouth; Devin Sibley, Furman; Dennis Smith Jr., N.C. State; Erik Thomas, New Orleans; Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina; Melo Trimble, Maryland; Spencer Weisz, Princeton; Jacob Wiley, Eastern Washington; JaCorey Williams, Middle Tennessee; T.J. Williams, Northeastern.

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/full-ap-mens-all-america-team-breakdown

http://collegebasketball.ap.org/article/frank-mason-kansas-unanimous-pick-ap-all-america-team

 

[NevadaHawk]

Congrats Peter. If not for the issues with your back you might have been named to the second or third team.

 

[packerHawk76]

Pete will be missed next year

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Congrats Peter. If not for the issues with your back you might have been named to the second or third team.

This. He was playing at such a high level.

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Will he be a late 1st round choice or will he go in round #2?

 

[doughawk]

I don't think he will be drafted. If you aren't picked in the first round you don't want to be picked in the second round. He better start doing his research and find a team that fits his style of play and get in their camp as a free agent. If not, there is always other leagues around the world.

 

[Fan In Black]

Ya. I dont think he goes either round. UFA.

 

[Myvue]

Will he be a late 1st round choice or will he go in round #2?

Several mock drafts I have seen are moving more foreign players in, ten at the moment on nbadraft.net which narrows the field of US players to 50. No chance for Jok to be picked in the first round unless he is the best senior in all of division I.

Draft express mock has 16 freshman selections with 13 of the first 17 selected being freshman, 4 international players, 8 sophomores, 2 juniors and no seniors which pretty much tells you seniors are not desirable to NBA teams. Seems weird but is how it goes for seniors. Frank Mason unanimous selection for First team All American yet the mock drafts have him as being from 48 being the highest to 59th to not at all which is about the same for Jok with his highest ranking being at 49 on the possibly partial Land of 10 mock draft.

 

[K OKeefe]

Jok does not play a lick of defense so his draft potential is very limited. His only hope is he can develop into a Kyle Korver or JJ Redick type guy running off of screens for catch and shoot.

 

[hawk-i bob]

Jok does not play a lick of defense so his draft potential is very limited. His only hope is he can develop into a Kyle Korver or JJ Redick type guy running off of screens for catch and shoot.

not even a little lick?...just a tiny weanie little bit..just a little.
is rebounding or steals a part of defense?

 

[hawk-i bob]

congrats PK on All-American AP...off the top of my head that makes maybe 3 or 4 guys since 2000?

 

[K OKeefe]

not even a little lick?...just a tiny weanie little bit..just a little.
is rebounding or steals a part of defense?

Definitely not a Lick, but maybe a smooch of defense.

 

[hawk-i bob]

Definitely not a Lick, but maybe a smooch of defense.

you are so kind.

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Pete became a better player than I expected, but he is basically a one-trick pony by NBA standards. His ball handling is substandard for a guard and his defense is worse. He will make some money overseas.

 

[LuteHawk]

In the NBA, you have to play defense to make any
type of contribution to your team. There will be
some 3 point shooters who can defend. Sadly,
Peter Jok will not be one of them. He will not be
drafted, but will probably play basketball on foreign
soil.

 

[2432Hawk]

I've seen Peter listed as a "sleeper" of the draft. He's likely not to be drafted, or in 2nd round but many feel he'll make a team. Really elevated his stock this past year with showing he can get his own shot, as well as creating for others. He's been compared by some NBA Draft analyst to Klay Thompson who out of college was known to be a poor defender as well.

Just an FYI, players tend to get better when they get out of college because they can train and practice much more.

 

[Titanhawk2]

congrats PK on All-American AP...off the top of my head that makes maybe 3 or 4 guys since 2000?

I don't think they count honorable mentions on the list. I didn't find anywhere how many HM Iowa has had, only 1st, 2nd, 3rd team. Basically you were on at least one of the 65 ballots to get an honorable mention.

 

[hawk-i bob]

I don't think they count honorable mentions on the list. I didn't find anywhere how many HM Iowa has had, only 1st, 2nd, 3rd team. Basically you were on at least one of the 65 ballots to get an honorable mention.

who is they?

 

[Mohawkeye]

In the NBA, you have to play defense to make any
type of contribution to your team. There will be
some 3 point shooters who can defend. Sadly,
Peter Jok will not be one of them. He will not be
drafted, but will probably play basketball on foreign
soil.

He can defend well enough if he desires. Sometimes $$ had that affect.

 

[RocknRollface]

Jok does not play a lick of defense so his draft potential is very limited. His only hope is he can develop into a Kyle Korver or JJ Redick type guy running off of screens for catch and shoot.

Shooting wise Jok is comparable to those too, maybe even better off the dribble, but hes no where near as good running off screens.

Those two are weak nba defenders but still miles better than PJ.

He could get to where those two are at with D and using screens but hes got a couple years of work somewhere other than the nba to get there.

 

[RocknRollface]

In the NBA, you have to play defense to make any
type of contribution to your team. There will be
some 3 point shooters who can defend. Sadly,
Peter Jok will not be one of them. He will not be
drafted, but will probably play basketball on foreign
soil.

Theres a few that get away with terrible D but they are elite scorers like Harden.

 

[mpfeiler]

He will not get drafted.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Congrats Pete!

 

[Franisdaman]

Several mock drafts I have seen are moving more foreign players in, ten at the moment on nbadraft.net which narrows the field of US players to 50. No chance for Jok to be picked in the first round unless he is the best senior in all of division I.

Draft express mock has 16 freshman selections with 13 of the first 17 selected being freshman, 4 international players, 8 sophomores, 2 juniors and no seniors which pretty much tells you seniors are not desirable to NBA teams. Seems weird but is how it goes for seniors. Frank Mason unanimous selection for First team All American yet the mock drafts have him as being from 48 being the highest to 59th to not at all which is about the same for Jok with his highest ranking being at 49 on the possibly partial Land of 10 mock draft.

Mason surely has to be a first round pick...

 

[Franisdaman]

Monte Morris was quoted as saying, "I am better than anyone on the first team. And they know it."

I guess Monte thinks he will be a first rounder too LOL

 

[Franisdaman]

One Clown fan posted this: "[Monte]'s 2nd team or better if he plays for a blueblood."

Most think Monte is as high as 2nd team and no worse than 3rd team. They DO NOT like Happ on the 3rd team.

If you need more laughs, go here: http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/ap-all-american-list-released.227865/

 

[RocknRollface]

Mason surely has to be a first round pick...

Hes a back up at best in the nba.

 

[Titanhawk2]

who is they?

Iowa media guide, wiki page...

 

[Ronman]

Having back issues will definitely limit his pro options.