Kempton named AP Honorable Mention All-American

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a standout season, Lehigh men's basketball sophomore Tim Kempton continues to rack in the recognition as he was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American this week. Kempton becomes just the third player in school history to earn the honor, following Austen Rowland in 2004 and C.J. McCollum in 2010 and 2012. In his first two seasons, Kempton earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year as a freshman then Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Kempton joins an impressive list of honorable mention All-Americans including players like T.J. McConnell of Arizona, Dez Wells of Maryland, Ryan Arcidiacono of Villanova Perry Ellis of Kansas and Justin Anderson of Virginia, among others. Kempton is the only Patriot Leaguer on the list. Along with his Player of the Year award, Kempton was named an NABC first team All-District honoree last week.

The Scottsdale, Arizona native enjoyed a stellar sophomore campaign, leading the team with 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game (sixth and first in the Patriot League, respectively). He played his best against top competition, averaging 15.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in three games against power conference schools, posting a double-double in each contest. He tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds in a memorable homecoming game to Arizona State as the Mountain Hawks defeated the Sun Devils in triple overtime, 84-81.

Kempton finished the season with 13 double-doubles to reach 19 for his career. Another highlight came against American and Holy Cross when he combined for 50 points and 26 rebounds to earn Patriot League Player of the Week honors. Kempton reached double-figure points in his final 20 games of the season.

The Mountain Hawks finished the season with a 16-14 record, finishing 10-8 in the Patriot League to earn the #3 seed in the league tournament. After a tough start, Lehigh made impressive strides as the season progressed, winning seven-of-eight games beginning in mid-January to jump near the top of the league standings. The Mountain Hawks defeated a pair of power conference programs in DePaul and Arizona State while finishing 3-3 against teams who made the NCAA Tournament and NIT. Lehigh returns its six leading scorers next season, including the reigning Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year, as excitement around the program continues to rise.

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AP All-Americans
First Team
Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin
Jahlil Okafor, Duke
Jerian Grant, Notre Dame
Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky
D'Angelo Russell, Ohio State

Second Team
Delon Wright, Utah
Karl-Anthony Towns, Kentucky
Seth Tuttle, Northern Iowa
Bobby Portis, Arkansas
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia

Third Team
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga
Rakeem Christmas, Syracuse
Georges Niang, Iowa State
Kevin Pangos, Gonzaga

Honorable Mention
Lawrence Alexander, North Dakota State; Justin Anderson, Virginia; Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova; Ron Baker, Wichita State; Jalen Cannon, St. Francis, Brooklyn; Karl Cochran, Wofford; Kyle Collinsworth, BYU; Quinn Cook, Duke; Kris Dunn, Providence; Perry Ellis, Kansas; Rico Gathers, Baylor; Madarious Gibbs, Texas Southern; Anthony Gill, Virginia; Kendall Gray, Delaware State; Ty Greene, S.C.-Upstate; Olivier Hanlan, Boston College; Montrezl Harrell, Louisville; Martez Harrison, UMKC; Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington; Corey Hawkins, UC Davis; Tyler Haws, BYU; LaDontae Henton, Providence; Darrun Hilliard, Villanova; R.J. Hunter, Georgia State; Stanley Johnson, Arizona; Tyus Jones, Duke; Tyler Kalinoski, Davidson; Tim Kempton, Lehigh; David Laury, Iona; Damon Lynn, NJIT; Derrick Marks, Boise State; Jerell Martin, LSU; T.J. McConnell, Arizona; Mikh McKinney, Sacramento State; Nic Moore, SMU; Justin Moss, Buffalo; Saah Nimley, Charleston Southern; Cameron Payne, Murray State; Chasson Randle, Stanford; Justin Sears, Yale; Kenneth "Speedy" Smith, Louisiana Tech; Keifer Sykes, Green Bay; Marcus Thornton, William & Mary; Melo Trimble, Maryland; Fred VanVleet, Wichita State; Thomas Walkup, Stephen F. Austin; Jameel Warney, Stony Brook; Dez Wells, Maryland; Joseph Young, Oregon.

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Kempton named AP Honorable Mention All-American

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