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Creighton’s Doug McDermott adds Naismith Award to postseason trophy haul

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Creighton senior forward Doug McDermott capped his career with yet another individual honor Sunday, as he was named winner of the Naismith Award. The honor, voted on by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, annually goes to the best player in college basketball. And after averaging 26.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, McDermott was the clear favorite to win every major individual Player of the Year honor.

And that’s how things have played out, with McDermott also reeling in individual honors from the Wooden Award to those handed out by the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association and the NABC.

McDermott ended his career as one of just three players in NCAA history to account for at least 3,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.

“With Doug you have to reflect not only on the current season but also his entire career to appreciate the full impact he had on college basketball,” said Eric Oberman, Atlanta Tipoff Club Executive Director. “He’s got all the intangibles to make him a tremendous all-around player, and he showcased those attributes this season. It’s an honor for us to call him a Naismith Trophy winner.”

The other finalists for the award, which was won by Michigan’s Trey Burke last season, were Arizona guard Nick Johnson, Duke forward Jabari Parker and Louisville guard Russ Smith.

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