Trio of Cavaliers Named USBWA All-District 3
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia’s Kyle Guy (Indianapolis, Ind.), De’Andre Hunter (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Ty Jerome (New Rochelle, N.Y.) were named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association All-District 3 team, announced Tuesday (March 12).
The three selections mark a program best for No. 2 Virginia (28-2). The Cavaliers had two selections in 1995, 2002, 2007, 2014, 1015, 2016 and 2018.
Hunter spearheads UVA’s top-ranked defense that yields 54.1 points per game. He is averaging career highs in points (15.2) and rebounds (5.2). He ranks third in in the ACC in field goal percentage (53.3%), seventh in free throw percentage (78.7%) and 13th in scoring (15.2). Hunter earned Battle 4 Atlantis MVP honors and ACC Player of the Week accolades after averaging 19.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in the tournament.
Guy leads the Cavaliers with 15.3 points per game. He ranks first in the ACC in 3-pointers per game (3.2), third in 3-point percentage (45.1%), ninth in minutes (34.2), 10th in field goal percentage (46.3%) and 12th in scoring (15.3). Guy has scored 20 or more points in seven games and his 97 3-pointers this season rank fourth on UVA’s single-season list.
Jerome is averaging career highs in points (13.5), rebounds (4.1) and assists (5.1). He ranks first in assists (5.3), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.2), fourth in 3-point percentage (42.6%), 18th in minutes (32.7) and 21st in scoring (13.5). Jerome has three double-doubles this season, including 16 points and school-record tying 14 assists at Syracuse. Jerome has handed out four or more assists in 22 games.
Hunter and Guy were named to the All-ACC first team, while Jerome was named to the All-ACC second team. Hunter was also named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association was formed in 1956 at the urging of then-NCAA Executive Director Walter Byers. Today, it is one of the most influential organizations in college basketball. For more information on the USBWA and its All-District teams, contact executive director Joe Mitch at 314-795-6821.