Greg Oden (Lawrence North High School) was named player of the year on the EA Sports All-America Boys Basketball Team after averaging 22.1 points and 10.5 rebounds. He led the Wildcats to their third straight Class 4A state title, 45 consecutive victories and a wire-to-wire run atop the Student Sports FAB 50 national rankings.
Greg Oden's teammate Mike Conley also was named to the 20-player first team. The 6-foot-1 guard, who will play with Oden at Ohio State University next season, averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists and 3.2 steals.