Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev lands another All-America honor

March 24, 2020 Updated Tue., March 24, 2020 at 4:34 p.m.

By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com (509) 459-5585

Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev has been selected second-team All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Second Team All-American by the @NABC1927 for @PetrusevFilip 💪💪
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— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) March 24, 2020

Petrusev, the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, has been named to six All-America teams. The 6-foot-11 Serbian led Gonzaga with 17.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Devon Dotson (Kansas), Malachi Flynn (San Diego State), Myles Powell (Seton Hall) and Cassius Winston (Michigan State) joined Petrusev on the second team.

Udoka Azubuike (Kansas), Payton Pritchard (Oregon), Markus Howard (Marquette), Obi Toppin (Dayton) and Luka Garza (Iowa) were first-team selections.

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— NABC (@NABC1927) March 24, 2020

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