Kris Murray voted third team All-America by Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa men’s basketball junior Kris Murray was voted third-team All-America by both the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the Associated Press on Wednesday.

Murray has scored 30+ points on four occasions, 25+ points on nine occasions, and 20+ points fifteen times this season.

He was recognized as a first-team All-Big Ten honoree and is a semifinalist for the Wooden, Oscar Roberston, and Lute Olson national player of the year award. He’s also a finalist for the Karl Malone Award.

The Hawkeyes will take on Auburn in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.