LAFAYETTE – UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns standout Shawn Long added another postseason honor to his resume when he was named on Tuesday as an honorable mention All-America selection by the Associated Press.
Long, the Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, led the league in scoring (18.9 ppg.), rebounds (12.1) and blocked shots (1.8). The 6-foot-11 product finished as the all-time leading rebounder in both Ragin' Cajuns and Sun Belt Conference history, pulling down 1,447 boards during his four-year career.
He also finished third in school history, trailing Dwight "Bo" Lamar and Andrew Toney, in scoring with 2,342 points and was the Ragin' Cajuns all-time leader in blocked shots (273), games started (131) and double-doubles (75).