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Baker, Ellis, VanVleet named All-District VI by basketball writers

Wichita State seniors Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet and Kansas senior Perry Ellis earned spots on the All-District VI team selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association.

Kansas’ Frank Mason joined that trio on the 10-man team and Bill Self was named district Coach of the Year. Oklahoma senior Buddy Hield is the district Player of the Year.

It is the third All-District award for VanVleet and the second for Baker.

District VI includes Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Player of the Year — Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

Coach of the Year — Bill Self, Kansas

G — Ron Baker, Wichita State

G — Isaiah Cousins, Oklahoma

F — Perry Ellis, Kansas

G — Buddy Hield, Oklahoma

G — Peter Jok, Iowa

G — Frank Mason III, Kansas

G — Monte Morris, Iowa State

F — Georges Niang, Iowa State

F — Jarrod Uthoff, Iowa

G — Fred VanVleet, Wichita State