The American Athletic Conference released its first wave of postseason awards on Monday afternoon. Wichita State's Markis McDuffie earned second team all-conference status, and Dexter Dennis was named to the all-freshman team.
Awards were voted on by the league's 12 head coaches.
McDuffie -- a 6-foot-8 forward from Paterson, N.J. – was a first team All-Missouri Valley Conference choice as a sophomore before losing half of his junior year to a foot injury. He returned to all-conference form a senior, ranking among the league's top-10 in scoring (4th, 17.9), free throw percentage (5th, .