Tyler Zeller on Wooden Award All-America first-team

Posted Mar 26, 2012
A day after his college career ended in a disappointing defeat to Kansas, UNC center Tyler Zeller added another individual honor Tuesday when he was named to the 2012 Wooden Award All-America team. It was the first major first-team All-America honor for the 7-foot senior, who became the 27th player in school history to surpass the 1,500-point mark for his career on Sunday. (Wilmington Star News)

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