JaKeenan Gant Earns Spot On Lefty Driesell All-American Defensive Team
Louisiana Ragin' Cajun big man JaKeenan Gant has been named to the Lefty Driesell Defensive All-American team for the second year in a row, making him a finalist for the Lefty Drisell Award again this season.
The award is presented to the best defensive player in college basketball each year.
Gant led Louisiana and the Sun Belt Conference in rebounds (8.7) and blocks (2.6).
As the only player in D1 college basketball to average 20 points with eight rebounds and 2.6 blocks this season, Gant is a fitting choice for the Lefty Diresell Award.
| 2019 LEFTY DRIESELL DEFENSIVE ALL-AMERICA TEAM | |||
| Barry Brown Jr. | 6-3 | Sr. | Kansas State |
| Shaq Buchanan | 6-3 | Sr. | Murray State |
| Desure Buie | 6-0 | Sr. | Hofstra |
| Brandon Clarke | 6-9 | Jr. | Gonzaga |
| Mamadi Diakite | 6-9 | Jr. | Virginia |
| Tacko Fall | 7-6 | Sr. | UCF |
| Bruno Fernando | 6-10 | So. | Maryland |
| Javon Freeman | 6-3 | Fr. | Valparaiso |
| Daniel Gafford | 6-11 | So. | Arkansas |
| Jonathan Galloway | 6-10 | Sr. | UC Irvine |
| JaKeenan Gant | 6-8 | Sr. | Louisiana |
| Ashton Hagans | 6-6 | Fr. | Kentucky |
| De'Andre Hunter | 6-8 | So. | Virginia |
| Tre Jones | 6-3 | Fr. | Duke |
| Javon Levi | 5-10 | So. | UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Tariq Owens | 6-10 | Sr. | Texas Tech |
| Osun Osunniyi | 6-10 | Fr. | St. Bonaventure |
| Laquincy Rideau | 6-1 | Jr. | USF |
| Galen Robinson Jr. | 6-1 | Sr. | Houston |
| Chris Silva | 6-9 | Sr. | South Carolina |
| Justin Simon | 6-5 | Jr. | St. John's |
| Zavier Simpson | 6-0 | Jr. | Michigan |
| Matisse Thybulle | 6-5 | Sr. | Washington |
| Kenny Williams | 6-4 | Sr. | North Carolina |
| Zion Williamson | 6-7 | Fr. | Duke |
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