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Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev named to Wooden All-American team

He was one of 10 players from around the country on the list.
Credit: AP
Gonzaga forward Filip Petrusev dunks against Santa Clara during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

LOS ANGELES — Gonzaga men's basketball forward Filip Petrusev keeps racking up recognition this season.

On Wednesday, he was one of 10 players from around the country named to the Wooden All-American team.

Petrusev, is just the ninth Zag ever to be listed on a Wooden All-American team. He averaged 17.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game this season.

Petrusev was not named one of the five finalists to win Wooden Player of the Year however.

This is yet another national honor for the forward this season. He was named to the second team All-American team by the NABC and USA Today. Petrusev was also named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and USBWA.

He was named the WCC Player of the Year this season. The forward was named one of five finalists for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award, which is given to the best center in the country,

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