AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior Georges Niang has been named a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Third-Team selection, as voted on by member coaches of the NABC.

Niang, a Methuen, Massachusetts, native is the fourth Cyclone to earn All-America honors in five years under the direction of Fred Hoiberg.

One of the best all-around players in the nation, Niang averaged 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in his junior campaign. He earned All-Big 12 First-Team honors and was the league’s most outstanding player at the Big 12 Championship.

Niang scored in double-figures 28 times this season, including eight games with 20 or more points. He has 1,510 points in his career, which ranks 15th all-time at Iowa State.