AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Marial Shayok has been named to the All-District 8 First Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

Shayok leads Iowa State (23-11) and ranks second among Big 12 averaging 18.6 points per game. The Ottawa, Ontario native is shooting 49.4 percent from the field, 38.9 percent behind the arc and 88.3 percent at the free-throw line.

Shayok was recently named the Big 12 Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after averaging 18.0 points in leading the Cyclones to their fourth conference tournament title in the last six seasons. He has also earned All-Big 12 First Team accolades and is a finalist for the Julius Erving Award.

Shayok and the Cyclones open NCAA Tournament play Friday at approximately 8:50 p.m. against Ohio State. The game will be televised on TBS.

District 8

First Team

Dedric Lawson, Kansas
Marial Shayok, Iowa State
Barry Brown, Kansas State
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
Makai Mason, Baylor

Second Team

Dean Wade, Kansas State
Alex Robinson, TCU
Kerwin Roach, Texas
Christian James, Oklahoma
Jaxson Hayes, Texas