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Marcus Sasser named first-team AP All-American, UH’s first since 1984

Houston guard Marcus Sasser was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday afternoon.

Sasser is the ninth Cougar ever to earn a spot on one of the AP’s All-American teams. Hakeem Olajuwon was the last UH player to do so, being named a first-team All-American in 1984.

Elvin Hayes (1967 and 1968) and Otis Birdsong (1977) are the only other Cougars with first-team AP All-American honors.

The American Athletic Conferences’ Player of the Year leads UH, the Midwest Regional’s No. 1 seed, in scoring averaging 17.1 points per game.