Kansas’ Mason is unanimous pick for All-America team

(12.6) while shooting 53.4 percent, 43.1 percent on 3s.

“He’s a very knowledgeable guy, now he’s been through it in terms of experience, understanding scouting reports and those types of things,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “He really gets it. I think he really separated himself from a lot of people with the consistent play.”

Ball, a freshman who has declared for the NBA Draft, put UCLA back on the national map in a hurry.

“He’s been special for us all year,” coach Steve Alford said. “He’s been an incredible teammate, and everything that he’s done has been contagious throughout our team.”

Jackson, a junior, helped lead the Tar Heels to a second straight Final Four.

“He’s a better player overall,” North Carolina coach Roy Williams said. “He’s better defensively, better rebounder, he can score the basket and he’s just had a year for us.”

Findlay Prep product Nigel Williams-Goss of Gonzaga led the second team. He was joined by fellow juniors Dillon Brooks of Oregon, also of Findlay Prep, and Johnathan Motley of Baylor, sophomore Luke Kennard of Duke and freshman Malik Monk of Kentucky.

The third team was comprised of freshmen Josh Jackson of Kansas, Markelle Fultz of Washington and Lauri Markkanen of Arizona, junior Bonzie Colson of Notre Dame and sophomore Ethan Happ of Wisconsin.