Tide's Steele Tapped as AP Preseason All-American
11/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Steele finished the 2006 season as an Honorable Mention AP All-American.
“It’s a great honor for me to be named to the All-America team. But the credit goes to my teammates,” said Steele who is also a two-time Academic All-Southeastern Conference player. “Without them it wouldn’t be possible. And I give credit to my coaches here at
Hansbrough, a 6-foot-9 sophomore forward, led the voting and was named on 65 of the 72 ballots, one more than Noah. Steele received 55 votes, while
“I think it shows how tough the Southeastern Conference is, to have three players on the All-American team,” said Steele of the league taking three of the five spots. “We’ve always known how strong it is, and I think this will help others see that.”
