Somehow, it slipped under the radar when the team was first announced, but center Luke Nevill has been named an Associated Press All-American honorable mention, making him the first Utah player to receive All-American recognition since fellow Australian Andrew Bogut was a first-team pick four years ago.

“This is a real honor and something that I never expected,” Nevill said in a statement. “I really want to thank my teammates, my coaches and everyone that helped me this year to become the player that I am now, they are the reason I got this award. I am very thankful to be recognized for my achievements this year.”

The 7-foot-2 Nevill left the Utes after a 24-10 season in which they reached the NCAA Tournament and he became the program's fourth-leading career scorer with 1,898 points, and their all-time leading rebounder and shot-blocker with 937 rebounds and 205 blocks.

“This is a great accomplishment for Luke,” coach Jim Boylen said in a statement. “It is a real testament to his hard work, development and effort to play for his teammates. I think it’s also a product being the top player from a winning program.”