# 1970 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

The consensus 1970 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

## 1970 Consensus All-America team

Consensus First Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Dan Issel | F/C | Senior | Kentucky |
| Bob Lanier | C | Senior | St. Bonaventure |
| Pete Maravich | G/F | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Rick Mount | G/F | Senior | Purdue |
| Calvin Murphy | G | Senior | Niagara |
Consensus Second Team :
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
| Austin Carr | G | Junior | Notre Dame |
| Jim Collins | G | Senior | New Mexico State |
| John Roche | G | Junior | South Carolina |
| Charlie Scott | F | Senior | North Carolina |
| Sidney Wicks | F | Junior | UCLA |

## Individual All-America teams

| All-America Team |
| All-America Team | First team | First team | Second team | Second team | Third team | Third team |
| All-America Team | Player | School | Player | School | Player | School |
| Associated Press | Dan Issel | Kentucky | Austin Carr | Notre Dame | John Johnson | Iowa |
| Associated Press | Bob Lanier | St. Bonaventure | Artis Gilmore | Jacksonville | Mike Maloy | Davidson |
| Associated Press | Pete Maravich | Louisiana State | John Roche | South Carolina | Jim McMillian | Columbia |
| Associated Press | Rick Mount | Purdue | Charlie Scott | North Carolina | John Vallely | UCLA |
| Associated Press | Calvin Murphy | Niagara | Rudy Tomjanovich | Michigan | Sidney Wicks | UCLA |
| USBWA | Austin Carr | Notre Dame | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Jim Collins | New Mexico State | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Dan Issel | Kentucky | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Bob Lanier | St. Bonaventure | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Pete Maravich | Louisiana State | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Rick Mount | Purdue | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Calvin Murphy | Niagara | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | John Roche | South Carolina | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Charlie Scott | North Carolina | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| USBWA | Sidney Wicks | UCLA | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) | No second, third or fourth teams (10-man first team) |
| NABC | Dan Issel | Kentucky | Austin Carr | Notre Dame | Mike Maloy | Davidson |
| NABC | Bob Lanier | St. Bonaventure | Artis Gilmore | Jacksonville | John Roche | South Carolina |
| NABC | Pete Maravich | Louisiana State | Jim McMillian | Columbia | Ralph Simpson | Michigan State |
| NABC | Rick Mount | Purdue | Calvin Murphy | Niagara | Rudy Tomjanovich | Michigan |
| NABC | Charlie Scott | North Carolina | Sidney Wicks | UCLA | John Vallely | UCLA |
| UPI | Dan Issel | Kentucky | Austin Carr | Notre Dame | John Johnson | Iowa |
| UPI | Bob Lanier | St. Bonaventure | Artis Gilmore | Jacksonville | Mike Maloy | Davidson |
| UPI | Pete Maravich | Louisiana State | John Roche | South Carolina | John Vallely | UCLA |
| UPI | Rick Mount | Purdue | Charlie Scott | North Carolina | Sidney Wicks | UCLA |
| UPI | Calvin Murphy | Niagara | Rudy Tomjanovich | Michigan | Rich Yunkus | Georgia Tech |
AP Honorable Mention:
* Nate Archibald, UTEP
* Jim Ard, Cincinnati
* Dennis Awtrey, Santa Clara
* Henry Bibby, UCLA
* Bill Cain, Iowa State
* Corky Calhoun, Penn
* Jim Collins, New Mexico State
* Dave Cowens, Florida State
* Jarrett Durham, Duquesne
* Mike Grosso, Louisville
* Jeff Halliburton, Drake
* Steve Hawes, Washington
* Sam Lacey, New Mexico State
* Bob Lienhard, Georgia
* Stan Love, Oregon
* Jim McDaniels, Western Kentucky
* Cliff Meely, Colorado
* Dean Meminger, Marquette
* John Mengelt, Auburn
* Mike Newlin, Utah
* Andy Owens, Florida
* Geoff Petrie, Princeton
* Howard Porter, Villanova
* Mike Pratt, Kentucky
* Marv Roberts, Utah State
* Dave Robisch, Kansas
* Curtis Rowe, UCLA
* Ralph Simpson, Michigan State
* Willie Sojourner, Weber State
* Dave Sorenson, Ohio State
* John Sutter, Tulane
* Ollie Taylor, Houston
* Jerry Venable, Kansas State
* Vann Williford, NC State
* Rich Yunkus, Georgia Tech

## Academic All-Americans

On May 12, 1970, CoSIDA announced the 1970 Academic All-America team. The following is the 1969–70 Academic All-America Men's Basketball Team as selected by CoSIDA:
Academic All-America Team :
| Player | School | Class |
| Dennis Awtrey | Santa Clara | Senior |
| Ron Becker | New Mexico | Senior |
| Jim Cooper | Air Force | Senior |
| Dan Issel | Kentucky | Senior |
| Mike Newlin | Utah | Junior |
| Mike Pratt | Kentucky | Senior |
| John Roche | South Carolina | Junior |
| Charlie Scott | North Carolina | Senior |
| Ralph Simpson | Michigan State | Junior |
| Rich Yunkus | Georgia Tech | Junior |
| Bill Zopf | Duquesne | Senior |