Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu give Florida multiple All-America honorees for sixth time ever and the first time since 2014.
Haugh, Chinyelu Earn AP All-America Honors
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Men's Basketball
Florida's Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu earned recognition as Associated Press All-Americans on Tuesday, with Haugh named to the third team and Chinyelu an honorable mention.
Chinyelu is in the midst of the best rebounding season by a Gator in 50 years and has already been named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year and an AP first-team All-SEC performer. Chinyelu's 18 double-doubles this season have tied Florida's single-season record, and his 136 offensive rebounds have set a program record.
Haugh adds to his All-America honors, having also been named second-team All-American by The Sporting News in addition to first-team All-SEC honors by both the AP and coaches. Haugh averages a team-leading 17.1 points per game on the Gators' SEC regular season champion squad, which is averaging the most points per game in team history (86.8).
The Gators open NCAA Tournament play on Friday in Tampa vs. either Lehigh or Prairie View A&M.
Associated Press All-America Teams
First Team
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
Carlos Boozer, Duke
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Second Team
Jeremy Fears, Michigan State
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Braden Smith, Purdue
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
Third Team
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Graham Ike, Gonzaga
Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama
Honorable Mention
Michael Ajayi, Butler
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's
PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Florida March Madness Open Practice Information
Open practice for the Gators will take place on Thursday, March 19 from 4:15-4:45 p.m. at Benchmark International Arena. This event is free and open to the public.
Tampa NCAA Site Fan Information
Location:
Benchmark International Arena
401 Channelside Dr
Tampa, FL 33602
Chinyelu is in the midst of the best rebounding season by a Gator in 50 years and has already been named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year and an AP first-team All-SEC performer. Chinyelu's 18 double-doubles this season have tied Florida's single-season record, and his 136 offensive rebounds have set a program record.
Haugh adds to his All-America honors, having also been named second-team All-American by The Sporting News in addition to first-team All-SEC honors by both the AP and coaches. Haugh averages a team-leading 17.1 points per game on the Gators' SEC regular season champion squad, which is averaging the most points per game in team history (86.8).
The Gators open NCAA Tournament play on Friday in Tampa vs. either Lehigh or Prairie View A&M.
Associated Press All-America Teams
First Team
Darius Acuff Jr., Arkansas
Carlos Boozer, Duke
AJ Dybantsa, BYU
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan
JT Toppin, Texas Tech
Second Team
Jeremy Fears, Michigan State
Joshua Jefferson, Iowa State
Braden Smith, Purdue
Keaton Wagler, Illinois
Caleb Wilson, North Carolina
Third Team
Christian Anderson, Texas Tech
Kingston Flemings, Houston
Thomas Haugh, Florida
Graham Ike, Gonzaga
Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama
Honorable Mention
Michael Ajayi, Butler
Jaden Bradley, Arizona
Brayden Burries, Arizona
Rueben Chinyelu, Florida
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's
PJ Haggerty, Kansas State
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford
Darryn Peterson, Kansas
Bennett Stirtz, Iowa
Tyler Tanner, Vanderbilt
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Florida March Madness Open Practice Information
Open practice for the Gators will take place on Thursday, March 19 from 4:15-4:45 p.m. at Benchmark International Arena. This event is free and open to the public.
Tampa NCAA Site Fan Information
Location:
Benchmark International Arena
401 Channelside Dr
Tampa, FL 33602
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