Feb. 2, 2012
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern junior forward Drew Crawford (Naperville, Ill./Central) has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District 5 team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
It is the second consecutive year that Crawford has earned the honor. By virtue of the recognition, he now advances to the Capital One Academic All-America ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
Crawford carries a 3.40 grade-point average while majoring in economics. He was also an Academic All-District selection a year ago as a sophomore. District 5 includes all Division I programs in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
On the court, Crawford ranks second on the team and third in the Big Ten with a scoring average of 17.2 points per game. He also ranks fifth in the conference with a .437 3-point field goal percentage, seventh with an average of 1.9 3-point field goals per game and 12th with a .504 field goal percentage.
He was named the MVP of the Charleston Classic after leading the Wildcats to the tournament title and was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Week Nov. 21. Crawford scored a season-high 34 points at nationally ranked Creighton Dec. 22.
Northwestern (12-8, 2-6 Big Ten) returns to action Thursday as it hosts Nebraska at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
Capital One Academic All-District 5 Team
Ben Averkamp, Loyola (Ill.) - Jr. - 3.78 (Biology)
Aaron Craft, Ohio State - So. - 3.89 (Exercise science - pre-med)
Drew Crawford, Northwestern - Jr. - 3.40 (Economics)
Ronald Nored, Butler - Sr. - 3.64 (Early/middle childhood education)
Zack Novak, Michigan - Sr. - 3.51 (Business)
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