Wall, Cousins are first-team All-Americans

Having a couple of freshmen on the Associated Press’ All-America team is nothing new. This year, however, they are from the same school.

Kentucky’s John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins were on the All-America team announced Monday. Joining them were Ohio State junior Evan Turner, who received all but one first-team vote, Syracuse junior Wes Johnson and Villanova senior Scottie Reynolds.

In the age of one-and-done players, the All-America team has become a home for freshmen.

Kevin Durant of Texas and Greg Oden of Ohio State were on the 2007 team, and Michael Beasley of Kansas State and Kevin Love of UCLA were on it the next year.

After a year without any freshmen being honored, Wall and Cousins moved in as the ninth set of teammates to be selected and the first since Duke’s J.J. Redick and Shelden Williams in 2006.

Aldrich going pro

Cole Aldrich, fighting back tears, said he’ll skip his senior year at Kansas and head for the NBA.

The 6-foot-11 center, who averaged almost a double-double for the Big 12 Conference champions, is projected by most experts as a high first-round pick.

Blessed with a wingspan greater than most men his height, Aldrich averaged 11.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Jayhawks, who were the overall top-seeded team in the NCAA tournament before they were upset by Northern Iowa in the second round. He also set a team record with 125 blocks.

Etc.

Manny Harris says he’s skipping his senior season at Michigan to make himself available for the NBA draft. The guard from Detroit was a third-team All-Big Ten player this season A person close to the situation says former UCLA coach Steve Lavin will interview with St. John’s for its head coaching job. . . . Anne Donovan is leaving the New York Liberty after the upcoming WNBA season to become the women’s coach at Seton Hall. The Big East Conference university confirmed the hiring.