June 20, 2001
TUCSON, Ariz.- Former Wildcat Shelley Duncan, a second round draft pick by the New York Yankees, has been named a Baseball America first-team All-American, the publication announced on Wednesday. Duncan becomes the 13th Arizona player to be recognized by the publication since 1984 and just the fifth Baseball America first-team honoree, joining former Wildcats Bob Ralston (1984), Alan Zinter (1989), Scott Erickson (1989) and Ben Diggins (2000).
Duncan, who recently signed a contract to play in the Yankees organization, has now received recognition from all four major media outlets that cover college baseball having already garnered first-team honors from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Baseball Weekly and The Sporting News.
2001 Baseball America All-America Team
C Kelly Shoppach, Baylor
1B John VanBenschoten Kent State
2B Michael Woods Southern
3B Jeff Baker Clemson
SS Chris Burke Tennessee
OF John Cole Nebraska
OF Shelley Duncan Arizona
OF John-ford Griffin Florida State
DH Jake Gautreau Tulane
UT Cory Sullivan Wake Forest
P Dewon Brazelton Middle Tenn. St.
P Aaron Heilman Notre Dame
P Noah Lowry Pepperdine
P Justin Pope Central Florida
P Mark Prior Southern California
UT Cory Sullivan Wake Forest
