Dickinson Became First Player Named All-American With 2 Different Schools
One of poet Emily Dickinson's most inspirational quotes to live by reads, "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul." A striking number of college basketball players hoped for greener pastures when they transferred and their souls soared by becoming All-Americans.
More than half of the nation's DI All-Americans the past two seasons began their careers elsewhere, raising the number of transfer A-As since 1928-29 to 77. But it wasn't until this season when one of them - center Hunter Dickinson - became the first individual in NCAA history to be named an All-American with two different universities (Michigan and Kansas). Unbelievably, he could be joined next year by guards PJ Haggerty (Memphis) and RJ Luis (St. John's) after they entered the transfer portal.
Dickinson is the seventh player thus far in the 21st Century to earn All-American status in at least three seasons, joining the following alphabetical list of three-time honorees:
| Player | Pos. | College(s) | Three- and Four-Time All-American Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dickinson | C | Michigan/Kansas | 2021 (AP2, NABC2, USBWA2), 2024 (AP2, USBWA2, NABC3) and 2025 (AP3, USBWA3) |
| Tyler Hansbrough | F-C | North Carolina | 2006 (AP3, NABC3), 2007 (NABC1, USBWA1, AP2), 2008 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) and 2009 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) |
| Luke Harangody | F | Notre Dame | 2008 (NABC1, AP2, USBWA2), 2009 (AP2, USBWA2, NABC3) and 2010 (USBWA2, AP3, NABC3) |
| Chris Lofton | G | Tennessee | 2006 (NABC3), 2007 (AP2, NABC3) and 2008 (NABC2, USBWA2, AP3) |
| Doug McDermott | F | Creighton | 2012 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1), 2013 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) and 2014 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) |
| Jonathan "J.J." Redick | G | Duke | 2004 (NABC3), 2005 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) and 2006 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) |
| Andrew "Drew" Timme | C-F | Gonzaga | 2021 (AP2, NABC2, USBWA2), 2022 (AP2, NABC2, USBWA2) and 2023 (NABC1, USBWA1, AP2) |
Hansbrough, the lone four-time A-A since Georgetown's Alonzo Mourning in the early 1990s, joined the following chronological list of 10 individuals in the 20th Century to earn All-American recognition all four of their seasons in college:
| Player | Pos. | College | Four-Time All-American Recognition in 20th Century |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Ferrin | F | Utah | 1944 (C1), 1945 (C1), 1947 (C2, NABC3) and 1948 (B1, AP2) |
| Tony Lavelli | F | Yale | 1946 (C3), 1947 (NABC2), 1948 (NABC1, AP2, C2) and 1949 (AP1, UP1, C2) |
| Kevin O'Shea | G | Notre Dame | 1947 (NABC3), 1948 (AP1, C1, NABC1), 1949 (AP3) and 1950 (AP1, UP1, C2) |
| Tom Gola | C-F | La Salle | 1952 (C1), 1953 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1), 1954 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1) and 1955 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1) |
| Phil Ford | G | North Carolina | 1975 (C2), 1976 (C1, NABC1, AP2, UPI2), 1977 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UPI1, USBWA1) and 1978 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UPI1, USBWA1) |
| Darnell Valentine | G | Kansas | 1978 (C2), 1979 (C2), 1980 (C1) and 1981 (C1, AP2) |
| Ralph Sampson | C | Virginia | 1980 (C2), 1981 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1, USBWA1), 1982 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1, USBWA1) and 1983 (AP1, C1, NABC1, UP1, USBWA1) |
| Patrick Ewing | C | Georgetown | 1982 (C2), 1983 (AP1, C1, NABC1, USBWA1, UPI2), 1984 (AP1, NABC1, UPI1, USBWA1) and 1985 (AP1, NABC1, UPI1, USBWA1) |
| Keith Lee | F-C | Memphis State | 1982 (C1, AP2), 1983 (C1, UPI1, USBWA2, AP2, NABC2), 1984 (NABC2, UPI2, USBWA2, AP3) and 1985 (AP1, NABC1, UP1, USBWA1) |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | Georgetown | 1989 (AP3, UPI3), 1990 (NABC1, AP2), 1991 (NABC3) and 1992 (AP1, UPI1, USBWA1, NABC2) |