Double-Barrelled Name: Hood-Schifino May Be Hallowed Hyphenated Hooper
March 3rd, 2023 - 13:32
A modest number of major-college All-Americans changed their names after turning pro although there's nothing in the Quran to suggest converts to Islam must change them. Actually, more than a few scholars and religious leaders believe new Muslims should specifically avoid the practice.
But hyphenated names while in college are becoming more prevalent. If guard Jalen Hood-Schifino consistently supplies sterling performances as he did against archrival Purdue, he could eventually join Indiana teammate Trayce Jackson-Davis among All-Americans in the the following "double surname" category while in college:
| Hyphenated All-American | Position | College | All-American Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareef Abdur-Rahim | F-C | California | 1996 (AP3, NABC3) |
| Keita Bates-Diop | F | Ohio State | 2018 (AP2, NABC2, USBWA2) |
| Willie Cauley-Stein | F | Kentucky | 2015 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) |
| Chris Douglas-Roberts | G | Memphis | 2008 (AP1, NABC1, USBWA1) |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | F | Indiana | 2021 (NABC3, USBWA3) |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | F | Kentucky | 2012 (USBWA2, AP3, NABC3) |
| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | F | Villanova | 2021 (NABC3) |
| Nigel Williams-Goss | G | Gonzaga | 2017 (USBWA1, AP2, NABC2) |