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Baron Named to Lowe's Senior Class All-America Team

Senior guard honored for his achievements on and off the court

Jimmy Baron was named to the First Team All-Senior All-America Team, sponsored by the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

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DETROIT, Mich. -- Jimmy Baron was named to the Lowe's Senior CLASS All-Senior All-America team, based on the results of the award's voting results.

Baron was named to the First Team, along with the 2008-09 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina, Jerel McNeal of Marquette, Terrence Williams of Louisville, and Sam Young of Pittsburgh.

The second team consists of A.J. Abrams of Texas, Dionte Christmas of Temple, Lester Hudson of Tennessee-Martin, Curtis Jerrells of Baylor, and Andy Wicke of Belmont.

The Lowe's Senior CLASS award, selected by a nationwide vote of coaches, media and fans, is presented annually to college basketball's outstanding NCAA Division I senior student-athlete.

The announcement and trophy presentation was made today by Lowe's and CBS during the NCAA Men's Final Four telecast. Dick Enberg, who first conceived the idea of an award for seniors in 2001, helped make the announcement between the two semi-final games.

Lowe's, an official corporate Partner of the NCAA, expanded the Senior CLASS Award program in 2007 to include NCAA Division I men's and women's soccer, men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, baseball and softball in addition to men's and women's basketball. With the addition of football (Bowl Subdivision) in 2008, the award is now presented in nine NCAA sports.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award has grown into the nation's premier tribute to college seniors. The award identifies personal qualities that define a complete student-athlete, with criteria including excellence in the "4 C's" of classroom, community, character and competition.