Sept. 26, 2009

ST. LOUIS, MO. - Former Saint Joseph's star Jameer Nelson has been named to the All-Decade Team as named by the Sporting News in this week's issue.

Nelson, the 2004 Consensus National Player of the Year, was one of the guards named on the All-Decade First Team along with Jason Williams of Duke. The forwards were Kevin Durant of Texas and Joakim Noah of Florida, and Tyler Hansborough of North Carolina is the center.

The All-Decade Second Team consisted of guards Stephen Curry (Davidson) and Dwyane Wade (Marquette); forwards Shane Battier (Duke) and Blake Griffin (Oklahoma State); and center Emeka Okafor (Connecticut).