Villanova's Ryan Arcidiacono named CLASS All-American

Villanova senior Ryan Arcidiacono was named a Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American on Thursday at the State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championship, part of Final Four Weekend in Houston, Texas.

Michigan State's Denzel Valentine was named the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award® winner in NCAA® Division I men’s basketball.

The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division I men's basketball coaches, national basketball media and fans, is given annually to the most outstanding senior student-athletes in Division I men's basketball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: classroom, community, character and competition.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Arcidiacono and the Wildcats will face Oklahoma on Saturday in the Final Four.

Senior CLASS Award First-Team All-Americans

• Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova
• Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia
• Buddy Hield, Oklahoma
• Justin Sears, Yale
• Denzel Valentine, Michigan State

Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-Americans

• Perry Ellis, Kansas
• Georges Niang, Iowa State
• Marcus Paige, North Carolina
• Fred VanVleet, Wichita State
• Kyle Wiltjer, Gonzaga