White earns Honorable Mention All-America honor

Jeremiah Davis

Former ISU forward Royce White earned another postseason honor Monday, as The Associated Press named White as an Honorable Mention All-American.

White declared for the NBA draft Wednesday after a season in which he led the Cyclones in points (13.4), rebounds (9.3), assists (5.0), steals (1.2) and blocks (0.9) per game.

The sophomore’s draft stock saw a jump after notable performances against two likely NBA lottery picks in Andre Drummond of Connecticut and projected No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis of Kentucky. White scored 38 points and pulled down 22 rebounds in the two games Iowa State played in the NCAA tournament. 

The Minneapolis native also was honored as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-Big 12 and the All-Big 12 Rookie team in addition to the All-American selection.