Kevon Looney averaged 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in 2014-15 (photo by Scott Chandler)
Courtesy: UCLA Athletics
BOSTON - UCLA forward Kevon Looney has been selected as one of 21 finalists for the 2015 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year Award, as announced Monday by CollegeInsder.com.
Looney, a 6-foot-9 freshman hailing from Milwaukee, Wis., concluded his first season at UCLA averaging 11.6 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, the second-highest rebounding average among all freshmen in the nation.
Looney led all freshmen in the country with 15 double-doubles, the second-highest total among all Pac-12 players (behind Washington State’s Josh Hawkinson). Looney’s 9.2 rebounds per game is the second-highest average among freshman at UCLA, all-time, only trailing current NBA standout Kevin Love (10.6 rpg in 2007-08).
A second-team All-Pac-12 selection, Looney registered a season-high 27 points and 19 rebounds in UCLA’s 86-81 double overtime win over Stanford in Pauley Pavilion on Jan. 8. He registered at least 10 rebounds in 16 games during his freshman campaign.
UCLA concluded its 2014-15 season with a 22-14 record, advancing to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season. The Bruins went 11-7 in Pac-12 play, finishing fourth in the regular-season conference standings.
2015 Kyle Macy Award Finalists
| Name | School | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | Kentucky | F | 6-11 | 250 |
| Peyton Aldridge | Davidson | F | 6-7 | 205 |
| James Blackmon | Indiana | G | 6-4 | 195 |
| Devin Booker | Kentucky | G | 6-6 | 206 |
| Schadrac Casimir | Iona | G | 5-10 | 155 |
| Torin Dorn | Charlotte | G | 6-5 | 201 |
| Isaac Haas | Purdue | C | 7-2 | 297 |
| Daniel Hamilton | Connecticut | G/F | 6-7 | 190 |
| Stanley Johnson | Arizona | F | 6-7 | 245 |
| Tyus Jones | Duke | G | 6-1 | 190 |
| Kevon Looney | UCLA | F | 6-9 | 220 |
| Jahlil Okafor | Duke | C | 6-11 | 270 |
| Nick Norton | UAB | G | 5-10 | 175 |
| Jakob Poeltl | Utah | F | 7-0 | 235 |
| Xavier Rathan-Mayes | Florida State | G | 6-4 | 190 |
| D’Angelo Russell | Ohio State | G | 6-5 | 180 |
| Domantas Sabonis | Gonzaga | F | 6-10 | 231 |
| Brenton Scott | Indiana State | G | 6-1 | 192 |
| Melo Trimble | Maryland | G | 6-3 | 190 |
| Tyler Ulis | Kentucky | G | 5-9 | 155 |
| Justise Winslow | Duke | F | 6-6 | 225 |
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