ITHACA, N.Y. -- For the second time in his career, Cornell senior forward Ryan Wittman has been named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District II team. He is among 10 players from Division I schools in the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. Eight of the players joining him on the team play in the Big East, while the 10th plays in the Atlantic 10.

Wittman averaged 17.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists while setting an Ivy League record with his 100 3-point field goals in 2009-10. He shot 47 percent from the field, 42 percent from beyond the arc and 86 percent from the line while chipping in 34 steals and 13 blocked shots. The six-time Ivy League Player of the Week scored in double figures in each of his last 29 contests and in 30 of the team's 31 contests. The MVP of the Legends Classic Regional was also an all-tournament pick at the MSG Holiday Festival. Wittman has posted 20 or more points in 10 contests this season (Cornell 8-2 in those games).

Wittman, the school's career scoring leader (1,974 points), enters the NCAA tournament 26 points shy of becoming the Ivy League's fifth 2,000-point scorer. He already holds school and Ivy records for 3-pointers in a season (100 in 2009-10) and career (368) and was named to the collegeinsider.com's Mid-Major All-Decade team. He has had some of his biggest moments in the biggest games, including scoring seven points in the final 2:14 to seal the 48-45 win at Princeton, hitting a 35-footer at the buzzer in overtime to lift Cornell into the MSG Holiday Festival against Davidson, or scoring 34 points at La Salle to overcome the loss of two starters to injury.

Wittman and the Big Red will find out their NCAA tournament fate on Sunday, March 14 during the Selection Show on CBS.

  PLAYER OF THE YEAR:   Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
  COACH OF THE YEAR:   Jim Boeheim, Syracuse

  ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
  Lavoy Allen, Temple
De'Sean Butler, West Virginia
Austin Freeman, Georgetown
Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh
Jeremy Hazell, Seton Hall
Wes Johnson, Syracuse
Greg Monroe, Georgetown
Andy Rautins, Syracuse
Scottie Reynolds, Villanova
Ryan Wittman, Cornell