March 7, 2006

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Maryland senior forward Nik Caner-Medley (Portland, Maine) was named All-District 3 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. It's the third postseason honor for Caner-Medley, who recently was selected Second-Team All-District 5 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and Third-Team All-ACC. District 3 includes players from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland.

Caner-Medley currently leads Maryland and ranks 14th in the ACC in scoring with 15.4 points per game, while also ranking among the league leaders in rebounding (18th-6.1 rpg) and free throw percentage (5th-.827). He has scored in double figures in 24 games this season, including 14 straight, and has scored at least 20 points on six occasions. The Portland, Maine, native has led the Terps in scoring in nine of the last 14 games, averaging 18.1 points during the stretch. He has played in all 124 games at Maryland, including 110 starts during his four-year career.

Caner-Medley currently ranks 15th all-time at Maryland and 7th among active ACC players with 1,551 career points, while also ranking 18th all-time at Maryland and 5th among active league players with 637 career rebounds. He is also in the Terps' record books for career 3-pointers (113-10th) and steals (141-11th). Caner-Medley recently became just the 11th player in school history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 steals.

As a junior, Caner-Medley led the Terps in scoring with 16.0 points per game en route to Third-Team All-ACC honors. He was also selected to the preseason 2005-06 Wooden Award Watch list, which recognizes college basketball's player of the year at seasons' end.

Joining Caner-Medley on the All-District 3 Team are Justin Gray (Wake Forest), Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina), Kyle Hines (UNC Greensboro), David Noel (North Carolina), Cedric Simmons (NC State), Sean Singletary (Virginia), Shelden Williams (Duke) and Curtis Withers (Charlotte). Duke's J.J. Redick was named District 3 Player of the Year and North Carolina's Roy Williams was voted Coach of the Year.