AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Georges Niang has become the school’s first two-time All-American after being named to the USA Today’s All-America Third Team. Niang is the first Cyclone to earn a spot on a first, second or third All-America team (honorable mention not included) twice in a career.

Niang, who earned All-Big 12 First Team accolades yesterday, leads the Cyclones with 19.4 points, while also grabbing a career-best 6.2 rebounds. He is the only player in the nation, and the first since Creighton’s Doug McDermott in 2013-14, to average 19 points and six rebounds, while shooting 50 percent from the field and 80 percent from the free-throw line.

Niang has scored in double figures in all 31 games, including 13 games with 20 or more points.

The Methuen, Massachusetts, native, is third on Iowa State’s scoring list with 2,111 points and he is the only player in school history with 2,000 points, 600 rebounds and 400 assists.

Niang was recently named to the Wooden Award Final Ballot for the second time in his career.

Niang and the Cyclones return to action Thursday at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Iowa State plays Oklahoma in the quarterfinals, which will be televised by ESPNU at 8 p.m.