NCAA Division I Basketball Awards
Collier's Magazine All-American First Team
| Season | Player | School | Class | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1956 | Robin Freeman | Ohio State | Sr | G | 5-11 | 160 | Apr 8, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Si Green | Duquesne | Sr | G | 6-2 | 185 | Aug 20, 1933 |
| 1955-1956 | K.C. Jones | San Francisco | Sr | G | 6-1 | 200 | May 25, 1932 |
| 1955-1956 | Bill Russell | San Francisco | Sr | C | 6-10 | 215 | Feb 12, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Ronnie Shavlik | NC State | Sr | PF | 6-8 | 200 | Dec 4, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Robin Freeman | Ohio State | Jr | G | 5-11 | 160 | Apr 8, 1934 |
| 1954-1955 | Tom Gola | La Salle | Sr | GF | 6-6 | 205 | Jan 13, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Si Green | Duquesne | Jr | G | 6-2 | 185 | Aug 20, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Dick Ricketts | Duquesne | Sr | F | 6-7 | 215 | Dec 4, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Don Schlundt | Indiana | Sr | C | 6-10 | 225 | Mar 15, 1933 |
| 1953-1954 | Tom Gola | La Salle | Jr | GF | 6-6 | 205 | Jan 13, 1933 |
| Cliff Hagan | N/A | N/A | GF | 6-4 | 210 | Dec 9, 1931 | |
| 1953-1954 | Bob Pettit | LSU | Sr | FC | 6-9 | 205 | Dec 12, 1932 |
| 1953-1954 | Don Schlundt | Indiana | Jr | C | 6-10 | 225 | Mar 15, 1933 |
| 1953-1954 | Frank Selvy | Furman | Sr | SG | 6-3 | 180 | Nov 9, 1932 |
Collier's Magazine All-American Second Team
| Season | Player | School | Class | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1956 | Art Bunte | Utah | Sr | GF | 6-3 | N/A | N/A |
| 1955-1956 | Bob Burrow | Kentucky | Sr | C | 6-7 | 228 | Jun 29, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Darrell Floyd | Furman | Sr | G | 6-1 | 175 | May 11, 1932 |
| 1955-1956 | Tommy Heinsohn | Holy Cross | Jr | PF | 6-7 | 218 | Aug 26, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Bill Uhl | Dayton | Sr | C | 7-0 | 245 | Jan 7, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Dick Garmaker | Minnesota | Sr | GF | 6-3 | 200 | Oct 29, 1932 |
| 1954-1955 | Tommy Heinsohn | Holy Cross | So | PF | 6-7 | 218 | Aug 26, 1934 |
| 1954-1955 | Dick Hemric | Wake Forest | Sr | F | 6-6 | 220 | Aug 29, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Bill Russell | San Francisco | Jr | C | 6-10 | 215 | Feb 12, 1934 |
| 1954-1955 | Jack Stephens | Notre Dame | Sr | G | 6-2 | 190 | May 18, 1933 |
| 1953-1954 | Slick Leonard | Indiana | Sr | G | 6-3 | 185 | Jul 17, 1932 |
| 1953-1954 | Bob Mattick | Oklahoma State | Sr | C | 6-10 | 225 | May 30, 1933 |
| 1953-1954 | Togo Palazzi | Holy Cross | Sr | F | 6-4 | 205 | Aug 8, 1932 |
| 1953-1954 | Dick Ricketts | Duquesne | Jr | F | 6-7 | 215 | Dec 4, 1933 |
| 1953-1954 | Arnold Short | Oklahoma City | Sr | G | 6-3 | 175 | Oct 3, 1932 |
Collier's Magazine All-American Third Team
| Season | Player | School | Class | Pos | HT | WT | Birth Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1956 | Joe Holup | George Washington | Sr | F | 6-6 | 215 | Feb 26, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Hot Rod Hundley | West Virginia | Jr | G | 6-4 | 185 | Oct 26, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Hal Lear | Temple | Sr | G | 5-11 | 163 | Jan 31, 1935 |
| 1955-1956 | Willie Naulls | UCLA | Sr | F | 6-6 | 225 | Oct 7, 1934 |
| 1955-1956 | Lennie Rosenbluth | North Carolina | Jr | F | 6-4 | 190 | Jan 22, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Jesse Arnelle | Penn State | Sr | F | 6-5 | 225 | Dec 30, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Ed Conlin | Fordham | Sr | F | 6-5 | 200 | Sep 2, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Darrell Floyd | Furman | Jr | G | 6-1 | 175 | May 11, 1932 |
| 1954-1955 | Ronnie Shavlik | NC State | Jr | PF | 6-8 | 200 | Dec 4, 1933 |
| 1954-1955 | Maurice Stokes | St. Francis (PA) | Sr | FC | 6-7 | 232 | Jun 17, 1933 |