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The Consensus 1978 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams.^[1] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

1978 Consensus All-America team

**Consensus First Team**
Player	Position	Class	Team
Larry Bird	F	Junior	Indiana State
Phil Ford	G	Senior	North Carolina
David Greenwood	F	Junior	UCLA
Butch Lee	G	Senior	Marquette
Mychal Thompson	F/C	Senior	Minnesota

**Consensus Second Team**
Player	Position	Class	Team
Ron Brewer	G	Senior	Arkansas
Jack Givens	G/F	Senior	Kentucky
Rod Griffin	G	Senior	Wake Forest
Rick Robey	F/C	Senior	Kentucky
Freeman Williams	G	Senior	Portland State

Individual All-America teams

All-America Team
	First team		Second team		Third team
	Player	School	Player	School	Player	School
Associated Press ^[2]	Larry Bird	Indiana State	Ron Brewer	Arkansas	Mike Evans	Kansas State
	Phil Ford	North Carolina	Dave Corzine	DePaul	Rod Griffin	Wake Forest
	David Greenwood	UCLA	Jack Givens	Kentucky	Magic Johnson	Michigan State
	Butch Lee	Marquette	Reggie King	Alabama	Sidney Moncrief	Arkansas
	Mychal Thompson	Minnesota	Freeman Williams	Portland State	Rick Robey	Kentucky
USBWA^[3]	Ron Brewer	Arkansas	Larry Bird	Indiana State	No third team
	Michael Cooper	New Mexico	Jack Givens	Kentucky
	Phil Ford	North Carolina	David Greenwood	UCLA
	Butch Lee	Marquette	Rod Griffin	Wake Forest
	Freeman Williams	Portland State	Mychal Thompson	Minnesota
NABC^[4]	Larry Bird	Indiana State	Dave Corzine	DePaul	James Bailey	Rutgers
	Phil Ford	North Carolina	Jack Givens	Kentucky	Winford Boynes	San Francisco
	David Greenwood	UCLA	Rod Griffin	Wake Forest	Sidney Moncrief	Arkansas
	Butch Lee	Marquette	Magic Johnson	Michigan State	Mike O'Koren	North Carolina
	Rick Robey	Kentucky	Freeman Williams	Portland State	Jerome Whitehead	Marquette
UPI^[5]	Larry Bird	Indiana State	James Bailey	Rutgers	Dave Corzine	DePaul
	Phil Ford	North Carolina	Jack Givens	Kentucky	Rod Griffin	Wake Forest
	David Greenwood	UCLA	Sidney Moncrief	Arkansas	Magic Johnson	Michigan State
	Butch Lee	Marquette	Rick Robey	Kentucky	Kyle Macy	Kentucky
	Mychal Thompson	Minnesota	Freeman Williams	Portland State	Roger Phegley	Bradley

References

NCAA Division I Men's Basketball All-Americans

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