Achara, who missed the first six games of the season while recovering from stress fractures in his foot, is Duquesne's second-leading scorer (14.5 ppg.) and leading rebounder (6.4 rpg.).
The Stirling, Scotland native currently ranks second on DU's career blocked shots list with 115 and his .537 career field goal percentage ranks third all-time.
Achara will have his name placed on the national ballot, with the 2006-07 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Basketball Team to be released on Wednesday, February 28.
2006-07 ESPN THE MAGAZINE
ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2 BASKETBALL TEAM
University Division
| Kieron Achara | Jr. | DUQUESNE, | Stirling, Scotland | 3.61 | Management
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| Justin Conway | Sr. | PRINCETON | Santa Fe, N.M. | 3.56 | Sociology
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| Steve Danley | Sr. | PENN | Germantown, Md. | 3.69 | Philosophy, Politics & Economics
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| Chris McNaughton | Sr. | BUCKNELL | Leutershausen, Germany | 3.34 | Electrical Engineering
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| Alex Ruoff | So. | WEST VIRGINIA | Spring Hill, Fla. | 3.85 | History
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