Kentucky forwards Erik Daniels and Chuck Hayes and guard Gerald Fitch were named to the 2004 National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District Teams, announced Wednesday. Daniels and Fitch were named first-team in District 7, while Hayes was selected to the second team.

The teams, which recognize the country’s best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes, were voted on by member coaches. The 150 athletes, from 15 districts, are now eligible for the All-America team, to be announced at the conclusion of the 2003-04 season.

Daniels, a senior, is enjoying his best season at UK, averaging 15.0 ppg and 5.9 rpg while shooting 57.4% from the field overall. The Cincinnati, Ohio native has scored in double figures in 18 of UK’s 22 games this season and was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 2-8 after totaling 39 points in consecutive wins over ranked opponents. He needs just 83 points to become the 51st member of UK’s 1,000-point club.

Fitch leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.4 ppg, but missed three games this month after spraining his right index finger. The Macon, Ga., native is shooting 41.3% from the field this season as well. As a four-year starter, Fitch ranks 33rd all-time in scoring, sixth in three-pointers made and eighth in three-point percentage.

Hayes, a junior out of Modesto, Calif., is leading the team in rebounding for the second consecutive year, averaging 8.3 rpg. He contributes 11.1 ppg while playing the four spot and has totaled 37 blocks on the year. Hayes was a member of the 2003 USA Pan-American Games squad. He led the team in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and finished second in scoring (11.2 ppg).