2015-16 Preseason All-Americans and Award Projections

First Team
Kris Dunn, Providence [jr]
Ron Baker, Wichita State [sr]
Malcolm Brogdon, Virginia [sr]
Buddy Hield, Oklahoma [sr]
Georges Niang, Iowa State [sr]

Second Team
Fred VanVleet, Wichita State [sr]
Marcus Paige, North Carolina [sr]
Tyrone Wallace, California [sr]
Gary Payton, Oregon State [sr]
Jakob Poeltl, Utah [soph]

All-Defense
Kris Dunn, Providence [jr]
Gary Payton, Oregon State [sr]
Hassan Martin, Rhode Island [jr]
Rico Gathers, Baylor [sr]
Amida Brimah, Connecticut [jr]

All-Freshman
Jamal Murray, Kentucky
Brandon Ingram, Duke
Jaylen Brown, California
Ben Simmons, LSU
Skal Labissiere, Kentucky

Player of the Year: Kris Dunn, Providence

Top Defender: Gary Payton, Oregon State

Best Freshman: Ben Simmons, LSU

2015-16 RBP Preseason Rankings

1) Virginia
2) Kansas
3) North Carolina
4) Kentucky
5) Michigan State
6) Duke
7) Gonzaga
8) Maryland
9) Oklahoma
10) Utah
11) Iowa State
12) Villanova
13) Wichita State
14) California
15) Michigan
16) Arizona
17) Wisconsin
18) Louisville
19) Indiana
20) LSU
21) Purdue
22) West Virginia
23) Georgetown
24) Butler
25) Notre Dame