Thursday, March 8, 2018

2017-18 Preseason All-Americans & Award Projections


First Team
Joel Berry, North Carolina [sr]
Miles Bridges, Michigan State [soph]
Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame [sr]
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin [jr]
Jock Landale, Saint Mary's [sr]

Second Team
Jalen Brunson, Villanova [jr]
Jevon Carter, West Virginia [sr]
Trevon Blueitt, Xavier [sr]
Alonzo Trier, Arizona [jr]
Moritz Wagner, Michigan [jr]

All-Defense
Jevon Carter, West Virginia [sr]
Mikal Bridges, Villanova [jr]
Ethan Happ, Wisconsin [jr]
Ben Lammers, Georgia Tech [sr]
Reggie Lynch, Minnesota [sr]

All-Freshman
Kevin Knox, Kentucky
Michael Porter, Missouri
Marvin Bagley, Duke
Mohamed Bamba, Texas
DeAndre Ayton, Arizona

Player of the Year: Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame

Top Defender: Jevon Carter, West Virginia

Best Freshman: Marvin Bagley, Duke

2017-18 RBP Preseason Rankings


1) Duke
2) Michigan State
3) Villanova
4) Arizona
5) Kansas
6) Kentucky
7) West Virginia
8) North Carolina
9) Notre Dame
10) Michigan
11) Wichita State
12) Florida
13) Xavier
14) Louisville
15) Texas A&M
16) Purdue
17) Cincinnati
18) Gonzaga
19) Virginia
20) Saint Mary's
21) Texas
22) Miami
23) Wisconsin
24) Seton Hall
25) Oregon