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All-America Team
Any number of players could
potentially be All-Americans when the season comes to an end.
Outside of just a few big names like JJ Redick and Shelden
Williams, the spots on the All-American teams are up for grabs. The difference between which players
end up garnering the top awards will most likely be determined
not by stats or highlights, but by simple wins and losses.
All-America First Team
Dee Brown -
Illinois
 Bio:
G, 6'0, 185, Sr.
04-05: 13 PPG, 3 RPG, 5 APG
Prediction: 16 PPG, 4 RPG, 6 APG
Simple Truth: Never gets the credit
he deserves.
JJ Redick -
Duke
 Bio:
G, 6'4, 190, Sr.
04-05: 22 PPG, 3 RPG, 3 APG
Prediction: 21 PPG, 4 RPG, 3 APG
Simple Truth: Best player on the
nation's best team.
Adam Morrison -
Gonzaga
 Bio:
F, 6'8, 205, Jr.
04-05: 19 PPG, 6 RPG, 3 APG
Prediction: 22 PPG, 7 RPG, 3 APG
Simple Truth: Most dynamic offensive
threat in college basketball.
Josh Boone -
Connecticut
 Bio:
F, 6'10, 235 Sr.
04-05: 12 PPG, 8 RPG, 1 APG
Prediction: 14 PPG, 10 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Will take his game to
the next level.
Shelden Williams -
Duke
 Bio:
C, 6'9, 250, Sr.
04-05: 16 PPG, 11 RPG, 1 APG
Prediction: 15 PPG, 12 RPG, 1 APG
Simple Truth: No one is more
dominating in the post.
All-America Second Team
Daniel Gibson -
Texas
Bio: G, 6'2, 190, So.
04-05: 14 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG
Prediction: 15 PPG, 4 RPG, 6 APG
Simple Truth: Does whatever Rick
Barnes asks him to do.
Hassan Adams -
Arizona
Bio: G, 6'4, 210, Sr.
04-05: 13 PPG, 6 RPG, 3 APG
Prediction: 18 PPG, 7 RPG, 3 APG
Simple Truth: Arguably most
underrated player in country.
Rudy Gay -
Connecticut
Bio: F, 6'9, 220, So.
04-05: 12 PPG, 5 RPG, 2 APG
Prediction: 17 PPG, 7 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Considered the top NBA
talent out there.
Craig Smith -
Boston College
Bio: F, 6'7, 250, Sr.
04-05: 18 PPG, 9 RPG, 2 APG
Prediction: 19 PPG, 9 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Best frontcourt tandem
with Jared Dudley.
Taj Gray -
Oklahoma
Bio: F, 6'9, 240, Sr.
04-05: 15 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG
Prediction: 18 PPG, 9 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Oklahoma's Final Four
hopes lie on Gray's shoulders.
All-America Third Team
Darius Washington -
Memphis
Bio: G, 6'2, 190, So.
04-05: 15 PPG, 4 RPG, 4 APG
Prediction: 19 PPG, 4 RPG, 5 APG
Simple Truth: Nation's best scoring
point guard.
Gerry McNamara -
Syracuse
Bio: G, 6'2, 185, Sr.
04-05: 16 PPG, 2 RPG, 5 APG
Prediction: 19 PPG, 3 RPG, 5 APG
Simple Truth: His shooting alone
makes Syracuse dangerous.
Glen Davis -
LSU
Bio: F, 6'9, 310, So.
04-05: 14 PPG,9 RPG, 1 APG
Prediction: 17 PPG, 10 RPG, 1 APG
Simple Truth: Big Baby is simply a
beast.
Curtis Withers -
Charlotte
Bio: F, 6'8, 250, Sr.
04-05: 18 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG
Prediction: 21 PPG, 10 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Best big man stats
along with Nick Fazekas.
Paul Davis -
Michigan State
Bio: C, 6'11, 275, Sr.
04-05: 12 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG
Prediction: 17 PPG, 8 RPG, 2 APG
Simple Truth: Finally ready to quiet
critics and dominate.
Honorable Mention
Ronnie Brewer
(Arkansas) G - Reason Arkansas will surprise.
Taquan Dean
(Louisville) G - Doesn't have Garcia to lean on.
Chuck Davis (Alabama)
F - Might be overshadowed by Hendrix.
Guillermo Diaz
(Miami) G - Gives Miami hope in ACC.
Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
G - The key to UCLA's recent turnaround.
Nick Fazekas (Nevada)
F - No one puts up better numbers.
Matt Haryasz
(Stanford) C - Best center in the Pac-10.
Chris Hernandez
(Stanford) G - Could end up a first-teamer.
Ben Jacobson
(Northern Iowa) G - Ready to get national recognition.
Carl Krauser
(Pittsburgh) G - Trying to prove his worth to NBA.
Leon Powe
(California) F - Will return from injury in top form.
Rajon Rondo
(Kentucky) G - Kentucky's leader after defections.
Brandon Roy
(Washington) G - Spotlight finally on Roy.
Curtis Stinson (Iowa
State) G - How can you not love Stinson?
Alando Tucker
(Wisconsin) F - Will need help from teammates.
Eric Williams (Wake
Forest) C - Continues to improve daily.
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