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Preseason Mid-Major All-Americans: 2011-12

CHN — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:40:21 -0500

Xavier star Tu Holloway headlines CollegeHoops.net's Preseason Mid-Major All-America teams. He's joined by fellow seniors Andrew Nicholson of St Bonaventure and Drew Gordon of New Mexico. With the likes of Xavier, Temple, New Mexico, Gonzaga, and Memphis all capable of making runs in March, this could be a banner year for the Non-BCS conference schools.

CollegeHoops.net First Team Mid-Major All-America

G Tu Holloway, Xavier, Sr
G Kevin Foster, Santa Clara, Jr
F Doug McDermott, Creighton, So

F Andrew Nicholson, St Bonaventure, Sr
F Drew Gordon, New Mexico, Sr

CollegeHoops.net Second Team Mid-Major All-America

G Bradford Burgess, VCU, Sr
G Ian Clark, Belmont, Jr
G Damian Lillard, Weber St, Jr
F Arsalan Kazemi, Rice, Jr
F Kyle Weems, Missouri St, Sr

CollegeHoops.net Third Team Mid-Major All-America

G Kendall Williams, New Mexico, So
G Marcus Jordan, UCF, Jr
F Orlando Johnson, UCSB, Sr
F Brandon Davies, BYU, Jr
F Elias Harris, Gonzaga, Jr

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team Mid-Major All-America

G DJ Cooper, Ohio, Jr
G CJ McCollum, Lehigh, Jr
G Ramon Moore, Temple, Sr
G Ray McCallum, Detroit, So
F Chance Stanback, UNLV, F

CollegeHoops.net Honorable Mention Mid-Major All-America

F Will Barton, Memphis, So

F Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion, Sr

G TyShawn Edmondson, Austin Peay, Sr
F Chris Gaston, Fordham, Jr

F Michael Glover, Iona, Sr

F Justin Greene, Kent St, Sr
F Ken Horton, CCSU, Sr

G Joe Jackson, Memphis, So

F Greg Mangano, Yale, Sr

F Cameron Moore, UAB, Sr
F Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts, Sr
G Toure' Murry, Wichita St, Sr
G Derek Needham, Fairfield, Jr
F Robert Sacre, Gonzaga, Sr

F Adonis Thomas, Memphis, Fr

G Casper Ware, Long Beach St, Sr

F Keith Wright, Harvard, Sr

G Antoine Young, Creighton, Sr

CollegeHoops.net Preseason All-Americans: 2011-12

CHN — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:20:46 -0500

A trio of sophomores (a rarity in our one-and-done world) headline CollegeHoops.net's Preseason All-America teams. Jared Sullinger (Ohio St), Terrence Jones (Kentucky), and Harrison Barnes (UNC) are leaders on the nation's three best teams. Freshmen Davis (Kentucky), Rivers (Duke), and Beal (Florida) hope to follow in their footsteps.

CollegeHoops.net First Team All-America

G Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin, Sr
G Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, Sr
F Harrison Barnes, UNC, So
F Terrence Jones, Kentucky, So
F Jared Sullinger, Ohio St, So

CollegeHoops.net Second Team All-America

G Tu Holloway, Xavier, Sr
G Jeremy Lamb, UCONN, So
G John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, Jr
F Tyler Zeller, UNC, Sr
F Perry Jones, Baylor, So

CollegeHoops.net Third Team All-America

G Marcus Denmon, Missouri, Jr
G Jorge Gutierrez, California, Sr
F John Henson, UNC, Jr
F Draymond Green, Michigan St, Sr
F Anthony Davis, Kentucky, Fr

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team All-America

G Austin Rivers, Duke, Fr
G William Buford, Ohio St, Sr
G Erving Walker, Florida, Sr
F Khris Middleton, Texas A&M, Jr
F Alex Oriakhi, UCONN, Jr

CollegeHoops.net Honorable Mention

F Tim Abromaitis, Notre Dame, Sr
G Bradley Beal, Florida, Fr

G Dee Bost, Mississippi St, Sr

F Allen Crabbe, California, So

F Yancy Gates, Cincinnati, Sr
F Drew Gordon, New Mexico
G Malcolm Grant, Miami, Sr

F JaMychal Green, Alabama, Sr
G Tim Hardaway Jr, Michigan, So
G Scoop Jardine, Syracuse, Sr

G Darius Johnson-Odom, Marquette, Sr
F Kris Joseph, Syracuse, Sr
F Arsalan Kazemi, Rice, Jr
G Kendall Marshall, UNC, So

G Shabazz Napier, UCONN, So

F Reeves Nelson, UCLA, Jr

F Andrew Nicholson, St Bonaventure, Sr
F Thomas Robinson, Kansas, Jr

G Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas, Sr
G Maalik Wayns, Villanova, Jr

Check out last year's All-America teams led by Jimmer Fredette.

2011 CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major All-Americans

CHN — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:31:21 -0400

With Butler and VCU making Final Four runs, CollegeHoops.net's Mid-Major All-America teams feature multiple stars who are playing deep into March. Kenneth Faried, our Mid-Major Player of the Year, led the country in rebounding while leading Morehead St to a first round upset of Louisville in the NCAA Tournament. He's joined by forwards Matt Howard of Butler and Keith Benson of Oakland on the First Team, along with high-scoring guards Charles Jenkins of Hofstra and Andrew Goudelock of Charleston.

Butler (Howard and Shelvin Mack) and Old Dominion (Frank Hassell and Kent Bazemore) are the only teams to feature multiple players on the list. Butler knocked off Old Dominion in the first round of the Big Dance in heart-breaking fashion before returning to the Final Four for the 2nd season in a row.

CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major Player of the Year:

F Kenneth Faried, Morehead St, Sr

CollegeHoops.net First-Team Mid-Major All-America
G Charles Jenkins, Hofstra, Sr
G Andrew Goudelock, Charleston, Sr
F Kenneth Faried, Morehead St, Sr
F Keith Benson, Oakland, Sr
F Matt Howard, Butler, Sr

Second-Team Mid-Major All-America

G Shelvin Mack, Butler, Jr
G Norris Cole, Cleveland St, Sr
F Mike Glover, Iona, Jr
F Frank Hassell, Old Dominion, Sr
F Justin Greene, Kent State, Jr

Third-Team Mid-Major All-America
G Devon Beitzel, Northern Colorado, Sr
G Cam Long, George Mason, Sr
F Noah Dahlman, Wofford, Sr
F Keith Wright, Harvard, Jr
F Ryan Rossiter, Siena, Sr

Fourth-Team Mid-Major All-America

G Casper Ware, Long Beach St, Jr

G/F Mike Smith, ETSU, Sr

F Kareem Maddox, Princeton, Sr
F Jamie Skeen, VCU, Sr
F Orlando Johnson, UCSB, Jr

Honorable Mention

F Chaisson Allen, Northeastern, Sr

G/F Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion, Jr

F Denzel Bowles, James Madison, Sr

F Julian Boyd, LIU, So

G Solomon Bozeman, UALR, Sr

G Ian Clark, Belmont, So

F Gilberto Clavell, Sam Houston St, Sr

G DJ Cooper, Ohio, So

G Vaughn Duggins, Wright St, Sr

G TyShawn Edmondson, Austin Peay, Jr

G Devin Gibson, UTSA, Sr

F Chad Gray, Coastal Carolina, Sr

F Adnan Hodzic, Lipscomb, Sr

F Ken Horton, CCSU, Jr

C Greg Mangano, Yale, Jr

F Julian Mavunga, Miami, Jr

G CJ McCollum, Lehigh, So

F Mike Muscala, Bucknell, So

G Derek Needham, Fairfield, So

G CJ Reed, Bethune-Cookman, Jr

G Jesse Sanders, Liberty, Jr

G Xavier Silas, Northern Illinois, Sr

F Alex Young, IUPUI, Jr

Also:

National All-Americans: Jimmer Fredette POY

High-Major All-Americans: A10, CUSA, MVC, MWC, WAC, WCC

2011 CollegeHoops.net High-Major All-Americans

CHN — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:40:11 -0400

No suprise that Jimmer Fredette, CollegeHoops.net's National Player of the Year, also leads our High-Major All-America teams. Fredette averaged 28.9 ppg to lead the country while his BYU Cougars made the Sweet Sixteen. He's joined on the First-Team by fellow MWC competitor Kawhi Leonard of San Diego St, Tu Holloway and Justin Harper of the A10, and Saint Mary's senior Mickey McConnell.

Underclassmen are hard to find on this year's list, as Leonard is one of only 3 of 38 on the list. The other underclassmen include Kevin Foster of Santa Clara and the lone freshman, Dough McDermott of Creighton.

CollegeHoops.net High-Major Player of the Year:

G Jimmer Fredette, BYU, Sr - 29 ppg, 4 apg, 3 rpg

CollegeHoops.net First-Team High-Major All-America
G Jimmer Fredette, BYU, Sr
G Tu Holloway, Xavier, Jr

G Mickey McConnell, Saint Mary's, Sr
F Justin Harper, Richmond, Sr
F Kawhi Leonard, San Diego St, So

Second-Team High-Major All-America
G Randy Culpepper, UTEP, Sr
G Kevin Anderson, Richmond, Sr

F Kyle Weems, Missouri St, Jr
F Tai Wesley, Utah St, Sr

F Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure, Jr

Third-Team High-Major All-America
G Justin Hurtt, Tulsa, Sr
G Kevin Foster, Santa Clara, So

G Adrian Oliver, San Jose St, Sr
F Andy Ogide, Colorado St, Sr
F Lavoy Allen, Temple, Sr

Fourth-Team High-Major All-America
G Steven Gray, Gonzaga, Sr
G Tre'von Willis, UNLV, Sr
F Troy Gillenwater, New Mexico St, Jr
F Papa Dia, SMU, Sr

F Malcolm Thomas, San Diego St, Sr

Honorable Mention

G Kwadzo Ahelegbe, Northern Iowa, Sr

G Bill Clark, Duquesne, Sr

F JT Durley, Wichita St, Sr

F Gary Flowers, Southern Miss, Sr

G Dairese Gary, New Mexico, Sr

G DJ Gay, San Diego St, Sr

F Drew Gooden, New Mexico, Jr

F Delroy James, Rhode Island, Sr

G Aaron Johnson, UAB, Sr

F Rob Jones, Saint Mary's, Jr

F Doug McDermott, Creighton, Fr

G Brockeith Pane, Utah St, Jr

C Robert Sacre, Gonzaga, Jr

F Jamarr Sanders, UAB, Sr

G Tony Taylor, George Washington, Jr

G Andrew Warren, Bradley, Sr

F Chris Wright, Dayton, Sr

The annual High-Major All-America team is selected from the 6 historically best top non-BCS conferences, including the: A10, CUSA, MVC, MWC, WAC, WCC
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Also: 2011 CollegeHoops.net All-Americans

2011 CollegeHoops.net All-Americans: Fredette is POY

CHN — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:59:19 -0400

Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette, the nation's leading scorer, highlights CollegeHoops.net's 2011 All-America teams. Fredette averaged 28.9 ppg while leading BYU to a 32-5 record and a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. Fredette is joined on the First Team by seniors Nolan Smith of Duke and JaJuan Johnson of Purdue, junior Kemba Walker of UCONN, and Ohio State freshman Jared Sullinger.

Sullinger is one of four freshmen on the list, along with Kentucky's Terrence Jones (4th Team) and Brandon Knight (Honorable Mention), and Texas forward Tristan Thompson. Only 9 of the 41 players from last year's CollegeHoops.net All-America team returned to college this season, and 6 players repeated honors.

CollegeHoops.net Player of the Year:

G Jimmer Fredette, BYU, Sr - 29 ppg, 4 apg, 3 rpg

CollegeHoops.net First-Team All-America
G Jimmer Fredette, BYU, Sr

G Kemba Walker, UCONN, Jr

G Nolan Smith, Duke, Sr
F Jared Sullinger, Ohio St, Fr
F JaJuan Johnson, Purdue, Sr

CollegeHoops.net Second-Team All-America
G Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame, Sr
G Jacob Pullen, Kansas St, Sr

F Derrick Williams, Arizona, So

F Kawhi Leonard, San Diego St, So
F/C Marcus Morris, Kansas, Jr

CollegeHoops.net Third-Team All-America
G Jordan Taylor, Wisconsin, Jr
G Tu Holloway, Xavier, Jr
G Ashton Gibbs, Pittsburgh, Jr
F Jon Leuer, Wisconsin, Sr

F Jordan Hamilton, Texas, So

CollegeHoops.net Fourth-Team All-America
G Dwight Hardy, St. John's, Sr
G John Jenkins, Vanderbilt, So
F Terrence Jones, Kentucky, Fr
F Kenneth Faried, Morehead St, Sr
F Jordan Williams, Maryland, So

Honorable Mention

G Talor Battle, Penn St, Sr

F Keith Benson, Oakland, Sr

G Marshon Brooks, Providence, Sr

G Alec Burks, Colorado, So

G Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech, Sr

F John Henson, UNC, So

F Matt Howard, Butler, Sr

F Rick Jackson, Syracuse, Sr
G Charles Jenkins, Hofstra, Sr

G Brandon Knight, Kentucky, Fr
G E'Twaun Moore, Purdue, Sr

F Markieff Morris, Kansas, Jr

F Chandler Parsons, Florida, S

F Kyle Singler, Duke, Sr

G Isaiah Thomas, Washington, Jr

G Klay Thompson, Washington St, Jr
F Tristan Thompson, Texas, Fr

F Nikola Vucevic, USC, Jr

F Brad Wanamaker, Pittsburgh, Sr

G Chris Warren, Ole Miss, Sr

F Tyler Zeller, UNC, Jr

Returning 2010 CHN All-Americans

2010 Third Team

G Jacob Pullen, Kansas St, Sr

2010 Fourth Team

G Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech, Sr

F Kyle Singler, Duke, Sr

2010 Honorable Mention

G LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor, Sr

G Jimmer Fredette, BYU, Sr

G Austin Freeman, Georgetown, Sr

F JaJuan Johnson, Purdue, Sr

G Kalin Lucas, Michigan St, Sr

G E'Twaun Moore, Purdue, Sr

2010 CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major All-Americans

CHN — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:47:23 -0500

Being the best player on a Top 15 team is a recipe for earning CollegeHoops.net's Mid-Major Player of the Year honors. Gordon Hayward averaged 15.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, and 1.8 apg in leading Butler to a 28-4 record. He's joined on the Mid-Major First Team by CAA Player of the Year Charles Jenkins, Cornell leader Ryan Wittman, and big men Keith Benson of Oakland and Art Parakouski of Radford.

Butler has three players on the list: Hayward, 2nd teamer Shelvin Mack, and Honorable Mention Matt Howard. Other teams with multiple players include Cornell (Wittman & Jeff Foote), IUPUI (Alex Young & Robert Glenn), Northeastern (Matt Janning & Chaisson Allen) Siena (Ryan Franklin & Ryan Rossiter),

CollegeHoops.net Mid-Major Player of the Year:

Gordon Hayward, Butler, So

CollegeHoops.net First-Team Mid-Major All-America
G Charles Jenkins, Hofstra
G Gordon Hayward, Butler
G/F Ryan Wittman, Cornell
F Keith Benson, Oakland
C Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford

Second-Team Mid-Major All-America

G Shelvin Mack, Butler
G CJ McCollumn, Lehigh
F Kenneth Faired, Morehead St
F Alex Young, IUPUI
C Adnan Hodzic, Lipscomb

Third-Team Mid-Major All-America
G David Kool, Western Michigan
G Damian Lillard, Weber St
F Marqus Blakely, Vermont
F Larry Sanders, VCU
F Alex Franklin, Siena

Fourth-Team Mid-Major All-America

G Gerald Lee, Old Dominion

G Matt Janning, Northeastern

F Tyren Johnson, Louisiana-Lafayette
F Charles Garcia, Seattle
F Orlando Johnson, UCSB

Honorable Mention

Chaisson Allen, Northeastern

Noah Dahlman, Wofford
Rahmon Fletcher, UWGB
Jeff Foote, Cornell

Robert Glenn, IUPUI

Andrew Goudelock, Charleston

Joseph Harris, Coastal Carolina
Marquez Haynes, UT-Arlington

John Holland, Boston U

Reggie Holmes, Morgan St

Anthony Johnson, Montana

Matt Howard, Butler

Jeremy Lin, Harvard

Ashton Mitchell, Sam Houston St

Derek Needham, Fairfield

TJ Robinson, LBSU

Ryan Rossiter, Siena
David Schneider, William & Mary

Chris Singletary, Kent St
AJ Slaughter, Western Kentucky
Ben Smith, Jacksonville
Ryan Thompson, Rider

G Dominic Waters, Portland St

2010 CollegeHoops.net College Basketball All-Americans

CHN — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:53:10 -0500

Player of the Year Evan Turner and super-freshman John Wall highlight CollegeHoops.net's 2010 All-America teams. Turner averaged 19.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, and 5.8 apg while helping Ohio St finish tied atop the Big Ten standings. Wall averaged 16.8 ppg and 6.2 apg, helping lead Kentucky to an impressive 29-2 record and an SEC title. They are joined on the First Team by Wall's teammate DeMarcus Cousins, Villanova leader Scottie Reynolds, and Big 12 Player of the Year James Anderson.

Besides Kentucky, other schools to have multiple players selected include Duke (John Scheyer 2nd Team & Kyle Singler 4th) and Kansas (Sherron Collins & Cole Aldrich 3rd Team). Purdue has three players on the Honorable Mention list, while Baylor has two. Returnees from the 2009 list include Turner, Singler, Collins & Aldrich, Luke Harangody, Kalin Lucas, and Patrick Patterson.

CollegeHoops.net Player of the Year:

Evan Turner, Jr, Ohio St

CollegeHoops.net First-Team All-America
G John Wall, Kentucky, Fr

G Scottie Reynolds, Villanova, Sr
G/F James Anderson, Oklahoma St, Jr
G/F Evan Turner, Ohio St, So
C DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky, Fr

CollegeHoops.net Second-Team All-America
G Greivis Vasquez, Maryland, Sr
G Jon Scheyer, Duke, Sr

F Wesley Johnson, Syracuse, Jr
F Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, Sr
C Greg Monroe, Georgetown, So

CollegeHoops.net Third-Team All-America
G Sherron Collins, Kansas, Sr
G Jacob Pullen, Kansas St, Jr
G/F Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia, Sr
F Damion James, Texas, Sr
C Cole Aldrich, Kansas, Jr

CollegeHoops.net Fourth-Team All-America
G Jerome Randle, California, Sr
G Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech, Jr
G Jordan Crawford, Xavier, So
F Darington Hobson, New Mexico, Jr
F Kyle Singler, Duke, Jr

Honorable Mention
Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest
Luke Babitt, Nevada
Trevor Booker, Clemson
Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga
Devan Downey, South Carolina

LaceDarius Dunn, Baylor
Jimmer Fredette, BYU
Austin Freeman, Georgetown
Lazar Hayward, Marquette
Darington Hobson, New Mexico
Trevon Hughes, Wisconsin
Robbie Hummel, Purdue
JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
Dominique Jones, South Florida
Kalin Lucas, Michigan St
E'Twaun Moore, Purdue
Patrick Patterson, Kentucky
Quincy Pondexter, Washington
Omar Samhan, Saint Mary's
Donald Sloan, Texas A&M
Ekpe Udoh, Baylor

Check back tomorrow for our High-Major & Mid-Major All-America Teams.

Evan Turner vs John Wall: Player of the Year Debate

Jason Brubaker — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:49:57 -0500

Last year, the debate for the 2008-09 Naismith National Player of the Year was effectively ended sometime in mid-January 9 (or maybe even sooner), when it became clear that Oklahoma's Blake Griffin was far and away the best player in the country. He was a double-double machine who became a nightly fixture on “Sportscenter's Top 10” for his rim-rattling dunks, and he led the Sooners to a 30-6 record and the Elite Eight. Although they would fall short of a championship, there was no question that he was the most dominant player in the nation.

This year- things figure to be a little tighter in the voting, as Kentucky's John Wall and Ohio State's Evan Turner seem to have separated themselves from the pack, but not from each other. Both players enter every game knowing they'll be the focal point of the defense, yet they still continue to put up great numbers, and more importantly, lead their team to wins. The Cats and the Buckeyes both figure to hang around in March for a while this season, and both Wall and Turner will be cashing NBA paychecks at this time next year.

But only one of them can take home the Player of the Year award. So who will it be? Let's take a look at the case for each player.

Evan Turner

19.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 5.8 apg

54% FG, 29% 3FG, 73% FT

Few players can stuff a stat sheet like Turner, who has 14 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this year while leading the Buckeyes to a 24-7 record and the Big 10 regular season title. Although his 6'7” frame would seem to place him on the wings, Turner is most comfortable running the point for Ohio State, where he uses his height and terrific court vision to set up his teammates. Turner is also a terrific scorer, and his rebounding numbers are absurd for a guy who spends most of his time on the perimeter. Furthermore, his importance to the Buckeyes was underlined when they went just 3-3 in a six-game stretch when Turner was out with two broken vertebra in his back following a nasty fall after a dunk. Turner is, quite simply, a match-up nightmare for most teams, who don't have anyone with the combination of speed and size to check him. His versatility allows Coach Thad Matta a lot of freedom with his lineups, as Turner can guard four positions and take advantage of almost any match-up thrown his way.

Turner also lacks the same quality of teammates as Wall has in Lexington. Wings Jon Diebler and William Buford are solid, but hardly the same caliber of player as Patrick Patterson and DeMarcus Cousins, who take the heat off of Wall. That means Turner isn't afforded the luxury of an off night, and if the Buckeyes want to win, he has to shoulder the load. Teams have been focusing on shutting down Turner all year, and he often sees multiple defenders every game as teams look to wear him down. But despite that pressure, Turner has responded nearly every night, demonstrating that he has leadership abilities and a high basketball IQ in addition to his tremendous physical gifts. Turner has the Buckeyes peaking at the right time, and there's no doubt that he means as much to his team as any player in the country.

John Wall

16.8 ppg, 4 rpg, 6.2 apg

46% FG, 33% 3FG, 78% FT

It's always an interesting conundrum when someone enters the college game accompanied by an enormous amount of hype, and they manage to live up to it. If they don't, they're often labeled a bust or a disappointment. If they do, it's because it's what they were expected to do, and the shock value is often lost. So when we look at what Wall has done this season, there's a lingering thought that “Yeah- this is pretty much what we thought he would do – what's the big deal?” But that being said, the impact Wall has had on Kentucky has been remarkable, especially for a true freshman who is only 19 years old.

Everyone knows about his physical gifts. He's blessed with insane athletic ability, which gives him the ability to not only speed by opposing guards in the open court, but also the hops to finish at the basket over and around bigger players. He has good court vision, is a willing defender, and plays with a flair that sets him apart from his peers. He's also shown, on more than one occasion, that he will make the big play when it's needed. In his first-ever college game, he buried a game-winning jumper against Miami (Oh). A couple weeks later, his clutch free throws sent the Cats into overtime against Stanford, a game they would eventually win. Against Louisville, in one of the most anticipated games of the season, Wall scored six straight points in the second half to spark UK, ignoring the physical play of the upset-minded Cards. He had five points in overtime at Mississippi State to help stave off a potential Bulldogs upset. And four nights later, it was his key lay-up and blocked shot that sealed a tough road win over Vanderbilt as he shrugged off a poor shooting night to step up in crunch time. Wall has shown time and time again that while he be capable of making the highlight-reel play at any time, he also knows how to make the winning play at the right time.

And the award goes to...

While Turner is one of the most well-rounded and versatile players in the college game in quite some time, the nod has to go to Wall for POY. Wall has not only put up remarkable stats, but he's been the difference in every close game the Cats have had, making clutch play after clutch play. While he admittedly has a better supporting cast than Turner, he's also been the one who has stepped up at crunch time, and it's not a stretch to say the Cats could have five or six losses without those clutch plays. Instead, UK will enter the NCAA Tournament as one of the favorites to win it all, and they'll be in that position because of Wall. It would be hard to argue against Turner if he is ultimately selected, but UK's record and Wall's history of game-changing and game-saving plays should give him the edge.

Counter Opinion

Evan Turner leads the National Player of the Year Chase

College Basketball: Preseason All-America Team

CHN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:50:56 -0500

A pair of Kansas Jayhawks lead the CollegeHoops.net 2009-10 Preseason All-America Teams. Guard Sherron Collins is CHN's Preseason Player of the Year, and is joined on the First Team by big man Cole Aldrich. Luke Harangody, a member of our 2009 All-America Team, is the lone returnee. Three freshmen are on the list in John Wall, Derrick Favors, and Avery Bradley. A handful of players from outside the power conferences are included such as Nevada's Luke Babbitt and Butler's Gordon Hayward. Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Purdue, Texas, and West Virginia have multiple players.

CollegeHoops.net Preseason Player of the Year: Sherron Collins (Kansas)

CollegeHoops.net First Team All-American

Sherron Collins	Kansas	SR	G
Kalin Lucas	Michigan State	JR	G
Evan Turner	Ohio State	JR	G/F
Luke Harangody	Notre Dame	SR	F
Cole Aldrich	Kansas	SR	F

CollegeHoops.net Second Team All-American

John Wall	Kentucky	FR	G
Devan Downey	South Carolina	SR	G
Scottie Reynolds	Villanova	SR	G
Kyle Singler	Duke	JR	F
Patrick Patterson	Kentucky	SO	F

CollegeHoops.net Third Team All-American

Willie Warren	Oklahoma	SO	G
Greivis Vasquez	Maryland	SR	G
Manny Harris	Michigan	JR	G
Tyler Smith	Tennessee	JR	F
Derrick Favors	Georgia Tech	FR	F/C

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team All-American

Jerome Randle	California	SR	G
James Anderson	Oklahoma State	JR	G
Devin Ebanks	West Virginia	SO	F
Craig Brackins	Iowa State	JR	F
Ed Davis	North Carolina	SO	F

Honorable Mention

Al-Farouq Aminu	Wake Forest	SO	F
Luke Babbitt	Nevada	SO	F
Talor Battle	Penn St	JR	G
Trevor Booker	Clemson	JR	G
Avery Bradley	Texas	FR	G
Da'Sean Butler	West Virginia	SR	F
Denis Clemente	Kansas State	SR	G
Malcolm Delaney	Virginia Tech	JR	G
Jimmer Fredette	BYU	JR	G
Gordon Hayward	Butler	SO	G
Robbie Hummel	Purdue	JR	F
Damion James	Texas	SR	F
JaJuan Johnson	Purdue	JR	C
Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	SR	C
Tasmin Mitchell	LSU	SR	F
Greg Monroe	Georgetown	SO	F
AJ Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	SO	F
Larry Sanders	VCU	JR	F
Jon Scheyer	Duke	SR	G
Isaiah Thomas	Washington	SO	G
Jarvis Varnado	Mississippi St	SR	F
Nic Wise	Arizona	SR	G
Terrico White	Ole Miss	SO	G
Chris Wright	Xavier	JR	F

Other CollegeHoops.net Preseason Awards

- Preseason All-Freshman Team

Editor's Predictions: 2009-10 All-Americans

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:17:59 -0400

Back in April, the day after CHN announced its 08-09 All-Americans, I took a stab at projecting the 2009-10 squads. I made a good amount of guesses about who was returning to school.. many of which I was wrong about (see ya later Steph Curry and Jeff Teague, welcome back Patrick Patterson). Now that rosters have settled in and I've recently updated my preseason Top 50, its a good time to update my 2009-10 All-America picks. (Note that this is not CHN's official list, but my own).

2009-10 Player of the Year:

G - Sherron Collins - Sr, Kansas

2009-10 First-Team All-America
G - Sherron Collins - Sr, Kansas
G - Kalin Lucas - Jr, Michigan St
F - Evan Turner - Jr, Ohio St
F - Kyle Singler - Jr, Duke

F - Luke Harangody - Sr, Notre Dame

* originally included Stephen Curry & Jeff Teague. Lucas moves up from 2nd team to replace Curry, while Harangody has returned to school.

2009-10 Second-Team All-America
G - Scottie Reynolds - Sr, Villanova
G - Manny Harris - Jr, Michigan
F - Patrick Patterson - Jr, Kentucky
F - Craig Brackins - Jr, Iowa St
C - Cole Aldrich - Jr, Kansas

* originally included Jonny Flynn & Nick Calathes. Patterson returned to school unexpectedly, while Reynolds & Harris move up from the 3rd team.

2009-10 Third-Team All-America
G - Greivis Vasquez - Sr, Marlyand
G - Talor Battle - Jr, Penn State
F - Tyler Smith - Sr, Tennessee
F - Robbie Hummel - Jr, Purdue
C - Greg Monroe - So, Georgetown
* Smith returned to school unexpectedly. Vasquez moves up from the Fourth Team.

2009-10 Fourth-Team All-America
G - Willie Warren - So, Oklahoma
G - Matt Bouldin - Sr, Gonzaga
G/F - Damion James - Sr, Texas
F - Ed Davis - So, UNC
C - Jarvis Varnado - Sr, Mississippi St

* James returned to school unexpectedly. Warren moves up from Honorable Mention.

2009-10 Honorable Mention
Al-Farouq Aminu - So, Wake Forest

James Anderson - Jr, Oklahoma St
Luke Babbitt - So, Nevada
Trevor Booker - Sr, Clemson
Kenny Boynton - Fr, Florida
Da'Sean Butler - Sr, West Virginia
Devan Downey - Sr, South Carolina

Derrick Favors - Fr, Georgia Tech

Jon Scheyer - Sr, Duke
Sylven Landesberg - So, Virginia
Tasmin Mitchell - Sr, LSU
E'Twaun Moore - Jr, Purdue
AJ Ogilvy - Jr, Villanova
Dexter Pittman - Sr, Texas

Jerome Randle - Sr, California
Larry Sanders - Jr, VCU

Isaiah Thomas - So, Washington

John Wall - Fr, Kentucky
Nic Wise - Sr, Arizona

Chris Wright - Jr, Dayton

* Originally included DeMar DeRozan & Jrue Holiday who went pro. Aminu added to list as he returned to my surprise. A couple changes to the freshmen on the list as well.

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