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-First Team-
G Gerry McNamara 6-2 Sr Syracuse: He's been a national
name since lighting it up during Syracuse's 2003 national
championship run. Averaged 15.8 points and 4.9 assists as a
junior. Plays with a ton of chutzpah. Fearless gunner, but can
be woefully inconsistent with his shot -- .370 from the floor last
year.
G J.J. Redick 6-4 Sr Duke: Defending consensus All-
American and ACC Player of the Year. The nation's best-
known white star, and also it's most hated player. Hmm. J.J.
can just shoot the piss out of the ball, a once-every-decade
kind of shooter. Totally controls the game with his shooting
threat, because he must always be accounted for. Can also
drive and play defense. Scored 21.8 points a game as a junior.
Against top 25 opponents, J.J. scored 25.3 points a game.
F Adam Morrison 6-8 Jr Gonzaga: Pre-season AP All-
American. Lottery lock in the NBA draft. Creative scorer who
can't be checked one-on-one by a college defender. A heads-
up, natural ballplayer with a feel for the game and knack for the
clutch that, along with the color of his skin, has brought about
the Larry Bird comparison. Averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds
and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore.
F Paul Davis 6-11 Sr Michigan State: Hasn't always played
with fire and his scoring numbers dropped as a junior, but
played the best ball of his life in MSU's Final Four run last
March. Averaged 12.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on
the season, shooting .541 from the floor. Can post up and face
and shoot. Good position defender but not a shot blocker.
C Nick Fazekas 6-11 Jr Nevada: An impact scorer since his
freshman season, shooting .528 from the floor then .502 as a
sophomore, when he scored 20.7 points per game. Can score
on the blocks all the way out to three-point range, which is why
this nimble, rangy big man will be a forward in the pros. Did it
on both ends, grabbing 9.4 rebounds and blocking 1.6 shots
per game last season, thanks to great timing and body control.
-Second Team-
G Derek Raivio 6-3 Jr Gonzaga: The Zags' next star point
guard, following the likes of Blake Steppe, Dan Dickau and
Matt Santangelo. Natural scorer who has the skills, and now
the head, to be a big-time point guard. So he's poised for a
huge season. Averaged 13.0 points and 4.8 assists as a
sophomore. Terrific shooter who hit .458 from behind the arc
and .903 from the line, but at 168 pounds it gets tougher the
closer he gets to the hoop, and only made .427 percent of his
shots overall.
G Ben Jacobson 6-3 Sr Northern Iowa: Clutch shooter
averaged 17.9 points as a junior, shooting .490 percent from
the floor and .452 from behind the arc. His 2.22 three-pointers
and .800 percent from the line were the best in the Missouri
Valley Conference.
F Brad Buckman 6-8 Sr Texas: Tough guy is the glue of what
could be a Final Four team. He averaged 12.5 points, 8.3
rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a junior, while shooting
.530 from the filed. He is the Big 12's leading returning
rebounder. With size and moves, gets to the line a lot. His floor
game is underrated. Abused Colorado for 27 points and 21
rebounds.
F Eric Loughton 6-9 Sr Old Dominion: Like Jacobson above,
stars for one of the nation's top mid-major teams. Aussie is a
third-team Street & Smith's pre-season All-American pick.
Averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, shooting
.503 from the floor.
C Jason Smith 7-0 So Colorado State: Big 12 and Pac-10
schools totally missed out on this kid from Greeley, Colorado.
Has the gifts NBA teams covet with his size, hands, athleticism
and court awareness. All he needs is strength, at 7-0, 220
pounds. Averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and
1.4 blocks per game, while shooting .554 from the floor.
-Third Team-
G Chris Hernandez 6-2 Sr Stanford: Two-time first-team Pac-
10 player has already graduated from Stanford. He can shoot it
and create, and is stronger than most point guards so he is
able to operate and make plays in the lane. Averaged 15.2
points, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior, while
shooting .811 percent from the stripe. Had a 37-point game
against UCLA.
G Nate Funk 6-3 Sr Creighton: Averaged 17.8 points, 5.1
rebounds and 2.3 assists as a junior. Stone cold shooter from
all over, just not the three-pointer. Made 51 percent of his shots,
47 percent of his three-pointers and 81 percent of his free
throws.
F Nik Caner-Medley 6-8 Sr Maryland: Always an outstanding
transition player/dunker and long-range shooter, he's gotten
stronger but still won't beat a team with his back to the basket.
Lefty from Maine averaged 16 points, 6.2 rebounds. 2.2 assists
per game as a junior. Tough match-up needs to play more
consistently in the super-talented ACC.
F Josh McRoberts 6-10 Fr Duke: Gifted lefty was considered
the best prep player in the country and would have been a
likely lottery pick last June ... but was third in Indiana Mr.
Basketball voting! Plays mean on the blocks, which is why, of
all the big white kids that have matriculated to Duke in the last
15 years, he's the first that really warrants the Christian
Laettner comparisons. He could be this year's Marvin Williams
-- subordinate on an NCAA championship team, but goes
higher than all his older teammates in the NBA draft.
C Matt Haryasz 6-11 Sr Stanford: No one plays with more
enthusiasm than this kid. Likely a power forward at the NBA
level. Rebounds like a big man should -- 9.1 per game as a
junior. Blocked 1.2 shots per game as both a sophomore and
junior. His minutes nearly doubled as a junior and wasn't up to
the task offensively, as his shooting percentage plummeted
from .529 to .442. Scored 12.5 points per game. Improved as
his junior year went on, with 10 double-doubles in Stanford's
final 15 games.
-Fourth Team-
G Jeff Horner 6-3 Sr Iowa: Four-year starter in the Big Ten,
averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 assists. 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals
last season.
G Patrick Sparks 6-1 Sr Kentucky: Solidified his place in Big
Blue lore when he sunk the game-winning free throws with six-
tenths of a second left to beat Louisivlle -- and Rick Pitino.
Second-team All-SEC as a junior after transferring from
Western Kentucky. Averaged 11.0 points and 3.6 assists per
game.
F Dan Grunfeld 6-6 Sr Stanford: First-team Pac-10 player is
coming back from torn ACL. As a junior averaged 17.9 points,
5.5 rebounds per game, while shooting .500 from the floor. Put
in a ton of work to see his points per game go up by over 14
from his sophomore to junior seasons. One of the lesser
athletes on this list, but his hoops IQ -- he's the son of Ernie
Grunfeld -- is off the charts.
F Greg Brunner 6-7 Sr Iowa: Toughest kid in the Big Ten and
will move better this season after shedding 15 pounds, to 245.
Averaged 14.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior, while
shooting .512 percent from the field.
C Kevin Pittsnogle 6-10 Sr West Virginia: Made his name in
WVU's NCAA run. Terrific long-range shooter who averaged
11.9 points and 3.7 rebounds on the year, but topped 20 points
in six of West Virginia's final 16 games.
-Fifth Team-
G Drew Neitzel 6-0 So Michigan State
G Adam Haluska 6-5 Jr Iowa
F Nick Dewitz 6-8 Sr Oregon State
F Tyler Hansbrough 6-8 Fr North Carolina
C Kevin Bookout 6-8 Sr Oklahoma
-Sixth Team-
G Kevin Kruger 6-2 Jr Arizona State
G Brendan Winters 6-5 Sr Davidson
F Ilian Evtimov 6-8 Sr N.C. State
F Steve Novak 6-10 Sr Marquette
C David Padgett 6-11 So Louisville
-Seventh Team-
G Michael Nardi 6-0 Jr Villanova
G Chris Quinn 6-2 Sr Notre Dame
F Verdan Vukusic 6-8 Sr Northwestern
F Jon Brockman 6-7 Fr Washington
C Chris McNaughton 6-11 Jr Bucknell
-Eighth Team-
G Greg Paulus 6-2 Fr Duke
G Eric Devendorf 6-3 Fr Syracuse
F Andrew Brackman 6-10 So N.C. State
F Daniel Kickert 6-10 Sr St. Mary's-CA
C Brian Butch 6-11 Jr Wisconsin
-Ninth Team-
G Todd Abernethy 6-1 Sr Ole Miss
GDonnie McGrath 6-4 Sr Providence
F David Chiotti 6-9 Sr New Mexico
F Ivan Radenovic 6-10 Jr Arizona
C Kyle Visser 6-11 Jr Wake Forest
-10th Team-
G Brian Snider 6-6 Sr Western Michigan
G Joe Krabbenhoft 6-6 Fr Wisconsin
F John Bowler 6-8 Sr Eastern Michigan
F Christian Maraker 6-9 Sr Pacific
C Kevin Steenberge 6-11 Sr Richmond
G Gerry McNamara 6-2 Sr Syracuse: He's been a national
name since lighting it up during Syracuse's 2003 national
championship run. Averaged 15.8 points and 4.9 assists as a
junior. Plays with a ton of chutzpah. Fearless gunner, but can
be woefully inconsistent with his shot -- .370 from the floor last
year.
G J.J. Redick 6-4 Sr Duke: Defending consensus All-
American and ACC Player of the Year. The nation's best-
known white star, and also it's most hated player. Hmm. J.J.
can just shoot the piss out of the ball, a once-every-decade
kind of shooter. Totally controls the game with his shooting
threat, because he must always be accounted for. Can also
drive and play defense. Scored 21.8 points a game as a junior.
Against top 25 opponents, J.J. scored 25.3 points a game.
F Adam Morrison 6-8 Jr Gonzaga: Pre-season AP All-
American. Lottery lock in the NBA draft. Creative scorer who
can't be checked one-on-one by a college defender. A heads-
up, natural ballplayer with a feel for the game and knack for the
clutch that, along with the color of his skin, has brought about
the Larry Bird comparison. Averaged 19 points, 5.5 rebounds
and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore.
F Paul Davis 6-11 Sr Michigan State: Hasn't always played
with fire and his scoring numbers dropped as a junior, but
played the best ball of his life in MSU's Final Four run last
March. Averaged 12.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on
the season, shooting .541 from the floor. Can post up and face
and shoot. Good position defender but not a shot blocker.
C Nick Fazekas 6-11 Jr Nevada: An impact scorer since his
freshman season, shooting .528 from the floor then .502 as a
sophomore, when he scored 20.7 points per game. Can score
on the blocks all the way out to three-point range, which is why
this nimble, rangy big man will be a forward in the pros. Did it
on both ends, grabbing 9.4 rebounds and blocking 1.6 shots
per game last season, thanks to great timing and body control.
-Second Team-
G Derek Raivio 6-3 Jr Gonzaga: The Zags' next star point
guard, following the likes of Blake Steppe, Dan Dickau and
Matt Santangelo. Natural scorer who has the skills, and now
the head, to be a big-time point guard. So he's poised for a
huge season. Averaged 13.0 points and 4.8 assists as a
sophomore. Terrific shooter who hit .458 from behind the arc
and .903 from the line, but at 168 pounds it gets tougher the
closer he gets to the hoop, and only made .427 percent of his
shots overall.
G Ben Jacobson 6-3 Sr Northern Iowa: Clutch shooter
averaged 17.9 points as a junior, shooting .490 percent from
the floor and .452 from behind the arc. His 2.22 three-pointers
and .800 percent from the line were the best in the Missouri
Valley Conference.
F Brad Buckman 6-8 Sr Texas: Tough guy is the glue of what
could be a Final Four team. He averaged 12.5 points, 8.3
rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a junior, while shooting
.530 from the filed. He is the Big 12's leading returning
rebounder. With size and moves, gets to the line a lot. His floor
game is underrated. Abused Colorado for 27 points and 21
rebounds.
F Eric Loughton 6-9 Sr Old Dominion: Like Jacobson above,
stars for one of the nation's top mid-major teams. Aussie is a
third-team Street & Smith's pre-season All-American pick.
Averaged 14.1 points and 8.2 rebounds as a junior, shooting
.503 from the floor.
C Jason Smith 7-0 So Colorado State: Big 12 and Pac-10
schools totally missed out on this kid from Greeley, Colorado.
Has the gifts NBA teams covet with his size, hands, athleticism
and court awareness. All he needs is strength, at 7-0, 220
pounds. Averaged 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and
1.4 blocks per game, while shooting .554 from the floor.
-Third Team-
G Chris Hernandez 6-2 Sr Stanford: Two-time first-team Pac-
10 player has already graduated from Stanford. He can shoot it
and create, and is stronger than most point guards so he is
able to operate and make plays in the lane. Averaged 15.2
points, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game as a junior, while
shooting .811 percent from the stripe. Had a 37-point game
against UCLA.
G Nate Funk 6-3 Sr Creighton: Averaged 17.8 points, 5.1
rebounds and 2.3 assists as a junior. Stone cold shooter from
all over, just not the three-pointer. Made 51 percent of his shots,
47 percent of his three-pointers and 81 percent of his free
throws.
F Nik Caner-Medley 6-8 Sr Maryland: Always an outstanding
transition player/dunker and long-range shooter, he's gotten
stronger but still won't beat a team with his back to the basket.
Lefty from Maine averaged 16 points, 6.2 rebounds. 2.2 assists
per game as a junior. Tough match-up needs to play more
consistently in the super-talented ACC.
F Josh McRoberts 6-10 Fr Duke: Gifted lefty was considered
the best prep player in the country and would have been a
likely lottery pick last June ... but was third in Indiana Mr.
Basketball voting! Plays mean on the blocks, which is why, of
all the big white kids that have matriculated to Duke in the last
15 years, he's the first that really warrants the Christian
Laettner comparisons. He could be this year's Marvin Williams
-- subordinate on an NCAA championship team, but goes
higher than all his older teammates in the NBA draft.
C Matt Haryasz 6-11 Sr Stanford: No one plays with more
enthusiasm than this kid. Likely a power forward at the NBA
level. Rebounds like a big man should -- 9.1 per game as a
junior. Blocked 1.2 shots per game as both a sophomore and
junior. His minutes nearly doubled as a junior and wasn't up to
the task offensively, as his shooting percentage plummeted
from .529 to .442. Scored 12.5 points per game. Improved as
his junior year went on, with 10 double-doubles in Stanford's
final 15 games.
-Fourth Team-
G Jeff Horner 6-3 Sr Iowa: Four-year starter in the Big Ten,
averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 assists. 5.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals
last season.
G Patrick Sparks 6-1 Sr Kentucky: Solidified his place in Big
Blue lore when he sunk the game-winning free throws with six-
tenths of a second left to beat Louisivlle -- and Rick Pitino.
Second-team All-SEC as a junior after transferring from
Western Kentucky. Averaged 11.0 points and 3.6 assists per
game.
F Dan Grunfeld 6-6 Sr Stanford: First-team Pac-10 player is
coming back from torn ACL. As a junior averaged 17.9 points,
5.5 rebounds per game, while shooting .500 from the floor. Put
in a ton of work to see his points per game go up by over 14
from his sophomore to junior seasons. One of the lesser
athletes on this list, but his hoops IQ -- he's the son of Ernie
Grunfeld -- is off the charts.
F Greg Brunner 6-7 Sr Iowa: Toughest kid in the Big Ten and
will move better this season after shedding 15 pounds, to 245.
Averaged 14.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior, while
shooting .512 percent from the field.
C Kevin Pittsnogle 6-10 Sr West Virginia: Made his name in
WVU's NCAA run. Terrific long-range shooter who averaged
11.9 points and 3.7 rebounds on the year, but topped 20 points
in six of West Virginia's final 16 games.
-Fifth Team-
G Drew Neitzel 6-0 So Michigan State
G Adam Haluska 6-5 Jr Iowa
F Nick Dewitz 6-8 Sr Oregon State
F Tyler Hansbrough 6-8 Fr North Carolina
C Kevin Bookout 6-8 Sr Oklahoma
-Sixth Team-
G Kevin Kruger 6-2 Jr Arizona State
G Brendan Winters 6-5 Sr Davidson
F Ilian Evtimov 6-8 Sr N.C. State
F Steve Novak 6-10 Sr Marquette
C David Padgett 6-11 So Louisville
-Seventh Team-
G Michael Nardi 6-0 Jr Villanova
G Chris Quinn 6-2 Sr Notre Dame
F Verdan Vukusic 6-8 Sr Northwestern
F Jon Brockman 6-7 Fr Washington
C Chris McNaughton 6-11 Jr Bucknell
-Eighth Team-
G Greg Paulus 6-2 Fr Duke
G Eric Devendorf 6-3 Fr Syracuse
F Andrew Brackman 6-10 So N.C. State
F Daniel Kickert 6-10 Sr St. Mary's-CA
C Brian Butch 6-11 Jr Wisconsin
-Ninth Team-
G Todd Abernethy 6-1 Sr Ole Miss
GDonnie McGrath 6-4 Sr Providence
F David Chiotti 6-9 Sr New Mexico
F Ivan Radenovic 6-10 Jr Arizona
C Kyle Visser 6-11 Jr Wake Forest
-10th Team-
G Brian Snider 6-6 Sr Western Michigan
G Joe Krabbenhoft 6-6 Fr Wisconsin
F John Bowler 6-8 Sr Eastern Michigan
F Christian Maraker 6-9 Sr Pacific
C Kevin Steenberge 6-11 Sr Richmond
