2023-11-04 17:16:00
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Nov. 4, 2023, 12:16 p.m. ET
The Post’s Zach Braziller breaks down his college basketball preseason All-American First, Second and Third Teams.
First Team
Armando Bacot (15.9 PPG, 10.9 RPG)
Sr., F, North Carolina
He rolls out of bed and posts double-doubles, with 50 in his past 71 contests, and has averaged one the past two seasons.
Bacot will get to play with a true point guard this year in five-star Elliot Cadeau, which should enhance his offensive efficiency and lead to more shots in better spots.
Armando Bacot has 50 double-doubles in his past 71 games. AP
Hunter Dickinson (18.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG)
Sr., C, Kansas
His new coach, Bill Self, called Dickinson the most talented offensive big man he’s ever had.
That’s high praise when you consider the difference-makers Self has coached during his Hall of Fame career.
Dickinson certainly is a premier talent in the sport — he averaged 17.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks the first three years of his college career at Michigan — and last winter he added consistency from beyond the arc, shooting 42.1 percent on 1.7 attempts per game.
Zach Edey (22.3 PPG, 12.9 RPG)
Sr., C, Purdue
The second consecutive National Player of the Year to return to school after winning the award following Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe the previous season, the 7-foot-4 Edey is a dominant two-way inside force.
He is looking to become the first player since Virginia’s Ralph Sampson in 1982-83 to repeat as the nation’s top player.
But more importantly, Edey is out for redemption after Purdue’s heartbreaking loss to FDU in the NCAA Tournament — just the second No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16.
Zach Edey is a force in the paint. Getty Images
Kyle Filipowski (15.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG)
So., F, Duke
As a freshman, Filipowski led Duke in scoring, rebounding and steals, and now he will be surrounded by more experience and talent.
That’s a scary thought for the ACC. If the 7-footer can improve his 3-point shot — he made just 28.2 percent of his attempts last year — and the expectation is he will after a strong summer, he will be unguardable.
Tyler Kolek (12.9 PPG, 7.5 APG)
Sr., G, Marquette
The country’s top point guard is a one-time under-recruited, unranked prospect who started his college career at George Mason and has developed under Shaka Smart at Marquette into a dynamic top-shelf playmaker.
He was third in the country in assists last season and produced a scintillating 3-1 assist-to-turnover rate for the Golden Eagles, one of the big surprises last year.
This winter, Kolek and Marquette won’t sneak up on anyone, but with Kolek leading the way, and everyone of note besides Olivier-Maxence Prosper back, it may not matter.
Tyler Kolek finished third in the country in assists last year. AP
Second Team
Max Abmas (21.9 PPG, 4.0 APG), Sr., G, Texas
Boo Buie (17.3 PPG, 4.5 APG), Sr., G, Northwestern
Donovan Clingan (6.9 PPG, 5.6 RPG), So., C, Connecticut
Ryan Kalkbrenner (15.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG), Sr., C, Creighton
Justin Moore (13.5 PPG, 3.5 RPG), Sr., G, Villanova
Third Team
Boogie Ellis (17.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG), Sr., G, USC
Bryce Hopkins (15.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG), Jr., F, Providence
Norchad Omier (13.1 PPG, 10.0 RPG), Jr., F, Miami
Terrence Shannon Jr. (17.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG), Sr., G, Illinois
Wade Taylor IV (16.3 PPG, 3.9 APG), Jr., G, Texas A&M
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