The guys over at CBSSports.com are currently in the process of putting together a massive preview. The team consists of some of the most highly-regarded scouts and basketball writers in the business: Jeff Goodman, Gary Parrish, Jeff Borzello and Matt Norlander. Here’s a preview of some of the stuff they have put together, as well as links to their full lists:
1. Jared Sullinger – F Ohio State (soph)
3. Jordan Taylor – G Wisconsin (sr)
7. Anthony Davis – F Kentucky (frosh) – Chicago-native out of Perspectives Charter School
17. Trevor Mbakwe – F Minnesota (sr)
18. William Buford – G Ohio State (sr)
25. Aaron Craft – G Ohio State (soph)
27. Draymond Green – F Michigan State (sr)
28. Robbie Hummel – F Purdue (sr)
35. Tim Abromaitis – F Notre Dame (sr)
53. Darius Johnson-Odom – G Marquette (sr)
61. John Shurna – F Northwestern (sr) – from Glen Ellyn, IL (Glenbard West HS)
68. Tim Hardaway Jr. – G Michigan (soph)
73. Deshaun Thomas – F Ohio State (soph)
81. Christian Watford – F Indiana (jr)
95. Brandon Paul – G Illinois (jr)
Position rankings:
Top 30 point guards – #1 Jordan Taylor (Wisconsin), #5 Aaron Craft (Ohio State), #27 Lewis Jackson (Purdue)
Top 30 wings – #6 William Buford (Ohio State), #12 Robbie Hummel (Purdue), #16 Tim Abromaitis (Notre Dame), #25 Darius Johnson-Odom (Marquette), #28 Jon Shurna (Northwestern)
Top 30 big men – #1 Jared Sullinger (Ohio State), #4 Anthony Davis (Kentucky, Chicago-native), #8 Trevor Mbakwe (Minnesota), #11 Draymond Green (Michigan State)
Preseason All-Americans:
First Team – Jordan Taylor, Jared Sullinger, John Jenkins (Vanderbilt), Harrison Barnes (North Carolina), Thomas Robinson (Kansas)
Second Team – Anthony Davis, Kendall Marshall and John Henson (North Carolina), Tu Holloway (Xavier), Perry Jones (Baylor)
Third Team – Trevor Mbakwe, Ashton Gibbs (Pittsburgh), Austin Rivers (Duke), Jeremy Lamb (Connecticut), Terrence Jones (Kentucky)
Fourth Team – Aaron Craft, Terrence Ross (Washington), Elias Harris (Gonzaga), Reeves Nelson (UCLA), Tyler Zeller (North Carolina)
All-Freshman First Team – Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers, Andre Drummond (Connecticut), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Kentucky), Josiah Turner (Arizona)
Second Team – Myck Kabongo (Texas), Marquis Teague (Kentucky), Brad Beal (Florida), Adonis Thomas (Memphis), LeBryan Nash (Oklahoma State)
