Tyler Hansbrough

Poll: Player of the Decade?

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:48:39 -0800

AP All-America Team: Griffin Unanimous

Matthew Ryter — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:28:27 -0700

The Story: Blake Griffin, the leading rebounder in the nation, was the only unanimous selection for the All-American team. Griffin received 71 first-team votes. The voters submit the ballots before the NCAA tournament. The Sooners were bounced from the tournament yesterday by North Carolina, led by fellow All-American Tyler Hansbrough. Hansbrough was a unanimous selection last year while also being named the consensus player of the year as a junior. This is the fourth straight season that he has earned All-American honors. Hansbrough was a third-teamer his freshman year and a second-teamer as a sophomore. He is also the third player to earn back-to-back first team accolades. He joins Phil Ford (1977-78) and Michael Jordan (1983-84). DeJuan Blair is Pittsburgh's second first-team All-American. Blair joins Don Hennon, who received first-team honors in 1958. Blair, who averaged a double-double this season, led the Panthers to a No. 1 seed in this year's tournament. Blair is the only post-season All-American not to be named on the preseason team. James Harden becomes Arizona State's first player to be an AP All-American. Harden averaged 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. Stephen Curry rounds out the first-team. Curry led the country in scoring at 28.3 points per game. He helped lead Davidson to a regular season Southern Conference title, but Wildcats failed to earn an NCAA bid this season. Hasheem Thabeet of Connecticut, Ty Lawson of North Carolina, Luke Harangody of Notre Dame, Jodie Meeks of Kentucky, and Jerel McNeal of Marquette make up the second-team. The third-team consists of Terrence Williams of Louisville, Toney Douglas of Florida State, Sam Young of Pittsburgh, Sherron Collins of Kansas, and Gerald Henderson of Duke.

AP All-America Team:
G - Stephen Curry, Davidson, Jr
G - James Harden, Arizona St, So
F - Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, So
F - DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh, So
F - Tyler Hansbrough, UNC, Sr

Ryter's Block: It's hard to argue with the first-team. Griffin will be the No. 1 pick in next year's NBA Draft assuming he forgoes his eligibility and enters. I don't see him coming back next season. I think he proved himself in college, his brother is graduating, and it's almost a guarantee he goes No. 1. He's also matured this season. I think last year he was a ‘show boat' and this year he was more ‘professional.' Tyler Hansbrough may go out on top this year. The Tar Heels are two wins away from a championship. You hardly see a player of this caliber stay in college for four years and I tip my cap to him. Although he isn't projected as a great NBA talent, he will get drafted and deserves first-team honors again. DeJuan Blair manhandled his opponents in the paint (see Hasheem Thabeet). Although the Panthers didn't make it to Detroit, they had a successful season and Blair was the main reason for their success. He was nearly unstoppable underneath. Many people forget that Stephen Curry had to run the point for Davidson this season. I think the transition was done smoothly. I got to watch him in person this year at Madison Square Garden against West Virginia where he just took over that game. He impressed me. He's more then just a shooter, the kid can play. James Harden is a projected NBA lottery pick. He led the Sun Devils to the dance and then he failed to show up come tourney time. He may have dropped to second-team if the voters counted tourney play.

Who was left off? Who shouldn't be on here? Post your comments below.

Question of the Week: Who is UNC's Best NBA Prospect?

Shawn Siegel — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:22:03 -0800

Each week, I pose a Question of the Week for you the reader to chew on and digest..

This Week's Question: Who is North Carolina's Best Pro Prospect?

While Tyler Hansbrough is UNC's leader and expected National Player of the Year, he isn't necessarily their best NBA prospect. That title could go to point guard Ty Lawson, shooting guard Wayne Ellington, emerging forward Deon Thompson, or even a stud freshman like Ed Davis or Tyler Zeller. Not too mention they have a 6-6 wing in Danny Green shooting almost 50% from three. So the question remains, who is North Carolina's best NBA Prospect? Or in other words, which current Tar Heel will have the best NBA carreer?

Lets hear what you have to say.. Post your comments below!

-- Question of the Week Archive:

Dec. 22 - Will Kentucky Make the NCAA Tournament?

Dec. 15 - Will Gonzaga Finally Get Past the Sweet 16?

Dec. 9 - How Good Will Stephen Curry be in the NBA?

Dec. 2 - Who Will be Arizona's Next Head Coach?

Nov. 26 - Did the NCAA Come Down Hard Enough on Kelvin Sampson?

Nov. 19 - When Will UNC Lose For the First Time?

NBA Draft Profile: Tyler Hansbrough

Jeff Fox — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:00:00 -0800

Tyler Hansbrough

College: North Carolina

Class: Senior

Stats: ESPN.com

Position: PF

Height: 6”9”

Weight: 250lbs

Accolades: National Player of the Year - multiple sources (08), First Team All-American - multiple sources (08), ACC Player of the Year (08), ACC Tournament MVP (08), NCAA East Regional Most Outstanding Player (08), NCAA All-East Regional Team (08), ACC Male Athlete of the Year (08), First Team All-ACC (08), First Team All-American - multiple sources (07), Second Team All-American - multiple sources (07), First Team All-ACC (07), NCAA All-East Regional Team (07), First Team All-American – multiple sources (06), Third Team All-American – multiple sources (06), National Freshman of the Year – multiple sources (06), ACC Rookie of the Year (06), First Team All-ACC (06), Gatorade Player of the Year – Missouri – high school (05), McDonald’s All-American – high school (05), Parade All-American – high school (05).

Scouting Report: Great low post scorer and rebounder who is extremely intense.

Strengths: Very intense competitor – nickname is “Psycho T”. Big time scorer in a big time conference – the ACC. Very good rebounder. Very physically strong down low – a man among boys. Well polished game and mature player. Gets to the free throw line regularly (about eight times per game for his college career thus far) and shoots for a good percentage while at the line (about 73%). Plays for one of the top colleges for producing NBA talent. Very experienced. Steadily improving outside shot - worked very hard on his three-point shooting this past off-season.

Weaknesses: Not very athletic – not super quick and not a great leaper. May have trouble defending the bigger, more athletic power forwards that the NBA possesses. May be a little short for the power forward spot in the NBA – may only be 6’8”. Age - will be 24-years-old at the start of next NBA season.

Projected 2009 Draft Range: Late first round pick.

Consensus: Hansbrough’s intensity and effort will definitely transfer over to the NBA with him. However, he needs to get quicker and more athletic (if that is even possible) to become as dominant in the NBA as he is in college.

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CHN's Six-Star Ranking System w/ 2008 Equivalents

= Superstar/All-NBA Potential - Michael Beasley

= Potential NBA All-Star - Derrick Rose

= Consistent NBA Starter - Brook Lopez

= 6th Man/Fringe Starter - Russell Westbrook

= Career Reserve - Roy Hibbert

= Fringe NBA Player/12th Man - JR Giddens

0 stars = Life in the Minor Leagues - Drew Neitzel

Top 100 Players: Preseason 08-09

CHN — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:14:19 -0800

The Collegehoops.net Top 100 is the ultimate ranking of college basketball's best players. This is the first of four quarterly editions for the 2008-09 college basketball season. The next edition will be released in April once the NCAA Tournament has been completed.

CHN staffers Jeff Borzello, Jason Brubaker, Jeff Fox, Raphielle Johnson, Ed Lupien, Kevin McNeill, Matthew Ryter, Shawn Siegel, Jon Teitel, Joel Welser, and Joey Whelan voted based on the following four criteria:

A) performance/accomplishments, B) skill/talent, C) pro potential, D) impact/value to team.

This is not an NBA prospect ranking, which can be found here. Let the debates begin..

#	Overall	Team	Yr	Pos	Was	Top 50 Commentary
1	Tyler Hansbrough	North Carolina	SR	F	2	Only thing missing from resume is title
2	Stephen Curry	Davidson	JR	G	14	Quickly becoming the face of the NCAA
3	Blake Griffin	Oklahoma	SO	F	56	Super-talented PF ready to shine
4	Luke Harangody	Notre Dame	JR	F	17	Relentless competitor is reigning BE POY
5	James Harden	Arizona State	SO	G	27	Will lead ASU back to the tourney
6	Darren Collison	UCLA	SR	G	19	Looking for fourth Final Four trip
7	Tyler Smith	Tennessee	JR	F	39	Versatile SF is more valuable than his stats
8	Patrick Patterson	Kentucky	SO	F	36	Talented big man returning from injury
9	AJ Price	UCONN	SR	G	40	Finally showed what the hype was about
10	BJ Mullens	Ohio State	FR	C	*	Should continue string of one-and-done bigs
11	Tyrese Rice	Boston College	SR	G	30	Lights-out scorer despite defensive focus
12	Hasheem Thabeet	UCONN	JR	C	41	Future lottery pick is coming along each year
13	Ty Lawson	North Carolina	JR	G	20	Quick PG is a jump shot away from stardom
14	Chase Budinger	Arizona	JR	G	18	Athletic and poised, but needs consistency
15	Jon Brockman	Washington	SR	F	26	20 & 10 machine needs help from teammates
16	Sam Young	Pittsburgh	SR	F	58	Athletic forward is impossible to guard
17	Damion James	Texas	JR	F	84	Out of Durant and Augustin's shadows
18	Wayne Ellington	North Carolina	JR	G	32	Continues to expand his game each year
19	Jeremy Pargo	Gonzaga	SR	G	50	Steady senior paces the Zag's attack
20	AJ Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	SO	C	35	Big man will have increased role
21	Kyle Singler	Duke	SO	F	22	Played out of position last year
22	Patrick Mills	Saint Mary's	SO	G	49	Olympics proved he's on verge of stardom
23	Raymar Morgan	Michigan State	JR	F	48	Versatile forward is go-to guy for Spartans
24	Demar DeRozan	USC	FR	G/F	*	Superb athlete will fill in nicely for Mayo
25	Nick Calathes	Florida	SO	G	51	Emerging Gator has high basketball IQ
26	Jonny Flynn	Syracuse	SO	G	75	Thrown into the fire as a freshman
27	Eric Maynor	VCU	JR	G	34	Mid-major standout has high-major talent
28	Jack McClinton	Miami	SR	G	*	Lethal sniper leads upstart Hurricanes
29	Lester Hudson	Tenn.-Martin	SR	G	68	Dangerous stat-stuffer is NBA talent
30	Robert Vaden	UAB	SR	G	57	Pure scorer thives in UAB attack
31	Tyreke Evans	Memphis	FR	G	*	Can score easily, but is he a team-first guy?
32	Terrence Williams	Louisville	SR	F	53	High-flying forward is unselfish player
33	Robbie Hummel	Purdue	SO	F	*	Multi-talented forward on the rise
34	DeJuan Blair	Pittsburgh	SO	F	62	Immovable object is no longer unknown
35	Earl Clark	Louisville	JR	F	*	Athletic forward causes matchup problems
36	Gerald Henderson	Duke	JR	G/F	71	All indicators are pointing to a breakout season
37	Kalin Lucas	Michigan State	SO	G	*	Can he fill Drew Nietzel's shoes?
38	Jrue Holiday	UCLA	FR	G	*	Do-everything guard is perfect fit for Bruins
39	Jerel McNeal	Marquette	SR	G	65	Leader of Marquette's 3-guard attack
40	Curtis Jerrells	Baylor	SR	G	77	Overlooked guard is key to Bears' rise
41	Al-Farouq Aminu	Wake Forest	FR	F	*	Wake frosh is saddled with huge expectations
42	Lee Cummard	BYU	SR	F	82	Now his team with Plaisted in the pros
43	Greivis Vasquez	Maryland	SO	G	33	One-man show needs to cut down TO's
44	Dionte Christmas	Temple	SR	G	*	Can score with the best of them
45	AJ Abrams	Texas	SR	G	*	Top shooter must assume PG duties
46	Austin Daye	Gonzaga	SO	F	91	Only showed flashes of huge upside last year
47	Samardo Samuels	Louisville	FR	C	*	Talent big could push Louisville to the Final Four
48	Devan Downey	South Carolina	JR	G	*	Speedy leader continues to go unnoticed
49	Jeff Adrien	UCONN	SR	F	79	Fiery forward is Huskies emotional leader
50	Scottie Reynolds	Villanova	JR	G	46	Does it all for Jay Wright's Wildcats
51	Jeff Pendergraph	Arizona State	SR	F	76
52	James Johnson	Wake Forest	SO	F	*
53	Sherron Collins	Kansas	JR	G	*
54	Dominic James	Marquette	SR	G	52
55	Wink Adams	UNLV	SR	G	*
56	Marcus Thornton	LSU	SR	G	*
57	Greg Monroe	Georgetown	FR	C	*
58	Derrick Brown	Xavier	JR	F	*
59	Willie Warren	Oklahoma	FR	G	*
60	Jordan Hill	Arizona	JR	C	*
61	DaJuan Summers	Georgetown	JR	F	*
62	Stefon Jackson	UTEP	SR	G	*
63	E'Twaun Moore	Purdue	SO	G	*
64	K.C. Rivers	Clemson	SR	G	97
65	Taj Gibson	USC	JR	C	*
66	Levance Fields	Pittsburgh	SR	G	*
67	Chris Wright	Dayton	SO	F	*
68	John Bryant	Santa Clara	SR	C	*
69	Paul Harris	Syracuse	JR	G/F	96
70	Geoff McDermott	Providence	SR	F	*
71	James Anderson	Oklahoma St	SO	G	*
72	Marcus Landry	Wisconsin	SR	F	*
73	Josh Young	Drake	JR	G	59
74	JaMychal Green	Alabama	FR	F	*
75	Scotty Hopson	Tennessee	FR	G	*
76	Luke Nevill	Utah	SR	C	*
77	Jeff Allen	Virginia Tech	SO	F	*
78	Manny Harris	Michigan	SO	G	*
79	Devin Ebanks	West Virginia	FR	F	*
80	Diamon Simpson	Saint Mary's	SR	F	*
81	Alonzo Gee	Alabama	SR	F	*
82	Ronald Steele	Alabama	SR	G	*
83	Kemba Walker	UCONN	FR	G	*
84	Marqus Blakely	Vermont	JR	F	*
85	Kyle McAlarney	Notre Dame	SR	G	*
86	LaceDarius Dunn	Baylor	SO	G	*
87	Chris Warren	Ole Miss	SO	G	*
88	Danny Green	North Carolina	SR	F	*
89	Kenny Hasbrouck	Siena	SR	G	*
90	Josh Shipp	UCLA	SR	G/F	*
91	Josh Akognon	Fullerton	SR	G	*
92	Jonathan Rodriguez	Campbell	JR	F	*
93	Jerome Jordan	Tulsa	JR	C	*
94	Robert Dozier	Memphis	SR	F	*
95	Tasmin Mitchell	LSU	JR	F	*
96	Mike Rosario	Rutgers	FR	G	*
97	Cole Aldrich	Kansas	SO	C	*
98	Chris Singleton	Florida State	FR	F	*
99	AD Vassallo	Virginia Tech	SR	G	*
100	Eugene Harvey	Seton Hall	JR	G	87

*Was signifies prior March 2008 ranking.

First in Line - (alphabetical order):

Connor Atchley, Korvortney Barber, Aron Baynes, Josh Carter, Patrick Christopher, Toney Douglas, Brandon Ewing, Daniel Hackett, Josh Heytvelt, Matt Howard, Ahmad Nivins

Next in Line

Trevor Booker, Matt Bouldin, J'Nathan Bullock, Garrison Carr, Louis Dale, Eric Devendorf, Byron Eaton, Chris Lowe, Kevin Rogers, Jon Scheyer, Nolan Smith, P'Allen Stinnett, Evan Turner

Further in Line

Antonio Anderson, Luke Babbitt, Jamelle Cornley, Osiris Eldridge, Al Fisher, Ricky Harris, Terrell Harris, Trevon Hughes, Chris Johnson, Alex Legion, Delvon Roe, Goran Suton, Jermaine Taylor, Deonta Vaughn, Ryan Wittman

Check back around New Year's for the next updated Top 100!

How would you rank college basketball's top stars? Post your thoughts below:

College Basketball Top Lists: Dunkers, Shooters, Rebounders

Jason Brubaker — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:33:36 -0800

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We’ve covered the preseason All-Americans, Final Four picks and individual team previews. Now it’s time for the fun stuff – the guys who make college basketball so fun to watch. Let the debates begin.

Best Dunkers: Jump with these guys at your own risk.

1) Sam Young G/F, Pittsburgh: Chiseled forward simply overpowers people at the rim.
2) Terrence Williams G/F, Louisville: Looks like he’s jumping off a trampoline at times.

3) Gerald Henderson G/F, Duke: Gets eye-level with the rim on a regular basis.
4) Derrick Brown F, Xavier: When he decides to attack the rim, there’s no stopping him.
5) Demar DeRozan G USC: Has yet to complete first college dunk, but YouTube his name for his resume…he’s flat-out nasty.

Best Shooters: These guys are in range as soon as they enter the gym.

1) Stephen Curry G, Davidson: Simply the best shooter in the country (139 3's, 44%)
2) AJ Abrams G, Texas: Capable of filling it up in a hurry from outside, quickest release in college basketball (99 3's, 37%)
3) Kyle McAlarney G, Notre Dame: Textbook form on his jump shot, shoots a great percentage from beyond the arc (103 3's, 45 %)
4) Tyrese Rice G, Boston College: Nailed eight 3’s against UNC last year in memorable performance

5) Robert Vaden G, UAB: Tied Curry for most 3’s last year, capable of getting hot in a hurry (139 3's, 41 %)

Best Rebounders: These guys crash the glass like their life depends on it

1) Tyler Hansbrough F, UNC: As Jay Bilas says, he thinks every rebound belongs to him

2) Jon Brockman F, Washington: Rugged big man relishes contact in the post

3) Luke Harangody F, Notre Dame: Knows how to use his body to get perfect position

4) Blake Griffin F, Oklahoma: Super hops combined with incredible strength equals a great rebounder

5) Damion James F, Texas: Always seems to be around the ball

Tomorrow: Top shot blockers, inside/outside combos, and floor leaders. Disagree with Jason's picks? Let us know your top lists below!

ACC Stats Projection: 2008-09

Shawn Siegel — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:51:44 -0700

This is the first of my annual six statistical projections of BCS conference starters. The lineups are based on the Starting Fives series of articles released two weeks ago, along with a couple of changes due to recent developments.

For an idea of whether I know what I'm talking about, check out last year's ACC Stats Projection. Here's last year's Duke projections compared to reality:

Duke Projected vs 2007-08 Reality

G Greg Paulus - 14, 3, 5   vs   11, 2, 3
G Jon Scheyer - 11, 3, 2   vs   12, 4, 2
G DeMarcus Nelson - 13, 5, 3   vs   14, 6, 3
F Kyle Singler - 13, 6, 2   vs   13, 6, 1
C Brian Zoubek - 6, 4, 1   vs   4, 3, 1

Keep in mind stats are highly dependent on minutes. My biggest misses are always guys who either win or lose starting spots unexpectedly.

THE ACC

Boston College

G Biko Paris - 8, 2, 4
G Tyrese Rice - 21, 4, 5
F Rakim Sanders - 14, 6, 2
F Corey Raji - 10, 5, 2
C Josh Southern - 6, 5, 1
6 Joe Trapani - 7, 4, 1

Notes: Rice scored 21 last year, but I don't see a major jump as Sanders & Raji should be improved and more capable scorers .

Clemson

G Demontez Stitt - 11, 2, 4
G Terrence Oglesby - 14, 3, 2
G KC Rivers Sr - 14, 6, 2
F Raymond Sykes - 9, 5, 1
C Trevor Booker - 13, 8, 2
6 Andre Young - 5, 2, 3

Notes: Oglesby averaged an impressive 11 ppg in just 18 mpg, so he could make my projection look weak. Rivers #'s should be pretty steady compared to last year.

Duke

G Greg Paulus - 12, 3, 3
G Jon Scheyer - 12, 4, 3
G Gerald Henderson - 16, 5, 2
F Kyle Singler - 16, 7, 2
C Miles Plumlee - 7, 4, 1
6 Nolan Smith - 9, 3, 3

Notes: Smith could usurp the starting PF spot, but either way Paulus should see 25-30 mpg like last year. Singler & Henderson & Smith should be the Blue Devils with the major statistical boosts.

Florida State
G Toney Douglas - 15, 4, 5
G Derwin Kitchen - 10, 3, 2
F Chris Singleton - 12, 4, 2
F Uche Echefu - 13, 9, 1
F Solomon Alabi - 8, 5, 1
6 Ryan Reid - 6, 6, 1

Notes: Douglas is one of the most underrated players in the ACC. Singleton, Kitchen, and Alabi are all highly rated newcomers. Echefu's numbers have increased each year, and should jump from the 10 ppg he scored last year.

Georgia Tech

G Maurice Miller - 10, 2, 4
G Lewis Clinch - 11, 2, 2
F Iman Shumpert - 12, 3, 3
F Gani Lawal - 12, 6, 1
C Zack Peacock - 12, 5, 1

6 ~~D'Andre Bell - 7, 3, 2~~* Alade Aminu - 8, 5, 1

Notes: The Jackets should have a balanced attack. Lawal's production could double from the 7 & 3.5 he averaged last year. The freshman Shumpert is the X factor, who could emerge as the team's go-to scorer. *Bell is out for the season, and Aminu is GT's lone reserve with any substantial experience.

Maryland

G Greivis Vasquez - 19, 5, 6
G Eric Hayes - 13, 4, 4
F Landon Milbourne - 11, 5, 1
F Jerome Burnley - 6, 5, 1
C Braxton Dupree - 9, 6, 1
6 Sean Mosley - 8, 2, 2

Notes: One of Hayes or Milbourne really needs to emerge as an impact scorer to take the load off Vasquez. Dupree could put up surprisingly solid numbers if forced to play 30 mpg.

Miami

G Lance Hurdle - 9, 2, 3
G Jack McClinton - 17, 2, 3
F James Dews - 11, 3, 2
F Dwayne Collins - 13, 7, 1
C Jimmy Graham - 9, 7, 1
6 Brian Asbury - 9, 4, 2

Notes: Collins & Graham might be the only guys whose output increases significantly. The guard numbers should remain relatively stable as players see similar minutes to last year, and newcomer DeQuan Jones might steal some baskets as well.

NC State

G Farnold Degand - 7, 3, 4
G Courtney Fells - 14, 4, 2
F Tracy Smith - 11, 5, 1
F Brandon Costner - 14, 5, 3
C Ben McCauley - 9, 6, 2
6 Julius Mays - 6, 4, 1

Notes: With Hickson out of the way, I expect Costner's numbers to rebound in a major way (though not McCauley's). Fells average will jump due to Grant's graduation, while Tracy Smith could be the beneficiary of a major jump in PT.

North Carolina

G Ty Lawson - 14, 3, 6
G Wayne Ellington - 19, 4, 3
F Marcus Ginyard - 7, 4, 2
F Deon Thompson - 10, 6, 1
F Tyler Hansbough - 21, 10, 1
6 Danny Green - 12, 5, 2

Notes: I expect Hansbrough's scoring numbers to drop a tad, as Ellington picks up more of the load. With Alex Stepheson out of the way, Thompson will see 25+ minutes and approach double-digit scoring.

Virginia

G Calvin Baker - 9, 3, 3
G Jeff Jones - 11, 3, 2
F Mamadi Diane - 13, 6, 1
F Mike Scott - 10, 7, 1
C Tunji Soroye - 3, 5, 1
6 Sylven Landesberg - 10, 4, 2

Notes: Not the prettiest lineup. Jones will have to score more now that Singletary's gone, and Landesberg with also help pick up the slack there. He could eventually be a starter.

Virginia Tech

G Malcolm Delaney - 13, 3, 3
G AD Vassallo - 15, 5, 2
F JT Thompson - 8, 5, 1
F Jeff Allen - 15, 8, 1
F Victor Davila - 8, 5, 1
6 Lewis Witcher - 5, 4, 1

Notes: Vassallo's scoring output should level off as both Delaney and Allen play a larger role in VT's attack. Davila, a freshman, could be a major surprise or a major disappointment.

Wake Forest

G Ishmael Smith - 10, 4, 7
G Jeff Teague - 15, 3, 3
F Al-Farouq Aminu - 13, 5, 1
F James Johnson - 13, 8, 1
C Chas McFarland - 8, 7, 1
6 LD Williams - 7, 3, 1

Notes: Smith's assist totals should bounce back to where they were his freshman year. Aminu is solid, but don't expect him to come in and blow the stat sheet away. Johnson and McFarland's numbers should stabilize as they lose opportunities to Amini, Woods, and Walker.

Projected ACC Leaders

Top PPG
1) Tyrese Rice (21)
2) Tyler Hansbrough (20)
3) Wayne Ellington/Greivis Vasquez (19)

Top RPG
1) Tyler Hansbrough (10)
2) Uche Echefu (9)

3) Jeff Allen/Travis Booker/James Johnson (8)

Top APG
1) Ishmael Smith (7)
2) Greivis Vasquez (6)

3) Ty Lawson (6)

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CollegeHoops.net Preseason All-Americans: 2008-09

CHN — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:05:58 -0700

North Carolina senior Tyler Hansbrough, CHN's reigning Player of the Year, is the dominating force leading CollegeHoops.net's 2008-09 Preseason All-America Teams. Besides Hansbrough, other returning CHN All-Americans include Luke Harangody (2nd Team last year), Darren Collison (3rd Team), Stephen Curry (4th Team), and AJ Price (4th Team).

The CollegeHoops.net All-American teams are voted on by staff writers. Coming up later this week are CHN's High-Major & Mid-Major All-American teams.

CollegeHoops.net Preseason Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)

CollegeHoops.net First Team All-American

Darren Collison	UCLA	SR	G
Stephen Curry	Davidson	JR	G
Tyler Hansbrough	North Carolina	SR	F
Luke Harangody	Notre Dame	SR	F
Blake Griffin	Oklahoma	SO	F

CollegeHoops.net Second Team All-American

Ty Lawson	North Carolina	JR	G
AJ Price	UCONN	SR	G
James Harden	Arizona State	SO	G
Tyler Smith	Tennessee	JR	F
Patrick Patterson	Kentucky	SO	F

CollegeHoops.net Third Team All-American

Tyrese Rice	Boston College	SR	G
Jack McClinton	Miami	SR	G
Chase Budinger	Arizona	JR	F
Terrence Williams	Louisville	SR	F
Hasheem Thabeet	UCONN	JR	C

CollegeHoops.net Fourth Team All-American

Nick Calathes	Florida	SO	G
Gerald Henderson	Duke	JR	G
Sam Young	Pittsburgh	SR	F
Damion James	Texas	JR	F
Kyle Singler	Duke	SO	F

Honorable Mention
Jeff Adrien	UCONN	SR	F
DeJuan Blair	Pittsburgh	SO	F
Jon Brockman	Washington	SR	F
Dionte Christmas	Temple	SR	G
Earl Clark	Louisville	JR	F
Sherron Collins	Kansas	JR	G
Demar DeRozan	USC	FR	G
Eric Devendorf	Syracuse	JR	G
Wayne Ellington	North Carolina	JR	G
Jonny Flynn	Syracuse	SO	G
Jrue Holiday	UCLA	FR	G
Kalin Lucas	Michigan St	SO	G
Eric Maynor	VCU	SR	G
Jerel McNeal	Marquette	SR	G
Patrick Mills	Saint Mary's	SO	G
Raymar Morgan	Michigan St	JR	G
BJ Mullens	Ohio State	FR	C
AJ Ogilvy	Vanderbilt	SO	F
Jeremy Pargo	Gonzaga	SR	G
Scottie Reynolds	Villanova	JR	G
Robert Vaden	UAB	SR	G

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Clip of the Day: Hansbrough Dunking on Kenny George

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:36:31 -0700

Clip of the Day

Thanks to the genius of YouTube, the world has access to thousands of great college basketball videos to watch every second. Every day (or so) we'll feature a new movie to whet your college basketball appetite. Even if you've seen them before, some clips are just too good not to watch again and again.

Hansbrough Dunks on Kenny George

Last week I posted an homage to the big fella, but today Kenny gets a piece of his own medicine.

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- And finally the Picture of the Day!