Next Season's All-Americans

Since we've already started to predict the top teams from next season, why not predict the All-Americans? I know that a lot of players have yet to declare or sign agents for the draft, but just consider it a forgone conclusion that the Florida kids come back, and that Aldridge, Morrison, Thomas, and Gay all declare, because that's the most likely scenario.

I'll post my preseason (early version) of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd teams later, but for now, here's a list of some players I thought of off the top of my head who'll probably be in the mix.

Likely Candidates:

Arron Afflalo (UCLA) - Likely to stay in school.
Corey Brewer (Florida)
<strike>Shannon Brown (Michigan State)</strike>
Glen Davis (LSU)
Kevin Durant (Texas)
<strike>Jordan Farmar (UCLA)</strike> - Likely to stay in draft.
Nick Fazekas (Nevada)
Daniel Gibson (Texas) - 50/50 about coming back.
Jeff Green (Georgetown)
Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
Malik Hairston (Oregon)
Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)
Chris Lofton (Tennessee)
<strike>Kyle Lowry (Villanova)</strike> - Likely to stay in draft.
Josh McRoberts (Duke)
Joakim Noah (Florida)
Greg Oden (Ohio State)
Juan Palacios (Louisville)
Leon Powe (California)
Blake Schilb (Loyola Chicago)
Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)
Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
<strike>Darius Washington, Jr. (Memphis)</strike>
Marcus Williams (Arizona)
Julian Wright (Kansas)
Nick Young (USC)

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Voodoo Child:</div><div class="quote_post">Arron Afflalo (UCLA)
Corey Brewer (Florida)
Shannon Brown (Michigan State)
Glen Davis (LSU)
Kevin Durant (Texas)
Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
Daniel Gibson (Texas)
Jeff Green (Georgetown)
Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
Malik Hairston (Oregon)
Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)
Chris Lofton (Tennessee)
Kyle Lowry (Villanova)
Josh McRoberts (Duke)
Joakim Noah (Florida)
Greg Oden (Ohio State)
Juan Palacios (Louisville)
Leon Powe (California)
Blake Schilb (Loyola Chicago)
Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)
Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
Darius Washington, Jr. (Memphis)
Marcus Williams (Arizona)
Julian Wright (Kansas)
Nick Young (USC)</div>

Your forgetting a guy I think that will come back, Adam Morrison! I have this feeling on the inside that he isn't satisfied with having a 'stache and losing the way he did. I think he enjoys the college level more than anything, he'll be back Also what about Brandon Rush, Ronald Steele, and Mustafa Shakur? I was kidding about Shakur, but you never know, c'mon if the Gators can win a title, who knows now days? Also I like your nominee of "The Last of the Mohicans", he's going to be good this year IMO. Some players that could break out though are Devendorf, Haluska, Ramon Sessions, Marcellus Kemp, Jaycee Carroll, or Jon Brockman, look for at least 1 of those names to have a big year.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting J_Ray:</div><div class="quote_post">Your forgetting a guy I think that will come back, Adam Morrison! I have this feeling on the inside that he isn't satisfied with having a 'stache and losing the way he did. I think he enjoys the college level more than anything, he'll be back Also what about Brandon Rush, Ronald Steele, and Mustafa Shakur? I was kidding about Shakur, but you never know, c'mon if the Gators can win a title, who knows now days?</div>

I just posted that list off the top of my head so that other people didn't have to go look up who was coming back next year when they went to post their predictions in this thread, so it's not like I was snubbing Rush, Steele, and Shakur. They just didn't come to my mind right away.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Voodoo Child:</div><div class="quote_post">I just posted that list off the top of my head so that other people didn't have to go look up who was coming back next year when they went to post their predictions in this thread, so it's not like I was snubbing Rush, Steele, and Shakur. They just didn't come to my mind right away.</div>

Wow, I guess I should of posted all at once, I added some other names I'll get up my top 3 teams probably tommorrow, c'mon I predicted UCLA for Final Four, I'm destined to get 2-3 guys right

 

Here are my predictions:

<u>First Team</u>
G - Mario Chalmers (Kansas)
G - Shannon Brown (Michigan State)
F - Leon Powe (California)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

<u>Second Team</u>
G - Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
C - Glen Davis (LSU)

<u>Third Team</u>
G - Jarrius Jackson (Texas Tech)
G - Anthony Morrow (Georgia Tech)
F - Brian Randle (Illinois)
F - D.J. White (Indiana)
C - Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)

Just outside: Joakim Noah (Florida), Roy Hibbert (Georgetown), Malik Hairston (Oregon), Kyle Lowry (Villanova), Arron Afflalo (UCLA)

 

<u>First Team</u>

G - Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
G - Shannon Brown (MSU)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
C - Joakim Noah (Florida)

<u>Second Team</u>

G - Kyle Lowry (Villanova)
G - Brandan Rush (Kansas)
F - Malik Hairston (Oregon)
F - Leon Powe (Cal)
C - Roy Hibbert (G'Town)

<u>Third Team</u>

G - Darius Washington Jr. (Memphis)
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)
F - Jeff Green (G'Town)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

 

<u>First Team</u>
G- Jordan Farmar
G- Shannon Brown
F- Jared Dudley
F- Leon Powe
C- Tyler Hansbrough

<u>Second Team</u>
G- Acie Law
G- Chris Lofton
F- Alando Tucker
F- Julian Wright
C- Roy Hibbert

<u>Third Team</u>
G- Kyle Lowry
G- Dion Harris
F- Corey Brewer
F- Glen Davis
C- Joakim Noah

 

<u>First Team</u>
G - Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
G - Shannon Brown (Michigan State)
F - Leon Powe (California)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

<u>Second Team</u>
G - Brandon Rush (Kansas)
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Josh McRoberts (Duke)
C - Joakim Noah (Florida)

<u>Third Team</u>
G - Kyle Lowry (Villanova)
G - Darius Washington Jr. (Memphis)
F - Malik Hairston (Oregon)
F - Glen Davis (LSU)
C - Spencer Hawes (Washington) !!!!!

 

<u>First Team</u>
G- Ronald Steele Bama
G- JamesOn Curry OK St.
F- Marcus Williams Zona
F- Leon Powe Cal
C- Tyler Hansbrough UNC

<u>Second Team</u>
G- Dominic James Marquette
G- Jordan Farmar UCLA
F- P.J. Tucker Texas
F- Jason Smith Colo St.
C- Aaron Gray Pitt

<u>Third Team</u>
G- Shannon Brown MSU
G- Daniel Gibson Texas
F- Sasa Cuic Ore St.
F- Jon Brockman UW
C- Joahkim Noah UFL

On Bubble: DeVon Hardin (Cal), Corey Brewer (UFL), Al Horford (UFL), Micah Downs (Zags), Derek Raivio (Zags), Jon Brockmon (UW),

No one should argue wtih these picks man, you can't argue with them because I'm the only guy on this site that picked UCLA before the season. I'm going to get at least 1 team right....

 

1st Team
PG-Taureen Green-UF
SG-Lee Humphrey-UF
SF-Corey Brewer-UF
PF-Al Horford-UF
C-Joakim Noah-UF

Seriously though, here are my teams.....

1st Team
G-Jordan Farmar-UCLA
G-Shannon Brown-MSU
F-Corey Brewer-gonna be best player on the Gators next year-UF
F-Leon Powe-Cal
C-Tyler Hansborough-UNC

2nd Team
G-Kyle Lowry-Villanova
G-Brandon Rush-Kansas
F-Jared Dudley-BC
F-Al Horford-UF
C-Roy Hibbert-Gtown

3rd team
G-Arron Affalo-UCLA
G-Ronald Steele(I like this pick from J_Ray, but not 1st team)-Bama
F-Alando Tucker-Wisconsin
F-Big Baby Davis-LSU
C-Greg Oden-OSU

Honorable Mention: Marcus WIlliams-Zona, Joakim Noah-UF, Josh McRoberts-Duke, Eric Devendorf-Syracuse(my sleeper), Chris Lofton-UT, Darius Washington Jr.-Memphis, Chuck Davis-Bama, Reynaldo Balkman-USC

 

It seems like Hansbrough, S. Brown, and Powe are pretty much consensus First Team, whereas I'm about the only one who left Farmar off the first team. I personally see him as the best point guard in college basketball, but Kansas is set up to have a big year, and Chalmers could reap the benefits from it, especially on the stat sheet.

The Florida situation is hard to figure out. It's doubtful that three players from the same team are all named All-Americans, yet they've got three (maybe four counting Green) legit candidates. They're all big question marks though, so it's hard to pick one. Brewer's probably the most talented out of the bunch, but Horford and Noah have the advantage of being listed as big men. I feel strange about having Noah on my Second Team, especially over Horford. He had an impressive tournament run, but who knows if he'll keep that intensity all through his junior year.

One other thing I noticed is that Shard and I pretty much the only ones with any faith in Greg Oden. UK didn't even give him any consideration. Yes, he's a freshman, but don't let that throw you off. Freshmen like Oden come around once every ten to twenty years, like Carmelo Anthony, Chris Jackson, Magic Johnson, and Pistol Pete (granted he played on an freshman-only team). I'm confident that you could throw Oden on any roster in the NBA, and he'd be an instant contributer. I'd be really disappointed if he finished with anything less than All-Second Team honors.

Anyway, I might edit mine later. I kind of did them in a hurry the first time around.

 

<u>First Team</u>
G - Kyle Lowry (Villanova)
G - Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
F - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Leon Powe (Cal)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio St.)

<u>Second Team</u>
G - Mustafa Shakur (Arizona)
G - Brandon Rush (Kansas)
F - Kevin Durant (Texas)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
C - Joakim Noah (Florida)

<u>Third Team</u>
G - Daniel Gibson (Texas)
G - Aaron Afflalo (UCLA)
F - Shawne Williams (Memphis)
F - Julian Wright (Kansas)
C - Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Voodoo Child:</div><div class="quote_post">Here are my predictions:

<u>First Team</u>
G - Mario Chalmers (Kansas)
G - Shannon Brown (Michigan State)
F - Leon Powe (California)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

<u>Second Team</u>
G - Jordan Farmar (UCLA)
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)
F - Glen Davis (LSU)
C - Joakim Noah (Florida)

<u>Third Team</u>
G - Anthony Morrow (Georgia Tech)
G - Brian Randle (Illinois)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
C - Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)

Just outside: Malik Hairston (Oregon), Kyle Lowry (Villanova), Arron Afflalo (UCLA)</div>


I like your pics for Mario and Shannon on first team.And even though Anthony Morrow is my man and im a G Tech fan i was supprised to see him make someone's list for all americans

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ItsShowtyme24:</div><div class="quote_post">I like your pics for Mario and Shannon on first team.And even though Anthony Morrow is my man and im a G Tech fan i was supprised to see him make someone's list for all americans</div>

I've always been a fan of Morrow's game. I think I listed him on my "breakout players" list in a preseason article. He would have been much more of a household name this season had Georgia Tech had a little more success as a team, so next year when Georgia Tech probably does have that team success and most likely gets back into the top twenty-five, I think that'll finally happen.

 

I've revised my list with the NBA draft's early-entry picture clearing up:

First Team
G - Shannon Brown (Michigan State) *** Likely to return.
G - Brandon Rush (Kansas)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

Second Team
G - Ron Steele (Alabama)
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
F - Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
F - Josh McRoberts (Duke)
C - Glen Davis (LSU)

Third Team
G - Mario Chalmers (Kansas)
G - Jeff Green (Georgetown)
F - Jared Dudley (Boston College)
F - D.J. White (Indiana)
C - Curtis Sumpter (Villanova)

 

Here's my preliminary list:

1st Team:

G Shannon Brown - Sr - Michigan State
G Curtis Stinson - Sr - Iowa State
F Curtis Sumpter - Sr - Villanova
F Tyler Hansbrough - Soph - UNC
C Glen Davis - Jr - LSU

2nd Team

G Mario Chalmers - So - Kansas
G Corey Brewer - Jr - Florida
F Alando Tucker - Sr - Wisconsin
F Josh McRoberts - So - Duke
C Greg Oden - Fr - Ohio State

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Schaddy:</div><div class="quote_post">Here's my preliminary list:

1st Team:

G Shannon Brown - Sr - Michigan State
G Curtis Stinson - Sr - Iowa State
F Curtis Sumpter - Sr - Villanova
F Tyler Hansbrough - Soph - UNC
C Glen Davis - Jr - LSU

2nd Team

G Mario Chalmers - So - Kansas
G Corey Brewer - Jr - Florida
F Alando Tucker - Sr - Wisconsin
F Josh McRoberts - So - Duke
C Greg Oden - Fr - Ohio State</div>

That's a solid preliminary list, but just a heads up, I'm pretty sure that Curtis Stinson has signed with BDA Sports Management, which would forfeit any college eligibility he had.

Poor decision really... like you were predicting, the kid could have been an All-American next season, but now he likely goes in the second round or undrafted, probably ultimately winding up in the NBDL or Europe; not to mention how it'll hurt the Cyclones chances of competing in the Big 12 next year.

 

I figured with everything going on recently as far as players declaring, and with the relative inactivity in this forum due to it being the offseason, I should bump this thread and update my teams.

<u>First Team</u>
G - Ron Steele (Alabama)
G - Brandon Rush (Kansas)
F - Nick Fazekas (Nevada)
F - Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)
C - Greg Oden (Ohio State)

<u>Second Team</u>
G - Marcus Williams (Arizona)
G - Arron Afflalo (UCLA)
F - Corey Brewer (Florida)
F - Alando Tucker (Wisconsin)
C - Glen Davis (LSU)

<u>Third Team</u>
G - Mario Chalmers (Kansas)
G - Richard Roby (Colorado)
F - Jared Dudley (Boston College)
F - Josh McRoberts (Duke)
C - Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)

 

im surpirsed you don't have Joakim Noah or Kevin Durant or Brandan Wright.