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MEN'S BASKETBALL 21
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From left are college basketball players Patrick Patterson, Sherron Collins, Kyle Singler, Luke Harangody and Cole Aldrich. Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody and Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins are the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team. They are joined by Patrick Patterson of Kentucky and Kyle Singler of Duke on the team selected by a national media panel.
Kansas pair earns national honors
By Jim O'Connell Associated Press
Luke Harangody should get used to being on top of lists.
The senior forward from Notre Dame was the leading vote-getter Monday on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team, and if he has the type of season he usually does, he will become the leader for his school and conference in scoring and rebounding.
The 6-foot-8 Harangody received 57 votes from the 65-member national media panel and was followed in the balloting by Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins. They are the sixth set of teammates selected for the preseason team, which began in 1986-87, and the
second from Kansas, joining Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce in 1997-98.
Aldrich, a 6-11 junior who recorded a triple-double in the NCAA tournament, received 49 votes, 10 more than Collins, a senior point guard.
Junior forwards Patrick Patterson of Kentucky, who had 35 votes, and Kyle Singler of Duke, who had 30, rounded out the team announced Monday.
Harangody averaged 23.3 points and 11.8 rebounds last season, the only player to rank in the top 10 nationally in both categories. He was a preseason All-American in 2008-09 and was selected to the second team after the season.
Harangody decided to return to Notre Dame for his senior season after exploring his options for entering the NBA draft.
He enters this season with 1,823 points — 738 away from Austin Carr as Notre Dame's career leader. He needs 370
rebounds to pass Tom Hawkins as the Fighting Irish's career rebound leader, and averaging 20.6 points and 9.0 rebounds this season would make him the Big East's career leader in both categories, passing Syracuse's Lawrence Moten and Derrick Coleman, respectively.
"It was a good experience for Luke to go through the process he did last summer." Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. "He's even more confident at moving around to different spots on the floor. We're going to have him open up in transition much like he did at the end of last season and run him off a screen for 15- and 18-foot jump shots."
AP TOP 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Total Votes
1. Kansas (55) 0-0 1,612
2. Michigan State (5) 0-0 1,515
3. Texas (1) 0-0 1,397
4. Kentucky (3) 0-0 1,372
5. Villanova 0-0 1,347
6. North Carolina (1) 0-0 1,320
7. Purdue 0-0 1,284
8. West Virginia 0-0 1,115
9. Duke 0-0 1,064
10. Tennessee 0-0 897
11. Butler 0-0 864
12. Connecticut 0-0 844
13. California 0-0 800
14. Washington 0-0 776
15. Michigan 0-0 578
16. Ohio State 0-0 465
17. Oklahoma 0-0 410
18. Mississippi State 0-0 393
19. Louisville 0-0 335
20. Georgetown 0-0 326
21. Dayton 0-0 318
22. Georgia Tech 0-0 301
23. Illinois 0-0 282
24. Clemson 0-0 217
25. Minnesota 0-0 172
Others receiving voters: Maryland 171, Siena 112, Notre Dame 107, Florida State 92, Vanderbilt 80, Syracuse 83, Oklahoma State 65, UCLA 63, Florida 53, Wake Forest 50, Xavier 42, Gonzaga 37, South Carolina 28, Kansas State 24, Brigham Young 21, Northern Iowa 15, Tulsa 16, Mississippi 15, Texas A&M 10, Missouri 8, Boston College 6, Pittsburgh 4, Western Kentucky 2, Utah State 2, Virginia Commonwealth 2, Old Dominion 1, Holy Cross 1.
The Wave's Top 25 Wave editor Scott Toland ranks the nation's best teams
1. Kansas - The Jayhawks are loaded and they are the clear pick to cut down the nets in Indianapolis.
6. West Virginia - Bob Huggins has had some time to recruit and his team should be good.
2. Michigan State - The Spartans hope to pick up where they left off and make it back to the Final Four.
3. Villanova - Scottie Reynolds leads a veteran group of Wildcats that will be a tough team to beat.
7. Kentucky - John Calipari's first year as head coach of the Wildcats is filled with high expectations.
11. Connecticut - The Huskies lost some key players from their Final Four team, will still be good.
4. Duke – Coach K will have Kyle Singler and the Blue Devils playing at their highest level this season.
8. North Carolina - The Tar Heels lost just about everyone from last year's team, but they reload in a hurry.
12. Tennessee - Bruce Pearl hopes his team will be able to challenge Kentucky for the SEC Championship.
9. Purdue - This team has a great chance of winning the Big 10 Conference Championship.
13. Michigan - Manny Harris leads a talented group of Wolverines that could make some noise.
5. Texas - The Longhorns are looking to break through against Kansas and win the Big 12 crown.
16. California - The Golden Bears defeated Washington twice last year and return four of their starters.
10. Butler - The Bulldogs lost no players after winning 26 games and making the NCAA Tournament.
21. Ohio State - The Buckeyes lost a thriller to Siena in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
14. Oklahoma - Willie
will lead a young group of Cardinals through the highly competitive Big East.
17. Louisville - Rick Pitino
14. Oklahoma - Willie Warren now has a year of experience and should be ready to lead the Sooners.
18. Georgetown - The Hoyas lost Dajuan Summers to the NBA, but they have enough talent to recover.
15. Washington - The Huskies are hoping to defend their Pac-10 regular season championship.
22. Syracuse - The Orange lost several key players from a team that won 28 games last season.
19. Clemson - The Tigers always seem to find a way to challenge the best teams in the ACC.
23. UCLA - Ben Howland will find a way to keep his young team in the mix in the Pac-10 Conference.
24. Georgia Tech - Derrick Favors leads a solid group of recruits for the Yellow Jackets.
20. Mississippi State - The Bulldogs won last year's SEC Tournament and hope to build on that success.
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25. Gonzaga - The Bulldogs lost a lot, but they will be able to find a way to make the NCAA Tournament.
THE WAVE NOVEMBER 6,2009