Dick Vitale's college basketball preseason All-Americans for 2021-22

A number of outstanding players opted to return to college, passing on the NBA draft. There are also several potential All-America selections coming from the transfer portal, but it's always tough to evaluate players on new teams as we will have to see how they jell on a new roster.

A lot of people put freshmen on their preseason All-America teams. I believe we have to see them on the collegiate court before we name them All-Americans. I'm sure you will see players like Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, Jalen Duren of Memphis and Michigan's Caleb Houstan on the postseason team.

But for now, for my preseason All-America teams, we'll concentrate on the veterans who I believe will have very big seasons:

First team

Drew Timme, Gonzaga Bulldogsbr/>Kofi Cockburn, Illinois Fighting Illinibr/>Collin Gillespie, Villanova Wildcatsbr/>Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana Hoosiersbr/>Buddy Boeheim, Syracuse Orange

Second team

Hunter Dickinson, Michigan Wolverinesbr/>Trevion Williams, Purdue Boilermakersbr/>Johnny Juzang, UCLA Bruins/p>

Max Abmas, Oral Roberts Golden Eaglesbr/>Julian Champagnie, St. John's Red Storm

Third team

Ochai Agbaji, Kansas Jayhawksbr/>E.J. Liddell, Ohio State Buckeyesbr/>Jaden Ivey, Purdue Boilermakersbr/>Jaime Jaquez Jr., UCLA Bruinsbr/>Scotty Pippen Jr., Vanderbilt Commodores

Fourth team

Armando Bacot, North Carolina Tar Heelsbr/>Marcus Carr, Texas Longhorns/p>

Jaden Shackelford, Alabama Crimson Tidebr/>Andre Curbelo, Illinois Fighting Illinibr/>Remy Martin, Kansas Jayhawks

Fifth team

Mark Williams, Duke Blue Devilsbr/>Paul Scruggs, Xavier Musketeersbr/>Nate Watson, Providence Friarsbr/>Marcus Sasser, Houston Cougarsbr/>Adam Flagler, Baylor Bears

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