Men’s Preseason All-America Team
The Associated Press’ 2025-26 preseason All-America men’s basketball team, with school, height, year and votes from a 57-member national media panel (key 2024-25 statistics in parentheses):
Braden Smith, Purdue, 6-0, 170 pounds, senior, all 57 votes (15.8 ppg, 8.7 apg, 4.5 rpg, 2.2 spg, 83 3-pointers)
JT Toppin, Texas Tech, 6-9, 230 pounds, junior, 52 (18.2 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg, 19 double-doubles, 55.9 FG pct)
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan, 6-9, 240 pounds, graduate, 30 (17.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 66 blocks, 64 steals, 52.2 FG pct at UAB)
AJ Dybantsa, BYU, 6-9, 210 pounds, freshman, 22 (21.5 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 1.0 bpg at Utah Prep)
Alex Condon, Florida, 6-11, 230, junior, 16 ( 10.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 49 blocks, 49.3 FG pct)
Others receiving votes: Donovan Dent, UCLA (13); PJ Haggerty, Kansas State (12); Tahaad Pettiford, Auburn (11); Trey Kaufman-Renn, Purdue (11); Cameron Boozer, Duke (11); Darryn Peterson, Kansas (9); Bennett Stirtz, Iowa (8); Darrion Williams, NC State (6); Otega Oweh, Kentucky (5); Zuby Ejifor, St. John’s (4); Graham Ike, Gonzaga (3); Solo Ball, UConn (3); Emanuel Sharp, Houston (3); Alex Karaban, UConn (2); Richie Saunders, BYU; Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State; Thomas Haugh, Florida; Tomislav Ivisic, Illinois; Joseph Tugler, Houston; Labaron Philon, Alabama; Nathan Bittle, Oregon.
News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Join the Conversation!
Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?
You must be logged in to post a comment.
