The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Big 12, and Southeastern Conference (SEC) make up the 2024 Associated Press preseason All-America men’s basketball team with two players each.
A freshman sensation for Duke earned a spot on the team before even playing a collegiate game.
Here’s the breakdown:
Johni Broome: Auburn, Junior, Forward/Center
Size: 6-foot-10, 240 pounds2023–24 Statistics: 16.5 points per game (PPG), 8.5 rebounds per game (RPG), 2.2 assists per game (APG)
Votes: 34
Analysis: Broome is the 14th player in the 118-year history of Auburn Basketball to be named an All-American. Last season, he was also the only player to rank in the Top 10 among SEC leaders in scoring (8th, 16.5 PPG) and rebounding (2nd, 8.5 RPG). Broome is a solid shooter with the second-best field-goal percentage (.548) and second-most blocks per game (2.2 BPG) in the SEC. He is a force on the board and led the league in defensive rebounds (6.09 average). A pure scorer, Broome finished with double-digits in scoring in all but two games with nine contests with 20 or more points.
RJ Davis: North Carolina, Senior, Guard
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2023–24 Statistics: 21.2 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 3.5 APG
Votes: 51
Analysis: In one of college basketball’s most storied programs, Davis is the first Tar Heels player to earn consensus first-team All-America honors since Justin Jackson in 2016–17. He was also the first North Carolina guard to be a consensus/unanimous first-team All-America since Joseph Forte in 2000–01. Davis was the 15th Tar Heel player and fifth guard to be named the ACC Player of the Year, along with Phil Ford, Michael Jordan, Joseph Forte, and Ty Lawson as the only Tar Heel guards voted ACC Player of the Year. Davis currently ranks fifth all-time in North Carolina’s history for scoring with 2,088 points, the second most by a guard behind Ford.
Hunter Dickinson: Kansas, Senior, Center
Size: 7-foot-2, 265 pounds2023–24 statistics: 17.9 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.3 apg, 1.4 BPG
Votes: 42
Analysis: Dickinson has unfinished business at Kansas, returning for his senior year to potentially win a National Championship. He is a two-time Consensus All-America Second Team selection and the only player to be named Wooden All-American at two schools—Michigan (2021) and Kansas (2024). Last season, Dicksonson managed four 20-rebounds games, which ranks third all-time in Kansas history with Wilt Chamberlain (20) and Bill Bridges (13). Overall, Dickinson has 2,208 career points, 1,148 career rebounds, and 196 career blocked shots
Cooper Flagg: Duke, Freshman, Guard/Forward
Size: 6-foot-9, 205 pounds2023–24 Statistics: N/A
Votes: 24
Analysis: The versatile freshman from Newport, Maine, is expected to shine in what could be his only college season before moving on to the NBA. Flagg was the nation’s No. 1-rated high school recruit after transferring from Nokomis Regional High School to Montverde Academy in Florida. He was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, Naismith Player of the Year, and McDonald’s All-American as a senior after averaging 16.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.7 blocks per game.
Caleb Love: Arizona, Senior, Guard
Size: 6-foot-4, 205 pounds2023–24 Statistics: 18 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 steals per game (SPG)
Votes: 24
Analysis: Love will help the Wildcats compete for a National Championship after being named a Second Team All-American and Pac-12 Player of the Year in his first season at Arizona after transferring from North Carolina. He was one of five finalists for the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Award and was named to the Wooden Award All-American team, averaging 18.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. He shot 41 percent from the floor—the best performance of his career—and had the best assist-to-turnover ratio (1.6).
Mark Sears: Alabama, Senior, Guard
Size: 6-foot-1, 190 pounds2023–24 Statistics: 21.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.0 APG
Votes: 54
Analysis: Sears was the top vote-getter for the preseason All-American team. He is also the second player in program history to be named the SEC Preseason Player of the Year with Erwin Dudley in 2003. Sears notched the program record for most points scored in a single season with 797. He also became the first Division I player in the last 31 seasons to record 795 points, 150 rebounds, 145 assists, and 95 three-pointers in a single season. Sears scored 20 or more points in 26 games, breaking the program record set by Reggie King in 1978–79.
Others receiving votes were: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton (15); Alex Karaban, UConn (10); LJ Cryer, Houston (5); Braden Smith, Purdue (5); Kam Jones, Marquette (2); Tamin Lipsey, Iowa State (2); Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M; Johnell Davis, Arkansas; Norchard Omier, Baylor; Ace Bailey, Rutgers; Robbie Avila, Saint Louis; Tucker DeVries, West Virginia; and Tre Johnson, Texas.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
