Kentuckian Chris Lofton was named to The Associated Press pre-season All-American team. Of course, Lofton will lead Tennessee, which was voted No. 7 in the wire service’s pre-season poll.
North Carolina big man Tyler Hansbrough was the only repeat on the AP pre-season All-America team. He came within one vote of being an unanimous pick.
Other players on this year’s team are center Roy Hibbert of Georgetown and guards Drew Neitzel of Michigan and Darren Collison of UCLA.
In the team vote, North Carolina was voted No. 1. UCLA was No. 2 followed by Memphis, Kansas and Georgetown in the top five.
Louisville was voted No. 6, while Kentucky came in at No. 20.
Future UK opponents in the pre-season top 25 are Indiana at No. 9 and Arkansas at No. 19.
Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald- Leader has covered Kentucky basketball since the 1981-82 season. That time includes five coaches, five Final Fours, four athletic directors, two interim athletic directors and many memories. Before coming to Lexington, Tipton worked eight years for the Huntington (W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch. He covered Marshall’s basketball team for two seasons before coming to the Herald-Leader.
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