First Team Pre-Season AA

[The Sultan]

I nominated you for Pre-November scoop poster of the Month. Or is that the same as what you just posted?

HEY---OOOOOO

[MU82]

I was just named Pre-November Employee of the Month!

You're gonna enjoy the NIL cash!

[PointWarrior]

Honest question, why? Why should it not recognize the best players at their respective positions? Does this mean that college All-American teams should have 8 quarterbacks and 3 running backs on offense? 6 linebackers and 5 defensive ends on defense?

If your team can't even remotely be considered a team, what is the point of calling it a team? That's obviously not what it is. Words have meaning. An All-American "team" should be the best realistically constructed team. Otherwise just call it "All-American Top-5."

This would not happen if pre-seasons teams had better social media...

[We R Final Four]

Its kinda like predicting that MU will play Texas in March madness......in February......but people do it.

[MU82]

The official preseason All-American team is out - the one from the AP - and our PG is a first-teamer!

https://apnews.com/article/ap-allamerica-team-d2c000eed3d9b626a6f11856745b0fd6

Kolek had a dynamic second season at Marquette after transferring from George Mason. The 6-3 guard was the Big East player of the year after averaging 12.9 points, 7.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds while shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range.

A third-team AP All-American after last season, Kolek was limited in the NCAA Tournament due to a thumb injury suffered in the first round, but his return helped the Golden Eagles earn a No. 5 ranking in the AP preseason poll.

"I feel like I'm always evolving, I can always get better," Kolek said. "It's just taking the next steps, seeing the game the way I want to see it, having the game slow down for me."

The rest of the first team: Edey, Filipowski, Bacot, Dickinson.

For those who believe that the team should be by position, I won't argue if that's "right" or "wrong." What I will say is that it's an even bigger honor to be named to a non-positional All-American team because it means Kolek is considered not just the best PG but one of the five best men's college basketball players in the entire nation - period.

Congrats to Tyler.

[tower912]

F 'em.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

The official preseason All-American team is out - the one from the AP - and our PG is a first-teamer!

https://apnews.com/article/ap-allamerica-team-d2c000eed3d9b626a6f11856745b0fd6

Kolek had a dynamic second season at Marquette after transferring from George Mason. The 6-3 guard was the Big East player of the year after averaging 12.9 points, 7.5 assists and 4.1 rebounds while shooting nearly 40% from 3-point range.

For those who believe that the team should be by position, I won't argue if that's "right" or "wrong." What I will say is that it's an even bigger honor to be named to a non-positional All-American team because it means Kolek is considered not just the best PG but one of the five best men's college basketball players in the entire nation - period.

Congrats to Tyler.

AMEN

[WarriorFan]

2 BE in the first team and 4 total on the 3 teams is pretty awesome.

Also Bacot is the new Perry Ellis. I think he played with Hansbrough

THIS

Plus, Oso is better than most of these guys. 

[muwarrior69]

Kolek is gonna be on all the All-American teams, including the recognized "official" one by the AP.

And to think, a year ago, there was legitimate concern that he would be a good enough PG to even get us into the NCAA tournament.

I admit that I was a skeptic. I admired his passing ability and leadership skills, but I was concerned about his shooting, his lack of float game and finishing around the hoop, and his reluctance (and/or inability) to go to his right.

Obviously, I wasn't the only skeptic. There were plenty of other doubters here on Scoop. And I don't think Big East coaches would've picked Marquette to finish 9th last season if they knew we'd have the BEPOY playing point for us (and they theoretically know a lot about basketball). F'em!

I am absolutely thrilled that Kolek proved me and the other skeptics wrong. His incredible improvement from MU Year 1 to Year 2 is a testament to Shaka and the other coaches, as well as to the player's willingness to work his arse off in the offseason. (Similar kudos to Oso, Kam, O-Max and others.)

I am excited to see how much better he still can become, and to see how much other players will improve this season.

Congrats to Tyler for honors well-deserved.

Theoretically Obviously they don't.