Now, enough of the high school players for a minute; Let's take a look at the top 25 teams in the Pre-Season pole and the players that will lead them.
1. Duke -Looks like SF Shane Battier will lead this Duke team into the top spot. Freshman PF/C Carlos Boozer should be a fun watch as well as Freshman PG, who looks to be the 6th man for the squad. Chris Carrawell, senior small forward who was a late draft pick will come off the bench while freshman SG/SF Mike Dunleavy JR will redshirt this season for Duke.
2. Maryland -Another ACC team. Sophomore center Lonny Baxter will man the middle while junior SF/PF Terence Morris will be on the wing and sophomore Juan Dixon will be next to him. Steve Blake will be redshirting.
3. Florida -Sophomore PF/C Donnell Harvey starts for Florida at PF. Sophomore small forward and shart shooter Mike Miller will come off the bench. Sophomore Udonis Haslem and freshman Matt Bonner, both PF's, will redshirt.
4. Kansas -Led by Freshman PF, Drew Gooden, as well as another PF freshman, Nick Collison coming off the bench. Kirk Hinrich, freshman PG, will redshirt for this Kansas squad.
5. Illinois -Freshman Brian cook comes off the bench for this team while sophomore center Robert Archibald will redshirt and so will freshman PG Frank Williams.
6. Arizona -Junior C Loren Woods will start for them as will Sophomore SF Richard Jefferson, and freshman SG/PG will start at the 2 spot. Freshman SG Luke Walton will redshirt.
7. UCLA -Sophomore PF Jerome Moiso gets the start, Freshman SF Jason Kapono will also start for the team while senior Earl Watson will likely come off the bench. Sophomores C Dan Gadzuric and SF Matt Barnes will both be redshirting.
8. Oklahoma State -One player, senior SF Desmond Mason will look to be the star of OKST.
9. Oklahoma -Good in state rivalry with senior SF Eduardo Najera liking up as a starter.
10. Kentucky -Senior C Jamaal Magloire will start at center. Sophomore Tayshawn Prince will start at SF, while Keith Bogans, freshman SG will ****.
11. Stanford -Led by junior C Jason Collins, and senior PF, Mark Madsen. Both starting next to freshman SG Casey Jacobsen. Freshman C Curtis Borchadt will redshirt as well as junior PF Jarron Collins.
12. Cincinnati -Senior PF, Kenyon Martin might be a top 5 pick in the draft as he starts and leads this Cincy team. Both SF and PG freshman, DerMarr Johnson and Kenny Satterfield will both be redshirting.
13. Syracuse -Senior C, Etan Thomas will start for the Orange. Senior Jason Hart will be the 6th man off the bench and junior SF Damone Brown will be starting as well.
14. Texas -Junior C, Chris Mihm will start for this Texas squad while sophomore JR Chris Owens will be redshirting.
15. Creighton -Freshman sharp shooter, Kyle Korver will start for Creighton at SF.
16. Notre Dame -C/PF Sophomore Ryan Humphrey will start at C, Sophomore PF Troy Murphy will start next to him while freshman SF, Matt Carroll will also start.
17. Michigan State -Senior SF Morris Peterson will start next to freshman SG Jason Richardson. Senior Mateen Cleaves will come off the bench and junior Charlie Bell will be redshirting.
18. St. Johns -Senior Lavor Postell will get the start as well as sophomore Erick Barkley.
19. Iowa -Sophomore PF, Reggie Evans will be the lone starter for Iowa.
20. Boston College -Freshman PG Troy Brown will be starting for BC at PG.
21. Indiana -Sophomore PF Kirk Haston will start. A.J. Guyton, senior PG, will also start with him.
22. UCONN -Senior C, Jake Voskuhl, and senior PG Khalid El-Amin will start.
23. Arkansas -Freshman SF Joe Johnson will start as well as sophomore Jannero Pargo at PG.
24. Tennessee - Sophomore Vincent Yarbrough will start at SF while freshman PF, Marcus Haislip will redshirt.
25. Wake Forrest - Sophomore Darius Songaila will start at PF while freshman Josh Howard will start at SF.
Just Outside Top 25:
USC -Junior Brian Scalabrine and junior Jeff Trepagnier will start at PF and SG.
Missouri -Freshman Kareem Rush will start at SF, Sophomore Keyon Dooling will be the 6th man.
Cal -Junior Sean Lampley will be the lone starter at SF.
Iowa State -Junior Marcis Fizer will start at PF, junior PG Jamaal Tinsley will redshirt.
Fresno State -Sophomore PF/C Melvin Ely will start as well as freshman SF Chris Jefferies, and freshman SG Courtney Alexander
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