Eli Boettger | @boettger_eli | 08/03/20
With the NBA Draft deadline finally coming to a close on Monday, the college basketball world inches one step closer to finalizing rosters for the upcoming season.
Now that there is some newfound clarity on which players are returning to campus and which ones are turning pro, three Heat Check CBB staff members have compiled first, second and third All-American team projections for the upcoming college basketball season.
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| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Garza, Iowa | Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State | Wendell Moore, Duke |
| Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton | Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga | Trayce Jackson-Davis, Indiana |
| Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | Scottie Barnes, Florida State | Drew Timme, Gonzaga |
| Jared Butler, Baylor | Remy Martin, Arizona State | Kihei Clark, Virginia |
| Marcus Garrett, Kansas | Garrison Brooks, North Carolina | Collin Gillespie, Villanova |
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton | Corey Kispert, Gonzaga | Jalen Crutcher, Dayton |
| Luka Garza, Iowa | Collin Gillespie, Villanova | BJ Boston, Kentucky |
| Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State | Remy Martin, Arizona State | Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia |
| Jared Butler, Baylor | Evan Mobley, USC | Marcus Garrett, Kansas |
| Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | Jay Huff, Virginia | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Villanova |
| FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Zegarowski, Creighton | Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State | Jalen Crutcher, Dayton |
| Ayo Dosunmu, Illinois | Joel Ayayi, Gonzaga | Miles McBridge, West Virginia |
| Marcus Garrett, Kansas | Oscar da Silva, Stanford | Collin Gillespie, Villanova |
| Jared Butler, Baylor | Oscar Tshiebwe, West Virginia | Sandro Mamukelashvili, Seton Hall |
| Luka Garza, Iowa | Evan Mobley, USC | Drew Timme, Gonzaga |
Eli Boettger is a college basketball writer and founder of HeatCheckCBB.com. He has previously worked for Sporting News, DAZN and USA TODAY SMG.
Boettger’s content has been featured by Bleacher Report, NBC Sports, FiveThirtyEight, Yahoo Sports, Athletic Director University, Washington Post, Illinois Law Review and Notre Dame Law Review, among other publications. Boettger is also a current USBWA member and Rockin’ 25 voter.