The Post’s preseason college basketball All-American teams

The Post’s preseason college basketball All-American teams

The Post’s Zach Braziller names his preseason college basketball All-American teams:

First Team

Armando Bacot
Sr., F, North Carolina (16.3 PPG, 13.1 RPG)

The 6-foot-11 big man made a major leap last season — not just in terms of stats, but also in leadership, guiding the Tar Heels to the national championship game after a shaky first half to the season. He was at his best in March, averaging 15.3 points and 16.5 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games.

Trayce Jackson-Davis
Sr., F, Indiana (18.3 PPG, 8.1 RPG)

The Hoosiers’ leading scorer, rebounder, shot-blocker and No. 2 distributor, Jackson-Davis did everything but sweep the Assembly Hall floors for coach Mike Woodson last season. His return created the potential for a special season in Bloomington, or at least an NCAA Tournament win for the first time in seven years.

Armando Bacot and Drew TimmeArmando Bacot and Drew TimmeGetty Images; AP

Mike Miles Jr.
Jr., G, TCU (15.4 PPG, 3.8 APG)

Miles began to make a national name for himself in the NCAA Tournament when he averaged 20.5 points in two games, and he will explode this season as the best player on one of the country’s top teams. The only question is the 6-foot-2 Texan’s offensive efficiency — he shot 38.2 percent from the field — which did improve as the season went on.

Drew Timme
Sr., F, Gonzaga (18.4 PPG, 6.8 RPG)

Gonzaga is 59-5 the past two years, and Timme has appeared in all 64 games, reaching double figures in 60 of them. The versatile 6-foot-10 big man can hurt you with the pass as much as the shot in the post, and has become one of the faces of the sport — a nod to the value of Name, Image and Likeness.

Oscar Tshiebwe
Sr., F, Kentucky (17.4 PPG, 15.1 RPG)

Last season’s consensus National Player of the Year returns with plenty of March motivation after the stunning loss to Saint Peter’s. A double-double machine, Tshiebwe is the first Player of the Year since Tyler Hansbrough in 2008-09 to return to school, and like Hansbrough he hopes the result is a national championship.

Second Team

Kendric Davis, Sr. G Memphis (19.4 PPG, 4.4 APG)
Hunter Dickinson, Jr. C Michigan (18.6 PPG, 8.6 RPG)
Jaime Jaquez Jr., Sr., G/F, UCLA (13.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG)
Caleb Love, Jr., G, North Carolina (15.9 PPG, 3.6 APG)
Marcus Sasser, Sr., G, Houston (17.7 PPG, 2.2 SPG)

Third Team

Zach Edey, Jr., C, Purdue (14.4 PPG, 7.7 RPG)
Adam Flagler, Sr., G,, Baylor (13.8 PPG, 3.0 APG)
Keyonte George, Fr., G,, Baylor (Freshman)
Dereck Lively II, Fr., C, Duke (Freshman)
Nick Smith Jr., Fr., G, Arkansas (Freshman)