All-returning teams:
ACC

1st team
G - Greivis Vasquez, 6-6, SR, Maryland ; 105.1 ORtg, 30.8 ARate
G - Malcolm Delaney, 6-3, JR, Virginia Tech ; 113.4 ORtg, 62.3 FTRate
F - Trevor Booker, 6-7, SR, Clemson ; 121.6 ORtg, 58.5 eFG%, 23.2 DR%
F - Kyle Singler, 6-8, JR, Duke ; 111.3 ORtg, 10.4 OR%, 17.0 DR%
F - Tracy Smith, 6-8, JR, North Carolina St. ; 111.7 ORtg, 17.4 OR%
Vasquez is the ACC's best returning assist man, while Delaney was is the closest man to Tyler Hansbrough in the conference at getting to the free throw line. But the returning player of the year is Booker, who was one of the conference's best shooters from the field, while also dominating the glass. Tracy Smith may not be a household name, but he was the ACC's best on the offensive boards by a wide margin last year, and should play a big role for the Wolfpack, especially if he can improve his free throw shooting; he is also one of the nation's best at drawing fouls.
2nd team
G - Sylven Landesberg, 6-6, SO, Virginia ; 104.9 ORtg, 53.8 FTRate
G - Jon Scheyer, 6-5, SR, Duke ; 122.6 ORtg ; 58.5 TS%, 13.0 TORate
F - Dwayne Collins, 6-8, SR, Miami FL ; 109.2 ORtg, 13.4 OR%,
F - Jeff Allen, 6-7, JR, Virginia Tech ; 100.3 ORtg, 59.6 FTRate, 3.5 Stl%
F - Gani Lawal, 6-8, JR, Georgia Tech ; 101.9 ORtg, 13.0 OR%, 5.1 Blk%
Allen does a lot well, but nothing spectacularly; he's another player who could really take a big step forward by improving his shooting percentages even modestly. Collins is a mini-Smith, similar but not quite as good. Lawal's offensive game is somewhat limited, but he is a big defensive and rebounding force around the basket.

B12
1st team
G - Sherron Collins, 5-11, SR, Kansas ; 108.6 ORtg, 29.0 ARate
G - Cory Higgins, 6-5, SO, Colorado ; 106.7 ORtg, 60.1 TS%, 61.1 FTRate
G/F - Damion James, 6-7, SR, Texas ; 106.6 ORtg, 23.2 DR%
F - Craig Brackins, 6-10, JR, Iowa St. ; 99.4 ORtg, 26.6 DR%
C - Cole Aldrich, 6-11, JR, Kansas ; 123.9 ORtg, 28.5 DR%, 59.8 eFG%, 9.6 Blk%
Collins will probably get somewhat more hype than his stats suggest he should, but he's good enough that that's probably more a fault of the media than anything else. By the numbers, he's not the best returning player on his own team; Cole Aldrich is a beast, the Big 12's top returning shot-blocker, rebounder and eFG% shooter. Higgins may have been under the radar at the conference's worst school, but he;s been one of the league's best at getting to the line. Brackins trails only Luke Harangody among returning players in usage; he's not that efficient, but does well with his huge workload and rebounds well.
2nd team
G - James Anderson, 6-6, JR, Oklahoma St. ; 119.5 ORtg, 62.3 TS%
G - John Roberson, 5-11, JR, Texas Tech ; 100.5 ORtg, 33.1 ARate
G - Denis Clemente, 6-1, SR, Kansas St. ; 106.0 ORtg, 25.0 ARate
F - Mike Singletary, 6-6, JR, Texas Tech ; 105.6 ORtg, 19.9 DR%, 7.3 FD/40
C - Dexter Pittman, 6-10, SR, Texas ; 117.7 ORtg, 17.7 OR%,
Anderson is one to watch in the early season; he shot very well when he wasn't the primary offensive player, but as his role increases he'll find it more difficult to keep his percentages up. Roberson is a workhorse who plays a lot of minutes, and had the league's top assist rate, he should form a good tandem with one of the country's best at drawing fouls in Singletary. If Pittman can get himself into the game more, he can be a huge force; he's the best offensive rebounder returning in any power conference.

BE
1st team
G - Dominique Jones, 6-4, JR, South Florida ; 104.3 ORtg, 28.7 ARate
G - Jeremy Hazell, 6-5, JR, Seton Hall ; 109.6 ORtg, 12.1 TORate
F - Luke Harangody, 6-8, SR, Notre Dame ; 109.2 ORtg, 25.4 DR%, 9.1 TORate
F - Lazar Hayward, 6-6, SR, Marquette ; 114.1 ORtg, 21.6 DR%
C - Greg Monroe, 6-11, SO, Georgetown ; 110.8 ORtg, 5.1 Blk%, 3.7 Stl%, 60.0 FTRate
Harangody is an easy pick for National Player of the Year; his shooting percentages aren't anything special, but he uses a huge number of possessions while managing to get the ball back from the boards often and very rarely turning it over. Jones played the highest percentage of his team's minutes in the Big East last year, and is the conference's leading returner in assist rate. Without McNeal, Matthews and James, it'll be interesting to see how Hayward responds. Monroe is the best defender, by stats, in the conference.
2nd team
G - Deonta Vaughn, 6-1, SR, Cincinnati ; 104.8 ORtg, 27.3 ARate
G/F - D.J. Kennedy, 6-6, SO, St. John's ; 106.1 ORtg, 56.2 FTRate
F - Da'Sean Butler, 6-7, SR, West Virginia ; 107.7 ORtg, 25.0 ARate
F - Devin Ebanks, 6-9, SO, West Virginia ; 108.7 ORtg, 20.2 DR%
F/C - Mac Koshwal, 6-10, JR, DePaul ; 100.0 ORtg, 12.2 OR%, 20.8 DR%
Ebanks and Butler should form a powerful combination for the Mountaineers; their individual numbers don't blow you away, but they use a lot of possessions at above-average efficiency, allowing the team's role players to step up The conference's worst team has a solid contributor in Koshwal, who has lots of promise, but several areas that need improvement. His rebounding is good, and he's a good inside shooter, but he must improve from the free throw line.

B10
1st team
G - Manny Harris, 6-5, JR, Michigan ; 106.9 ORtg, 32.2 ARate
G - Evan Turner, 6-7, SO, Ohio St. ; 107.5 ORtg, 58.4 TS%, 57.8 FTRate
G - Talor Battle, 5-11, JR, Penn St. ; 109.9 ORtg, 29.6 ARate
F - Kevin Coble, 6-8, SR, Northwestern ; 110.6 ORtg, 10.9 TORate, 1.8 FC/40
F - DeShawn Sims, 6-8, SR, Michigan ; 108.5 ORtg, 10.6 TORate
Harris isn't a high-percentage shooter, but uses more possessions than any Big Ten player, and makes enough shots to turn that into a big positive for the Wolverines. He's also the Big Ten's leading returner in assist rate. Sims will be on the end of a lot of those assists, he's not a dominating inside player, but a good inside shooter who rarely turns it over. Turner isn't a conference best in any area, but is close to the top in most stats, combining to make him a very effective player. Battle's shooting isn't great, but he's a great ball handler, putting up a great A/TO ratio. Coble can score inside or out, and doesn't make many mistakes; he rarely turns it over and commits very few fouls.
2nd team
G - Kalin Lucas, 6-0, JR, Michigan St. ; 110.4 ORtg, 29.6 ARate, 1.9 FC/40
G - Trevon Hughes, 6-0, SR, Wisconsin ; 104.3 ORtg, 3.1 Stl%
F - Robbie Hummel, 6-8, JR, Purdue ; 116.1 ORtg, 12.2 TORate, 8.3 Blk%
F - JaJuan Johnson, 6-10, SR, Purdue ; 112.1 ORtg, 29.8 TORate
F - Mike Davis, 6-10, JR, Illinois ; 105.9 ORtg, 23.7 DR%
What separates Lucas from the top players is his abysmal two-point shooting; he was below 40% from that area last year. He could benefit by looking to pass more, even though he's already one of the league's best assist men. Johnson and Hummell are the Big Ten's most efficient offensive one-two, and provide a good counterbalance; Hummel can make outside shots while Johnson provides blocks, and both are excellent rebounders and rarely turn it over. Davis is the league's best returning defensive rebounder.

P10
1st team
G - Jerome Randle, 5-10, SR, California ; 121.1 ORtg, 60.9 eFG%
G - Nic Wise, 5-10, SR, Arizona ; 112.5 ORtg, 25.2 ARate
G/F - Landry Fields, 6-7, SR, Stanford ; 110.6 ORtg, 54.8 eFG%
F - Jamal Boykin, 6-8, SR, California ; 115.8 ORtg, 12.8 OR%, 11.4 TORate
C - Roeland Schaftenaar, 6-11, SR, Oregon St. ; 102.4 ORtg, 26.0 ARate
Randle is an easy choice as conference player of the year; he's an elite shooter, making of 45% of his numerous three-point attempts. He should get a lot of help from Boykin, one of the conference's best rebounders and a guy who rarely turns the ball over. Wise may have a tough time adapting to life without Hill and Budinger, I'd expect to see more shots and fewer assists this season. Schaftenaar won't put up huge tallies in the boxscore with Oregon St.'s slow pace, but he's a great passer for a big man, and can shoot well inside and out. A bigger presence on the boards could really up his level.
2nd team
G - Patrick Christopher, 6-5, SR, California ; 108.9 ORtg, 13.3 TORate
G - Isiah Thomas, 6-0, SR, Washington ; 102.4 ORtg, 6.2 FD/40
G - Derek Glasser, 6-8, SR, Arizona St. ; 111.8 ORtg, 28.5 ARate, 1.9 FC/40
F - Quincy Pondexter, 6-6, SR, Washington ; 111.8 ORtg, 19.1 OR%
F - Nikola Dragovic, 6-8, JR, UCLA ; 118.8 ORtg, 14.6 TORate
Glasser will likely have a rude awakening to a world without Pendergraph and Harden, but showed a good enough shooting touch that he should still be effective. The speedy Thomas uses a lot of possessions at decent efficiency, allowing a guy like Pondexter, who sweeps up on the offensive glass and shoots well inside, too become more efficient. UCLA has lost a lot, and will need more from Dragovic than last year, when he was content to be an efficient alternate option behind guys like Collison and Shipp.

SEC
1st team
G - Devan Downey, 5-9, SR, South Carolina ; 103.6 ORtg, 4.7 Stl%, 28.3 ARate
G/F - Jeffrey Taylor, 6-7, SO, Vanderbilt ; 106.6 ORtg, 12.9 OR%
F - Patrick Patterson, 6-9, JR, Kentucky ; 122.4 ORtg, 60.3 eFG%, 6.3 Blk%
F - Tyler Smith, 6-7, SR, Tennessee ; 112.5 ORtg, 13.4 TORate, 6.0 FD/40
F/C - Michael Washington, 6-9, JR, Arkansas ; 110.1 ORtg, 12.8 OR%, 23.5 DR%
Patrick Patterson is the SEC's returning player of the year; he was the league's most efficient offensive weapon last season, helped by an excellent 60% from the field and strong rebounding at both ends of the floor. Downey was easily the SEC's best in steals last year, and, while his shooting isn't great, he's also quite strong at running the offense, one of the conference's best in assists. It's a sign that there aren't a lot of returning elite guards that Taylor manages to make the team. Smith is an effective rebounder who rarely turns it over, and could be alot better if he stops taking three-pointers. Washington is a great rebounder who can chip in well offensively, but could use some better free-throw shooting.
2nd team
G - Chris Warren, 5-10, SO, Mississippi ; 110.0 ORtg, 14.3 TORate
G - Jermaine Beal, 6-3, SR, Vanderbilt ; 116.7 ORtg, 15.0 TORate
F - Tasmin Mitchell, 6-7, SR, Louisiana St. ; 113.0 ORtg, 53.4 eFG%
F - Jarvis Varnado, 6-9, SR, Mississippi St. ; 110.8 ORtg, 20.9 DR%, 15.3 Blk%
C - A.J. Ogilvy, 6-11, JR, Vanderbilt ; 106.2 ORtg, 21.1 DR%, 6.3 Blk%, 7.0 FD/40
Warren played just 11 games last year, but has huge potential after returning from an MCL tear. He should be Ole Miss' go-to-man on the offense, and had a very good A/TO ratio last season. Beal is a very solid guard who guard who doesn't turn it over much, and shoots over 40% from behind the arc. His team-mate Ogilvy is a pretty solid rebounder and shot-blocker who is one of the nation's best at forcing fouls. Varnado has, rightfully, made his name as the country's best shot-blocker, but he's also an excellent rebounder who rarely tursn the ball over and is good at getting to the line.


