Villanova senior small forward Josh Hart has been named to the AP’s Preseason All-America Team. The 6’5½” Maryland native is joined on the team with Duke’s Grayson Allen, Cal’s Ivan Rabb, Dillon Brooks from Oregon, and Iowa State’s Monte Morris.
Hart, who was also named the BIG EAST preseason Player of the Year, received 53 of the panel’s 65 votes. Allen led the squad with 61 votes and Rabb tallied 57. Brooks and Morris had 30 and 24 votes respectively.
As a junior, Hart averaged 15.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game for the National Champion Villanova Wildcats.