MEMPHIS, Tenn. – With a little more than a week before the season officially starts, University of Memphis 7-foot-1 center James Wiseman is accumulating honors as fast as he is expected to score points.
Thursday, The Sporting News named Wiseman to its preseason All-American team, just two days after he received similar recognition from the Associated Press.
The honors began pouring for Wiseman starting last week. He was chosen second team preseason All-American by CBS Sports and to the watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award. Additionally, he was selected to the American Athletic Conference first team and the league's Preseason Rookie of the Year.