It’s just the end of September, which means college basketball isn’t really on our radar yet. But that won’t stop NBCSports.com from releasing its 2016-2017 Pre-Season All-American Team, and there’s a familiar, but not-too-familiar, name on it for the Hoos. Redshirt junior power forward Austin Nichols is listed as a Second Team All-American.
Here’s what NBCSports.com has to say about the transfer out of Memphis:
Nichols is going to be the star for this year’s Virginia team, which is once again a contender for the ACC title. As a sophomore at Memphis, the former McDonald’s All-American averaged 13.