Alabama guard Mark Sears named to AP Preseason All-America Team

With basketball season right around the corner, the AP released their 2024-25 Preseason All-America Team on Monday afternoon, with Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears one of the players mentioned.

Sears was one of six total players selected, with the Alabama guard receiving 54-of-55 votes from the national media panel, making him a near unanimous selection.

Joining Sears on the team were North Carolina guard RJ Davis, Kansas forward Hunter Dickinson, Auburn forward Johni Broome, Arizona guard Caleb Love, and Duke forward Cooper Flagg.

The Alabama guard, who was also recently named the SEC Preseason Player of the Year, returns this season to lead a Crimson Tide team that is ranked No. 2 nationally to begin the year.

Sears is also coming off a season in which he started all 37 games for the Crimson Tide to average a career-high 21.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4 APG, and 1.6 SPG to earn multiple honors at seasons end.

The Alabama guard also led the conference with a 60.4 effective field goal percentage, while also shooting 43.6% from three, and figures to be one of college basketball’s top players once again this season.

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