Gonzaga's Graham Ike Earns Preseason Third Team All-American Honors
One week into the college basketball season, Graham Ike from Gonzaga continues to receive preseason All-American accolades. After helping the Zags start 2-0 with victories over Texas Southern and Oklahoma, Ike was named a third team All-American by Sporting News on Monday morning.
Previously, Ike had been recognized as a CBS Sports Preseason Third Team All-American and was included on the preseason Naismith Award Watch List. He also earned spots on the preseason All-WCC First Team and the Karl Malone Power Forward watch list.
Strong Early Season Performance
The senior from Aurora, Colorado, has made a notable impact at the start of the season, scoring a total of 32 points and grabbing 22 rebounds across two games. Ike recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Texas Southern, followed by 19 points and 11 rebounds in the 83-68 win over Oklahoma at the Arena.
Overall, he connected on 14 of 28 field goal attempts and contributed eight assists during these victories.
Sporting News Third Team All-Americans
- Gonzaga forward Graham Ike
- St. John’s center Zuby Ejiofor
- Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn
- Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford
- UConn forward Alex Karaban
Sporting News First Team All-Americans
- Purdue guard Braden Smith
- Texas Tech forward JT Toppin
- Kentucky forward Otega Oweh
- Kansas guard Darryn Peterson
- BYU forward AJ Dybantsa
"Ike was named a third team All-American by Sporting News on Monday morning."
Summary: Gonzaga's Graham Ike continues to build on his strong start, earning multiple preseason All-American honors and showcasing dominant performances in the opening games.