AP Names Oscar Tshiebwe Unanimous Preseason All-American

Chalk up another preseason honor to the reigning unanimous NPOY

Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe has earned yet another preseason honor. 

The Associated Press tabbed Tshiebwe as a unanimous Preseason All-American on Monday, along with Gonzaga forward Drew Timme. 

The pair join Armando Bacot (North Carolina), Marcus Sasser (Houston) and Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) on the Preseason All-American team. 

Tshiebwe has already been named the Preseason SEC Player of the Year, as well as a Preseason First Team All-American by CBS Sports. 

Big Blue Nation is eagerly awaiting the return of the UK superstar, as he did not participate in Big Blue Madness or in the Blue-White game last Saturday. Head coach John Calipari provided a positive update on Tshiebwe at SEC Media Days last Wednesday:

"He's walking around, not swelled already," Calipari said. "He's not human, he's a little different than the rest of us."

We'll potentially hear more from the reigning unanimous National Player of the Year on Tuesday at Kentucky men's basketball's media day. 

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