CCIW preseason All-Americans

D3Hoops.com released its annual preseason All-American team today. The CCIW has two honorees - Kent Raymond (Wheaton, 6-3/195, JR) and Brent Ruch (Elmhurst, 6-9/255, JR)...

http://www.d3hoops.com/all-american/menpreseason08.htm

For my money, Kent Raymond is the best player in Division III and he may be the best Division III guard I've ever seen. Coming into his junior year, I put him right up there with guys like Korey Coon (IWU '00), Ryan Knuppel (Elmhurst '01), Antoine McDaniel (Carthage '03), and Adam Dauksas (IWU '06).

Brent Ruch is a beast. At 6-9/255 and with as skilled as he is, he just doesn't belong in Division III. It is hard to believe some mid-major DI didn't take a flyer on him.

These two fine juniors will be a ton this year!