Matthews Named D3hoops.com Preseason All-American
- Matthews Named to First Team -
Farmingdale, N.Y. - D3hoops.com released the preseason men's All-America teams on Wednesday, November 7th and Farmingdale State's senior forward AJ Matthews (Brooklyn, N.Y.) picked up First Team honors.
The D3hoops.com preseason All-America team is chosen from previous years' All-American and All-Region nominations.
Last season, AJ led the Nation in rebounds per game (16.3) and double-doubles (26), while finishing 3rd nationally in blocked shots per game (3.67), 11th in scoring (22.4) and 12th for field-goal percentage (61.4). He was named a 2012 NABC DIII All-American and All-District Player of the Year, DIII News First Team All-American, D3Hoops.com All-Atlantic Player of the Year, ECAC DIII Metro Player of the Year, All-Met DIII Player of the Year, and Skyline Conference Player of the Year. He also broke 10 single-season school records and broke six All-Time career records at Farmingdale State.
AJ and the Rams will open the 2012-13 schedule at the Richard Stockton College Tip-Off on Friday, November 16th against Neumann College at 6:00 p.m.
2013 preseason men's All-America team
| First Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | D.J. Woodmore | Virginia Wesleyan | Jr. | Virginia Beach, Va. |
| G | Aaron Toomey | Amherst | Jr. | Greensboro, N.C. |
| G | Derek Raridon | North Central (Ill.) | Sr. | Plainfield, Ill. |
| F | Jared Suderley | Hartwick | Jr. | Newport, N.Y. |
| F | AJ Matthews | Farmingdale State | Sr. | Brooklyn, N.Y. |
| Second Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | John DiBartolomeo | Rochester | Sr. | Westport, Conn. |
| G | Tyler Tillema | UW-Stevens Point | Sr. | Randolph, Wis. |
| F | Jake Davis | Emory | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| F | Ethan Spurlin | Transylvania | Sr. | Stanford, Ky. |
| C | Tommy Hannon | St. Thomas | Sr. | St. Paul, Minn. |
| Third Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Mitchell Kates | MIT | Sr. | Colts Neck, N.J. |
| G | Ryan Martin | Keene State | Sr. | Wayne, Maine |
| G | Will Sanborn | Ramapo | Sr. | Red Bank, N.J. |
| F | Nate Snuggerud | Hope | Sr. | Zeeland, Mich. |
| F | Harrison George | Hampden-Sydney | Sr. | Raleigh, N.C. |
| Fourth Team | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Ryan Milne | Colorado College | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| G | Alex Berthiaume | Springfield | Sr. | Springfield, Mass. |
| F | Landon Gamble | North Central (Ill.) | Jr. | Joliet, Ill. |
| F | Lance Brown | William Paterson | Sr. | Teaneck, N.J. |
| C | Noel Hollingsworth | MIT | Sr. | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Honorable Mention | ||||
| Pos. | Player | School | Yr. | Hometown |
| G | Sean Rossi | Ithaca | Sr. | Lake Hopatcong, N.Y. |
| G | Colton Hunt | Randolph | Sr. | Whittier, N.C. |
| F | Chris Astorga | Virginia Wesleyan | Sr. | Suffolk, Va. |
| F | Reed Buck | Merchant Marine | Jr. | Lawrenceville, Ga. |
| F | Hayk Gyokchyan | Franklin and Marshall | Sr. | Beirut, Lebanon |
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