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2011-12 All-Solid Gold teams
Updated: August 22, 2011, 10:35 AM ET
By
Dick Vitale | ESPN.com
ESPN.com IllustrationIt is always exciting to sit down and make my preseason choices for the best of the best in college basketball! Obviously the key is to make it as a postseason All-Solid Gold selection. That means a super season on the hardwood, baby!
There are so many good players out there and these decisions weren't easy, but the VBDI (Vitale Bald Dome Index) churned out the following players as the best, the PTPers, the cream of the crop for the upcoming season! Enjoy!
Dick Vitale's All-Solid Gold Teams
| First-Team All-Solid Gold | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Ashton Gibbs Pittsburgh |
![]() Jordan Taylor Wisconsin |
![]() Jared Sullinger Ohio State |
![]() Terrence Jones Kentucky |
![]() Harrison Barnes North Carolina |
| Second-Team All-Solid Gold | ||||
![]() Tu Holloway Xavier |
![]() John Jenkins Vanderbilt |
![]() Tyler Zeller North Carolina |
![]() Perry Jones Baylor |
![]() Kris Joseph Syracuse |
Third-Team All-Solid Gold
| JaMychal Green | Alabama |
| Robbie Hummel | Purdue |
| John Henson | North Carolina |
| William Buford | Ohio State |
| Jeremy Lamb | Connecticut |
Fourth-Team All-Solid Gold
| Yancy Gates | Cincinnati |
| Draymond Green | Michigan State |
| Elias Harris | Gonzaga |
| Kendall Marshall | North Carolina |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | Michigan |
Fifth-Team All-Solid Gold
| Festus Ezeli | Vanderbilt |
| Trevor Mbakwe | Minnesota |
| Khris Middleton | Texas A&M |
| Doron Lamb | Kentucky |
| Darius Johnson-Odom | Marquette |
Dick Vitale, college basketball's top analyst and ambassador, joined ESPN during the 1979-80 season. His thorough knowledge of the game is brought forth in an enthusiastic, passionate style. Vitale also contributes columns to ESPN.com.
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