Basketball Talk Has Begun

(UMAA) - OXFORD, Miss. – As college basketball previews hit the newsstands, Ole Miss’ Dwayne Curtis has earned some notoriety, picking up preseason All-SEC third team accolades from Lindy’s.

The junior center was an honorable mention all-conference pick a year ago, when he ranked among the league leaders in nine categories. A Team Captain in 2005-06, Curtis averaged 13.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game with seven double-doubles in his first season in the Red and Blue.

Also garnering preseason honors is sophomore guard Justin Cerasoli, who is listed among the nation’s top 25 transfers by Athlon. The 6-foot-5 Chicago native sat out last year after transferring from Seton Hall, where he averaged 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists and started 10 games as a true freshman in 2004-05.