Huntington native Patrick Patterson is an Associated Press All-American. Patterson was one of five players selected to the AP's All-American team on Monday. Sixty-five sportswriters voted on the team.

Patterson started and played in 33 games last season for Kentucky, missing two to injury. He ranks 56th on UK's career scoring list with 1,020 points and was the only SEC player last year to rank in the top five in scoring and rebounding at 17.9 ppg and 9.3 rpg.

The Associated Press' 2009-10 preseason All-America team, with school, height, year and votes (key 2008-09 statistics in parentheses):

Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, 6-8, senior, 57 votes (23.3 ppg, 11.8 rpg)

Cole Aldrich, Kansas, 6-11, junior, 49 (14.9 ppg, 11.1 rpg)

Sherron Collins, Kansas, 5-11, senior, 39 (18.9 ppg, 5.0 apg)

Patrick Patterson, Kentucky, 6-9, junior, 35 (17.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg)

Kyle Singler, Duke, 6-8, junior, 30 (16.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg)

Others receiving votes (alphabetical): Al-Farouq Aminu, Wake Forest; Craig Brackins, Iowa State; Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia; Patrick Christopher, California; Ed Davis, North Carolina; Devan Downey, South Carolina; Devin Ebanks, West Virginia; Derrick Favors, Georgia Tech; Manny Harris, Michigan; Robbie Hummel, Purdue.

Damion James, Texas; Kalin Lucas, Michigan State; Greg Monroe, Georgetown; Scottie Reynolds, Villanova; Tyler Smith, Tennessee; Isaiah Thomas, Washington; Evan Turner, Ohio State; Greivis Vasquez, Maryland; John Wall, Kentucky; Willie Warren, Oklahoma.