SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga's Drew Timme highlights the 2021-22 Preseason Associated Press All-American Team which was released Wednesday. Timme was the lone unanimous selection.
 
Timme was joined by Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn, UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, Villanova point guard Collin Gillespie and Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis.
 
Timme, the reigning Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year, was named Second Team All-American by the Associated Press, NABC and USBWA in 2020-21. The Dallas, Texas, native, was also a First Team All-West Coast Conference selection, and the NCAA Tournament West Regional Most Outstanding Player. Timme was first in the conference in scoring at 19 points per game, at a league-leading 65.5 percent from the field, which was third in the country. His seven rebounds per game were also fourth in the conference. He started all 31 games for GU, scoring in double digits 30 times.
 
Timme also had a team-high 14 20-point games in 2020-21, including a career-high 30 versus Oklahoma in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Timme earned All-NCAA Tournament Team honors after averaging 20.3 points per game during the tournament. He made 64.9 percent of his shots from the field in the tournament, and 81.3 percent (26-of-32) from the free-throw line.
 
Gonzaga hosts Eastern Oregon in an exhibition on Oct. 31 and opens the regular season against Dixie State on Nov. 9.