Indiana men’s basketball senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis earned his second preseason honor of the month in a selection to the CBS Sports Preseason All-American second team. He was also named Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year when the conference announced its awards Oct. 6. Jackson-Davis continues to add to an already-lengthy list of 2022-23 accolades, including Preseason All-American honors from Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, College Hoops Today and The Almanac.
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The star forward led the Hoosiers with 18.3 points per game, 8.1 rebounds per game and 59% shooting from the field last season. He currently ranks 15th in scoring with 1,565 points and ninth in rebounds with 797 on the Indiana program all-time leaderboard.
Opponents joining Jackson-Davis on CBS Sports’ second team include Michigan junior Hunter Dickinson and University of North Carolina junior Caleb Love. North Carolina senior Armando Bacot was awarded first-team honors, and Purdue junior Zach Edey cracked the third team.
Indiana basketball will tip off its season in an exhibition game against Marian University at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
