Nov. 7, 2005

DENVER - University of Denver senior center Yemi Nicholson (Aurora, Colo.) was named to the CollegeInsider.com Preseason Mid Major All-America team as announced recently. Nicholson enters his senior season averaging 12.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in two seasons with DU. He is coming off a junior campaign where he averaged career-highs with 18.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per tilt.

Last season, he was 19th in the nation in field-goal percentage at 56.5 percent (235-400) and third in blocks per game with 3.0 a game. Nicholson recorded 11 double-doubles last season, including 10 20-point, 10-rebound games.

In addition to Nicholson's selection to the All-America team, the Pioneers are ranked 29th in the Mid Major Preseason Poll as announced by College Insider. DU received 59 votes in the first poll of the season. The Pioneers posted a 20-11 record last year and ended the season with their first postseason appearance in 46 years.

2005-06 PRESEASON MID-MAJOR ALL AMERICA TEAM

In keeping with tradition, the CollegeInsider.com All-America team is "one" Team consisting of 25 players, rather than a first, second, third and fourth team. Division I head coaches and assistants are involved in the selection process.

Juan Barea                6-0   Sr.   Northeastern
Bobby Brown               6-2   Jr.   Cal State Fullerton
Brandon Cotton            6-0   Jr.   Detroit
Alan Daniels              6-6   Sr.   Lamar
Nate Funk                 6-3   Sr.   Creighton
Nick George               6-6   Sr.   VCU
Caleb Green               6-8   Jr.   Oral Roberts
Yassin Idbihi             6-10  Jr.   Buffalo
Ibrahim Jaaber            6-2   Jr.   Penn
Ben Jacobson              6-3   Sr.   Northern Iowa
Daniel Kickert            6-10  Sr.   Saint Mary's
Alex Loughton             6-9   Sr.   Old Dominion
Christian Maraker         6-9   Sr.   Pacific
Torrell Martin            6-5   Jr.   Winthrop
Bo McCalebb               6-0   Jr.   New Orleans
Chris McNaughton          6-11  Jr.   Bucknell
Elton Nesbitt             5-9   Sr.   Georgia Southern
Yemi Nicholson            6-11  Sr.   Denver
Timmy Smith               5-9   Sr.   East Tennessee State
Marcellus Sommerville     6-7   Sr.   Bradley
Loren Stokes              6-3   Jr.   Hofstra
Obie Trotter              6-1   Sr.   Alabama A&M
Joah Tucker               6-5   Sr.   Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ken Tutt                  6-1   Jr.   Oral Roberts
Brendan Winters           6-5   Sr.   Davidson