USA TODAY High School Sports Unveils 2012 Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA Basketball Team

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Nov 06, 2012, 08:30 ET

Forward Jabari Parker of Simeon (Chicago, Ill.) and guard Kasey Hill of Monteverde Academy (Fla.) are lone ALL-USA returnees

--Point guard Tyus Jones of Apple Valley (Minn.) and center Jahlil Okafor of Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) Debut on Team as Juniors--

MCLEAN, Va. , Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY High School Sports, the nation's leading source for high school sports news and information, today unveiled the 2012 Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Basketball Team, spotlighting the most promising talent in the U.S. for the upcoming season.

Simeon Career Academy (Chicago, Ill.) senior Jabari Parker, a 6-8 forward who led his school to a third consecutive 4A state title with an average of 19.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season, is one of two returning players from last season's All-USA team. The other is Montverde Academy (Fla.) senior guard Kasey Hill, a 6-0 University of Florida recruit who helped the Eagles to a runner-up finish at last season's National High School Invitational with an average of 14.0 points and 6.8 assists per game.

The full 2012 Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Basketball Team appears in today's print edition of USA TODAY and is also available online at http://www.usatodayhss.com. The American Family Insurance ALL-USA Team and its year-end player and coach awards have been given out annually since 1982 and are considered the highest such honors in high school sports.

Two juniors—Tyus Jones of Apple Valley (Minn.) and Jahlil Okafor of Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.) —are the sole non-seniors on this year's Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA Basketball Team. Jones, a 6-2 point guard, averaged 28.1 points, eight assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 steals per game last season to lead his team to a runner-up finish in the Class 4A Section 3 tournament. Okafor, a 6-10 center, led Whitney Young to a state semifinal finish by averaging 24.8 points and 12.6 rebounds. He was also named MVP of the FIBA U17 World Championship.

Also leading the ALL-USA team are Kentucky-bound twin brothers Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison of Travis (Richmond, Texas). Aaron is a 6-5 shooting guard, while Andrew is a 6-5 point guard. They teamed up to lead the Tigers to a state 5A runner-up finish last year. Aaron averaged 18.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.7 assists while Andrew averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals.

Two reclassified seniors — Andrew Wiggins of Huntington Prep (W.Va.) and Noah Vonleh of New Hampton School (Haverhill, Mass.) — have also been named to the preseason team. Wiggins, a 6-7 small forward and native of Toronto who averaged 24.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, was the MVP of the Nike Hoop Summit. Vonleh, a 6-8 power forward, was named MVP of last season's Adidas Nations Tournament.

In all, 10 players from seven states are represented on this year's preseason ALL-USA squad, with the highest representation coming from Texas with three players selected. Illinois placed two players.

Following is the complete listing of this year's Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Basketball Team, as determined by USA TODAY High School Sports. For more information on the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Team, visit http://www.usatodayhss.com.

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Preseason American Family Insurance ALL-USA High School Basketball Team

Player	School	Position	Ht/Wt	Year	College Selection
Aaron Gordon	Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)	PF	6-8, 210	Senior	Undecided
Aaron Harrison	Travis (Richmond, Texas)	SG	6-5, 205	Senior	Kentucky
Andrew Harrison	Travis (Richmond, Texas)	PG	6-5, 205	Senior	Kentucky
Kasey Hill	Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)	PG	6-0, 170	Senior	Florida
Tyus Jones	Apple Valley (Apple Valley, Minn.)	PG	6-2, 170	Junior	Undecided
Jahlil Okafor	Whitney Young (Chicago, Ill.)	C	6-10, 270	Junior	Undecided
Jabari Parker	Simeon (Chicago, Ill.)	PF	6-8, 225	Senior	Undecided
Julius Randle	Prestonwood Christian (Plano,　Texas)	PF	6-8, 235	Senior	Undecided
Noah Vonleh	New Hampton School (Haverhill, Mass)	PF	6-8, 222	Senior	Undecided
Andrew Wiggins	Huntington Prep (W.Va.)	SF	6-7, 190	Senior	Undecided

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