We’ve only been around since January, but it was the perfect season to start with. We’ve witnessed the finest crop of freshmen ever to hit the college hoops landscape. We’ve seen mid-majors turn the basketball world upside down. We’ve watched every No. 1 seed advance to the Final Four.

And we've certainly seen our fair share of great players. Certainly enough to make our inaugural NaismithLives.com All-American Teams quite special...

FIRST TEAM

D.J. Augustin , Texas, JR
19. 2 ppg, 5.8 apg, 1.2 spg
No one was better at scoring and distributing against elite competition.

Stephen Curry , Davidson, SO
25.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 2.9 apg
Possibly the nation’s premiere guard all season long.

Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis, JR
17.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg
Leader of a Tiger team that had just one loss in the regular season.

Michael Beasley, Kansas State, FR
26.2 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Most dominant player in college basketball.

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina, JR
22.8 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.5 spg
Tremendous season got even better when Ty Lawson went down with an injury.

SECOND TEAM

Eric Gordon, Indiana, FR
20.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.4 apg
Unstoppable offensive force who carried the Hoosiers for long stretches.

Shan Foster, Vanderbilt, SR
20.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.1 spg
SEC’s best player and arguably the nation’s top shooter was brilliant throughout the season.

Ryan Anderson, California, SO
21.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
In spite of team’s struggles, he quietly destroyed opponents in the Pac-10.

Brook Lopez, Stanford, SO
19.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.1 bpg
Should be 1st Team, but missed first semester due to academic ineligibility.

Kevin Love, UCLA, FR
17.6 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 1.4 bpg
Pac-10 Player of the Year was UCLA’s most consistent performer.

THIRD TEAM

Jerryd Bayless, Arizona, FR
19.7 ppg, 4.0 apg, 2.7 rpg
Four 30-point games highlighted a wonderful campaign for the dynamic scorer.

Darren Collison, UCLA, JR
14.8 ppg, 3.8 apg, 1.8 spg
Injury limited some of his production, but was possibly nation’s top point guard.

Joe Alexander, West Virginia, JR
16.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.5 bpg
The best player in college basketball during the month of March.

Luke Harangody, Notre Dame, SO
20.4 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.7 apg
Big East Player of the Year was main reason for the success of the Irish.

Jason Thompson, Rider, SR
20.4 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 2.7 bpg
Unheralded star had three games with 20 points and 20 rebounds.

FOURTH TEAM

Derrick Rose, Memphis, FR
14.6 ppg, 4.7 apg, 4.4 rpg
Extremely talented point guard who couldn’t have been more unselfish.

Russell Westbrook, UCLA, SO
12.5 ppg, 4.3 apg, 1.6 spg
Emerged as a star, especially during Darren Collison’s absence.

O.J. Mayo, USC, FR
20.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.3 apg
Lived up to the hype statistically and improved drastically during the second half of the season.

Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State, JR
17.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 4.9 apg
Multi-dimensional force may have been the best player nobody talks about.

Tyler Smith, Tennessee, SO
13.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.4 apg
Transferred from Iowa and transformed Vols into one of the nation’s best teams.

FIFTH TEAM

Mike Green, Butler, SR
14.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 5.1 apg
Main reason why the Bulldogs were so highly ranked all year long.

A.J. Price, Connecticut, JR
14.5 ppg, 5.8 apg, 3.5 rpg
Silenced critics with exceptional season, both statistically and as leader of the Huskies.

Sam Young, Pittsburgh, JR
18.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.1 bpg
Hidden behind other Big East stars, he was almost unstoppable at times.

D.J. White, Indiana, SR
17.4 ppg, 10.3 rpg, 1.6 bpg
Big Ten Player of the Year was remarkably consistent throughout the season.

Roy Hibbert, Georgetown, SR
13.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.2 bpg
Didn’t have the breakout year many expected, but was still driving force behind Hoyas’ success.