ISU senior forward Georges Niang was named a Associated Press Preseason All-American, the AP announced Monday.

Niang is the first Cyclone to earn the honor since Jamaal Tinsley in 2000.

Niang is entering his senior season with 1,510 career points, the fifth best among active Division I players. Last season, the Methuen, Mass., native, led the team in scoring with 15.3 points per game, adding 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest.

He is currently the only player nationally with 1,500 points, 450 rebounds and 300 assists. Last season, Niang was an AP All-American third-team selection. This year, Niang has already been named a preseason All-American by numerous other publications, including The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated.

Also on the AP All-American team are Gonzaga’s Kyle Wiltjer, Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield, Providence’s Kris Dunn and LSU’s Ben Simmons. Niang earned the second most votes among members on the team, coming in behind only Wiltjer.

In the team’s exhibition win last Friday against Grand Valley State, Niang had 11 points and nine rebounds in the 23 minutes he was in the game. The Cyclones, ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press preseason poll, will kick off their season at 4 p.m. Friday, when they take on Colorado in Sioux Falls, S.D.