Central College men’s basketball center Josh Van Gorp has received preseason all-American honors from D3hoops.com.

The D3hoops.com preseason list included five teams and tabbed Van Gorp for the fifth team. Van Gorp, a 6-foot-10 post, was the first player in program history to receive All-American distinction from the National Association of Basketball Coaches last spring as a third-team pick. The American Rivers Conference MVP last season, Van Gorp helped carry Central to its 18th conference title after being picked to finish last. The Dutch posted an 18-7 overall mark, and Van Gorp averaged 17.5 points and 7.6 rebounds. Van Gorp was the only conference player named to the preseason honor squad.

Central opens the 2023-24 campaign on November 11th against Concordia (Wis.) at Dubuque.